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Today, 5:32pm

Caleb replied to a thread Apollo Picks ! in Equipment

No.

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Today, 5:23pm

Caleb replied to a thread Apollo Picks ! in Equipment

Yeah, $115 in picks today. That's insane. :disbelief:

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Today, 4:42pm

Caleb replied to a thread Apollo Picks ! in Equipment

PS: I also ordered a CT55 from Banjo Ben's site today. I got 10% off by signing up for his newsletter. Pretty much paid for my shipping. NFI but...

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Today, 3:50pm

Caleb replied to a thread Apollo Picks ! in Equipment

Dang! Into the rabbit hole I go! I just bought two: an H Casein 1.5 and a PEEK H 1.5, both with speed bevel. Will report when they come in!

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Today, 12:53pm

Caleb started a thread Looking to have some pearl inlay work done. in Builders and Repair

I'd like to have a name inlayed into the truss rod cover of my Collings MT. Can you recommend someone who does this type of work?

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Today, 11:54am

Caleb replied to a thread ? about Dunlop Primetone picks... in Equipment

I just recv'd a pack of the 1.3 rounded picks and like them a lot. I ordered some 1.5 picks (same shape) today because I'm apparently back on a pick...

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Today, 11:11am

Caleb replied to a thread Light or Medium strings? in Equipment

https://www.stringsbymail.com/la-bella-880m-mandolin-strings-medium-11-38-16934.html ^^^ I've tried just about every type of mandolin string on...

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Today, 8:20am

fatt-dad replied to a thread 1974 Gibson F5 - what's top of the market? in General Mandolin Discussions

Welcome to the Cafe! Love your story! I'm a field geologist (and an engineer too.). Mandolin travels with me and they've been to a lot of places....

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Today, 8:13am

fatt-dad replied to a thread Mandolin flagship song? in General Mandolin Discussions

Cripple Creek Angeline the Baker Whiskey Before B'fast Soldier's Joy. . . stuff like that! f-d

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Yesterday, 10:16am

Caleb replied to a thread What's your new fiddle tune? in Old-Time, Roots, Early Country, Cajun, Tex-Mex

https://youtu.be/9d9BlAhyVl4 ^^^ Have not attempted to play it yet, but I’ve been enamored of late by this waltz: The Georgiana Starlington Waltz...

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Jan-15-2021, 10:25pm

JEStanek replied to a thread Hi Everyone in General Mandolin Discussions

Welcome to the Cafe. You've found the best mandolin resource in the world. Enjoy the playing. Jamie

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Jan-15-2021, 10:11am

Caleb replied to a thread more accurate clip on tuner than Snark? in Equipment

Back in the day I had an original Intellitouch and it worked better than anything I’ve had since. Even the smaller (square) versions they made were...

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Jan-10-2021, 11:37am

Caleb replied to a thread What's your new fiddle tune? in Old-Time, Roots, Early Country, Cajun, Tex-Mex

I've been playing this one all morning. Just about got it down.

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Jan-09-2021, 9:49am

Caleb replied to a thread Ever just love the sound of your mandolin? in General Mandolin Discussions

Back in the day I lived in an apartment complex that had a racquetball court. I’d go in there at night and sit in the middle of it with my acoustic...

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Jan-08-2021, 10:01am

Caleb replied to a thread Ever just love the sound of your mandolin? in General Mandolin Discussions

My favorite spot to play in my house is just behind the front door in entry hall. There is tile behind the door and then a wood floor. The natural...

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Jan-08-2021, 7:25am

Caleb replied to a thread Ever just love the sound of your mandolin? in General Mandolin Discussions

This happens to me all the time while playing my MT. The D-course is particularly magical on mine.

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Jan-07-2021, 11:59am

fatt-dad replied to a thread Young Sam Bush A5 video in General Mandolin Discussions

. . . and welcome Herringbone72! Interesting first post! You must have a few stories! f-d

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Jan-07-2021, 10:11am

Caleb started a thread “Home Recordings of Old-Time Fiddle Tunes” - Album/CD in Old-Time, Roots, Early Country, Cajun, Tex-Mex

https://www.amazon.com/Home-Recordings-Old-Time-Fiddle-Tunes/dp/B07MP7RB6L/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=Home+recordings+of+old+time+fiddle+tunes&qid=1...

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Jan-06-2021, 10:52am

Caleb replied to a thread Video: The Princess in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

I loved that! The cello really added a nice layer. Thanks so much for posting.

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Jan-06-2021, 9:14am

JEStanek replied to a thread What's in your case? in General Mandolin Discussions

An assortment of picks and a Snark tuner. I keep a microfiber cloth for a wipe down. That's it. Jamie

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Jan-06-2021, 7:48am

fatt-dad replied to a thread Arch-top GOM - oval or ff hole? in CBOM

hahhahhaaahaaa! And, I know this dude that builds mandolins and he got me wondering. . . Does this observation scale up to the big boxes? ...

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Jan-05-2021, 2:09pm

fatt-dad started a thread Arch-top GOM - oval or ff hole? in CBOM

I'm in the midst of GOMAS. I currently own the Eastman MDO-305 - an arch-top, a-body, f-hole OM. I think I want a 20-21-in-scale arch-top...

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Jan-05-2021, 10:36am

JEStanek replied to a thread "The Loar" by Weber? in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Sounds like it was made as a prototype or special thing for Greg Rich (who owns The Loar brand name). Jamie

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Jan-05-2021, 10:33am

JEStanek replied to a thread RIP cafe member man_dough_nollij in General Mandolin Discussions

If you followed Lee's McMurdo Station Blog posts you read about his friends there. One of them Anthony Powell (Ant as Lee called him) made a great...

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Jan-05-2021, 10:25am

JEStanek replied to a thread Proof that a mandolin and a ukulele made offspring together in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

A pocket pineapple? Jamie

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Jan-05-2021, 10:08am

Caleb replied to a thread Old time, country and fiddle tunes in Old-Time, Roots, Early Country, Cajun, Tex-Mex

Old thread but I recently discovered this wonderful collection while randomly cruising Tidal for fiddle tune recordings. Sometimes it’s hard to find...

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Jan-05-2021, 8:12am

fatt-dad replied to a thread 2020 tribute Vessel A model in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

perfect! Great work! f-d

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Jan-05-2021, 8:01am

fatt-dad replied to a thread What's in your case? in General Mandolin Discussions

47 cents and some old strings. The pick is in the strings, so that doesn't count. There'd likely be a capo in one or two of them also. f-d ...

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Jan-04-2021, 2:37pm

Caleb replied to a thread Bridge upgrade on new Eastman mando? in General Mandolin Discussions

I had a full-contact CA bridge put on my old 505. It looked really cool, and improved tone and volume. But I still ended up selling it and...

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Jan-04-2021, 12:37pm

Caleb replied to a thread Speed of bluegrass... is it just me? in General Mandolin Discussions

I didn’t know anything about BG till I got into the mandolin. It immediately struck me as the Hair Metal of acoustic music (I grew up on Hair Metal...

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