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Dec-03-2019, 7:55am

CES replied to a thread Mandolin vs. Mandola? in General Mandolin Discussions

I tried a Kimble mandola and an older Gibson mandola at TME back in August. I went in expecting to leave with one of them—low end tone but shorter...

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Dec-02-2019, 7:21pm

CES replied to a thread Where are the Eastman OMs? in CBOM

Yep, what Scott said. There aren’t a lot of these in the wild yet, and most of those that have them seem to like them...

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Dec-02-2019, 7:19pm

CES replied to a thread ISO: Case that Fits a 1930's Regal Resonator in Equipment

Don’t know for sure, but what about a National RM-1 case? PM me the measurements (because I tend to be poor at following threads once they fall off...

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Nov-28-2019, 4:14pm

CES replied to a thread Import Flatiron Festival vs Eastman MD515 in General Mandolin Discussions

Go with the Eastman...

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Nov-26-2019, 7:09pm

CES replied to a thread Natural talent vs practice in General Mandolin Discussions

Yep, he had talent and the necessary balance of OCD and humility to work his ars off. I understand that he had serious mouthpiece acquisition...

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Nov-26-2019, 6:55pm

CES replied to a thread Gibson Ricky Skaggs Distressed Master Model - My New Mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

Man, that one is just right... I’ve not been a fan of the behavior of “corporate Gibson” for years, but there’s no denying the folks who made and...

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Nov-26-2019, 7:57am

CES replied to a thread Fretboard Journal still active? in General Mandolin Discussions

Lol, yep!

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Nov-25-2019, 7:53am

CES replied to a thread ISO Recs for Bluegrass Mandolins in the $900-1.2K rang in General Mandolin Discussions

Morris, Silverangel, and Kentucky 900 series. Used Ratliff, Bulldog (Kratzer), and (rarely these days) Gibson A9 and Weber A styles pop up close to...

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Nov-24-2019, 11:33am

CES replied to a thread The Kentucky in General Mandolin Discussions

My first mandolin was a KM 675-S built the first year Saga moved production to China. They were still working out some kinks, and it had some issues,...

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Nov-20-2019, 7:59am

CES replied to a thread Sirius Radio Replaced Bluegrass station 62 with 24/7 Dolly Parton in General Mandolin Discussions

Lol, Mike, I can remember being thrilled when I got a CD player that would play through the tape deck in my old Tacoma back in the late 90s. Plugged...

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Nov-20-2019, 7:47am

CES replied to a thread Truss rod or not? in Builders and Repair

murrayK—Props for an awesome looking, unique design!!

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Nov-19-2019, 7:18pm

CES replied to a thread crossrock fiberglass mandolin cases in Equipment

Jonathan, Just consider the metal rings anti-theft deterrents, lol. After the Strad was stolen from the lady in London at a cafe while she was...

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Nov-18-2019, 8:05am

CES replied to a thread Georgia by Ray Charles For Tenor Guitar in Tenor Guitars

Wow, thanks for that link! I’ll be spending some time with a few of those this evening!

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Nov-16-2019, 11:05pm

KoalaBear started a thread Proper Gauges for Nylgut strings 4 Frailing on Vega. in General Mandolin Discussions

Hi pluckers and frailers, need your wisdom for the better type of strings to play `Old time music and fiddle tunes` with nylgut strings on my...

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Nov-14-2019, 8:10am

CES replied to a thread Rigel pricing inquiry in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I recently picked up a 2002 CT-110 that is in line with Marty’s experience. The thing is a beast, louder than my Kelley A5 (so far, anyway. The...

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