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Apr-13-2021, 10:06am

poul hansen started a thread Looking for mando tabs for the violin in Donkey Reel in General Mandolin Discussions

Hello. I'm looking for mando tabs for the violin in Donkey Reel as played by the Dubliners. I have found "Flop eared mule" that has the beginning...

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Apr-11-2021, 8:42am

poul hansen replied to a thread Picks- Acrylic in Equipment

I'm not aware of any of my picks being acrylic. Which make is acrylic? For buffing I play a nailfile at the angle I'd play the strings.

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Apr-11-2021, 8:09am

poul hansen replied to a thread Stringing question, new to octave in CBOM

Please report back I just bought an octave with unknown strings and EJ80 as backup What is your scale length?

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Apr-09-2021, 8:08am

poul hansen replied to a thread OM case stinks in CBOM

The name of the case should have warned you ;-) I don't know if it will affect chemical smell, but car companies use ozone (O3) to treat smelly...

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Apr-07-2021, 3:58pm

poul hansen replied to a thread Mandolin identification in General Mandolin Discussions

Thank You. He did in fact buy it at Guitarcenter. Doesn't look like a coup at all. ;-)

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Apr-07-2021, 3:37pm

poul hansen started a thread Mandolin identification in General Mandolin Discussions

Does anybody recognise this? The seller is away from home and doesn't remember what make it is. ...

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Apr-03-2021, 5:00pm

poul hansen replied to a thread Octave mandolin less-expensive choices in Equipment

Does that work? Why do it?

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Apr-03-2021, 2:56pm

poul hansen replied to a thread Octave mandolin less-expensive choices in Equipment

I just bought this Hora from the original buyer and it's amazing value for money. The same goes for the Mandola and the Mandolin II i bought from...

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Apr-02-2021, 5:26am

poul hansen replied to a thread adjustable bridge with different side height in Builders and Repair

The G side should be higher as this string is thicker and at lower frequencies, so it wil swing a wider distance than the E string risking touching...

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Mar-30-2021, 5:54pm

poul hansen replied to a thread Are travel mandolins worth it? in General Mandolin Discussions

I ordered the strings Cary mentioned but I just tried to play a mandolin tune on one of my ukuleles and I didn't like it. Especially the tremolo...

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Mar-27-2021, 7:47am

poul hansen started a thread Material and shape of old German endpiece cover? in General Mandolin Discussions

Hello. I'm restoring a nice old German mandolin and want to recreate the cover for the endpiece. Do you know what material it was made of? I'm...

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Mar-27-2021, 3:48am

poul hansen replied to a thread Mandolin by Cousenon a mirecourt in Vintage Instruments

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Mar-26-2021, 3:43am

poul hansen replied to a thread Question about my beater/traveller in Equipment

In my car I have a 10 liter watercontainer where I have installed a small pump and a faucet with an electrical contact in the lid , so I have running...

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Mar-25-2021, 7:56am

poul hansen replied to a thread Are travel mandolins worth it? in General Mandolin Discussions

Can you just change the tuning or which strings do you use? I have a lot of ukuleles and have thought of the same.

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Mar-25-2021, 3:50am

poul hansen replied to a thread Distance between string pairs, the same or wider at bridge? in Builders and Repair

Hehe. I was looking for an either/or but here is a third possibility. Thank You.

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