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Oct-01-2019, 6:49pm

BradKlein commented on article Amid Constant Change The Mandolin Store Flourishes in Interviews

"Some might question the wisdom of basing an entire business around a single instrument such as a mandolin, but for Vance, the decision was easy." ...

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Sep-30-2019, 4:36pm

BradKlein replied to a thread Sennheiser ME64 + K6 powering module in Equipment

The older (very similar) Sennheiser modular system in the 1990s was built around the K3U power supply - which takes a 6v camera battery but also can...

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Sep-29-2019, 2:45pm

BradKlein replied to a thread Did you catch the Ken Burns Country Music series opening? in General Mandolin Discussions

I think it's fair to say that KB and Co. value 'story line' over comprehensiveness. They are trying very hard to prune the complexities of the world...

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Sep-26-2019, 3:01pm

BradKlein replied to a thread Did you catch the Ken Burns Country Music series opening? in General Mandolin Discussions

Sharon Gilchrist - but as luck would have it, hers has a torch inlay and no name on the headstock!

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Sep-26-2019, 9:36am

BradKlein replied to a thread Did you catch the Ken Burns Country Music series opening? in General Mandolin Discussions

And since she's playing a Taylor guitar, she didn't need to spend a dime to have her name inlayed into the fingerboard and headstock unlike Jimmie...

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Sep-25-2019, 4:32pm

BradKlein replied to a thread Did you catch the Ken Burns Country Music series opening? in General Mandolin Discussions

My impression is that there are at least two types of patrons in the museum world. The philanthropist who can pay market rate for the items that...

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Sep-24-2019, 10:57pm

BradKlein replied to a thread The Guitars (and Mandolins) of Ken Burns' Country Music in Vintage Instruments

Ha! Here we go. Number four. At the opening of tonight's show. Marty Stuart speaking of Marty Robbins.

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Sep-24-2019, 6:16pm

BradKlein replied to a thread The Guitars (and Mandolins) of Ken Burns' Country Music in Vintage Instruments

I thought Eddie Arnold was #4, but when I look again, I think he's playing a 00 12-fret. Two more episodes to go though... ;-)

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Sep-24-2019, 5:34pm

BradKlein replied to a thread The Guitars (and Mandolins) of Ken Burns' Country Music in Vintage Instruments

Also a surprising number of the tiny Martin 5-18 guitar. I expected to see exactly ONE, but there's been four performers seen with them so far, I...

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Sep-24-2019, 11:31am

BradKlein replied to a thread Is my top caving in? in General Mandolin Discussions

It looks as if one of the posts that hold the saddle is bent or tilted in the base??

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Sep-24-2019, 10:51am

BradKlein replied to a thread The Guitars (and Mandolins) of Ken Burns' Country Music in Vintage Instruments

Thanks for the info, Tom. I'll add it to the photo's caption on FB. The way the internet works, photos move around much faster than accurate...

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Sep-24-2019, 10:06am

BradKlein replied to a thread The Guitars (and Mandolins) of Ken Burns' Country Music in Vintage Instruments

So many Fender acoustics! I suspect they had a look and comfort level, and maybe did not put out too much sound which could be an advantage when an...

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Sep-23-2019, 2:04pm

BradKlein replied to a thread Did you catch the Ken Burns Country Music series opening? in General Mandolin Discussions

Personally, I think that the pacing, the writing, the narration, are all part of the Florentine Films style (Burns' production company) - he's going...

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Sep-20-2019, 1:56pm

BradKlein replied to a thread The Guitars (and Mandolins) of Ken Burns' Country Music in Vintage Instruments

I did think that was Red on the right holding the Martin. Am I wrong? (both mandolins are on straps, although I don't know the significance of that!)

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Sep-19-2019, 11:13am

BradKlein replied to a thread Charlie Monroe's Mandolin players in Old-Time, Roots, Early Country, Cajun, Tex-Mex

Revisiting this thread, I find that the album Dr. Strickland refers to in post #5 above, is now on YT. I'm listening for the Lester Flatt mandolin...

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Sep-19-2019, 9:23am

BradKlein replied to a thread The Guitars (and Mandolins) of Ken Burns' Country Music in Vintage Instruments

I think that the mandolin players are Orne Osborne (l) and Red Rector (r). Searching for the answer I found a thread here at the Cafe from 8 years...

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Sep-18-2019, 8:43pm

BradKlein started a thread The Guitars (and Mandolins) of Ken Burns' Country Music in Vintage Instruments

Are you watching the PBS doc, Country Music? Come join a FB group dedicated to identifying the instruments shown (not just guitars, there are some...

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