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Today, 5:08pm

CES replied to a thread Finding a teacher when you have very specific musical interests in General Mandolin Discussions

I don’t have experience with either of the courses you mentioned, so apologize for not directly addressing your question. In reading your initial...

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Today, 1:40pm

CES replied to a thread McGraw/Hubbard Mandolin Player in General Mandolin Discussions

Funny that the Charlie Daniels pic was with a Gibson F5. I saw live live once at the Blind Horse Saloon in Greenville, SC, between bigger shows in...

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Today, 1:02pm

CES replied to a thread My mysterious JBovier Knock-off in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I guess it all comes down to perspective. Depending on their weekly wage, 25-50 bucks profit may be worth it. The one that really gets me is the...

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Yesterday, 2:49pm

CES replied to a thread Do great looking mandolins have to sound better? in General Mandolin Discussions

Thanks to Dale and John for their input. I had always thought that more figured wood had a higher base price, but totally get that more highly...

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Yesterday, 11:59am

CES replied to a thread Possible Transition from Light to Medium Strings in Equipment

Given potential for shortages in string availability with the pandemic I’ve been putting off string changes for a while, but finally couldn’t take it...

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Yesterday, 11:34am

CES replied to a thread Atlanta Mandolin Luthiers in Builders and Repair

I think Mart Jacobsen is in the ATL area as well.

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Yesterday, 11:29am

CES replied to a thread Your Wegen Pick in Equipment

To expound, I typically play BC CT 55 or TAD 60 on mando and TAD 40 on guitar, but the TF 140 and 120, respectively, still get rotated in with...

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Yesterday, 11:21am

CES replied to a thread Do great looking mandolins have to sound better? in General Mandolin Discussions

We’ve had several luthiers through the years comment that they can (and sometimes do) build instruments out of plain looking wood that sound just...

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Jan-21-2021, 3:45pm

CES replied to a thread Your Wegen Pick in Equipment

1.4 mm on mando, 1.2 mm on guitar/octave mando

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Jan-21-2021, 3:39pm

CES replied to a thread Possible Transition from Light to Medium Strings in Equipment

Give it a shot and see what you think before placing your next order. I used to have a Kentucky that was from just after their move to China and a...

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Jan-21-2021, 12:34pm

CES replied to a thread Is there a reason for the fretboard extension without frets ? in General Mandolin Discussions

I didn't realize how much pick click annoyed me until I got my Silverangel Econo. After about a week, maybe 2, I don’t think I played my Kentucky,...

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Jan-20-2021, 11:02am

CES replied to a thread Pick Thickness in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

I started with a Dunlop pick like David showed above, then moved to a Fender Heavy for a while, then got some Wegens for Christmas one year. Used...

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Jan-19-2021, 12:18pm

CES replied to a thread dumb question in General Mandolin Discussions

There’s no one “correct” way to do it. You will eventually get used to whatever method you choose. I’m too chicken to try it, but Evan Marshall loops...

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Jan-19-2021, 12:09pm

CES replied to a thread Collings MF5 - Any years to avoid? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I’ll add another vote of confidence. I owned an MT for a few months I got in a trade for an OM. I got to A/B it with a Silverangel Econo for 5 or 6...

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Jan-18-2021, 4:06pm

CES replied to a thread Help: Looking To Buy My First Mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

If resale is a consideration, Collings holds its value very well. I used to have a MT and a Silverangel Econo at the same time. Both were excellent...

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Jan-17-2021, 1:54pm

CES replied to a thread Mandolin flagship song? in General Mandolin Discussions

Fiddler is Andy Leftwich, who’s a heckuva mandolin picker also.

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Jan-16-2021, 11:55am

CES replied to a thread To look at the mando or not? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Agree. I have always been taught to engage with the audience, making eye contact (or at least appearing to), smiling, etc. It’s hard to do that if...

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Jan-16-2021, 11:33am

CES replied to a thread Anyone been to Nashville trying mandolins? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

That’s and excellent idea!

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Jan-15-2021, 11:09pm

CES replied to a thread Anyone been to Nashville trying mandolins? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Call back and ask for just that. Based on my pre-COVID-19 experience with them, they’ll oblige. Carter’s is truly a premier music instrument store....

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Jan-15-2021, 8:35am

CES replied to a thread The Joy of an OM in CBOM

I usually try to move to OM fingering (so my pinky is covering the fifth/sixth frets) when I’m in first position, but, if I capo up above 2 or 3 I...

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Jan-14-2021, 5:28pm

CES replied to a thread The Joy of an OM in CBOM

Love my Weber Bitterroot F hole/a style OM. I had a Hyalite a few years ago that had a 22.5 inch scale length, and it was too much for me. The 20...

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Jan-12-2021, 12:30pm

CES replied to a thread Fretboard Frets Question in Looking for Information About Mandolins

If you change the fret locations, you change the notes on the fretboard, so I’m going to say no (at least not without fundamentally changing the...

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Jan-11-2021, 7:51am

CES replied to a thread F'in Mandolin Shootout with a Nugget, Gilchrist and Hogan! in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Three awesome mandolins! I hear what you’re saying about their differences, and, if I had to choose one, I’d really want a few hours to play in...

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Jan-10-2021, 7:14pm

CES replied to a thread Favorite Metronome in Equipment

I have Metronome+ on my phone. My wife has a nice Wittner on the piano. Both work fine. I found the App looking for one that Eric Skye has/likes, but...

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Jan-10-2021, 11:29am

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

I used EJ 74 and 75 gauges on the 315 I used to own. It played/sounded good with both. My first mandolin was a Kentucky 675-S that was built just...

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Jan-06-2021, 8:56pm

CES replied to a thread Nyberg Flattop Mandolin Build Thread in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Congratulations, Shaun! Can’t wait to see and hear the finished product. So cool to watch this come together. That walnut is insane!

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Jan-06-2021, 8:11pm

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

Almost agree, but, for me 22.5 was too much scale length to make it useful for anything other than 2 or 3 finger chording, and I’m not a tiny handed...

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Jan-05-2021, 7:43am

CES replied to a thread New Eastman 305 VS Kentucky KM140S / KM252? in General Mandolin Discussions

The other consideration is that, as budget conscious instruments, there’s a good bit of variability in tone within each line. So, most produced are...

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Jan-01-2021, 2:21pm

CES replied to a thread New Eastman 305 VS Kentucky KM140S / KM252? in General Mandolin Discussions

I had a 315 (F style version of the 305) that handled EJ 74, EJ 75, medium Elixirs, and GHS 270s well. I really liked the 315, and it’s tone was...

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Dec-31-2020, 8:16pm

CES replied to a thread Recommendation on F style Mandolin? in Equipment

315. I bought one as a “beater” a few years ago, but liked it so much that I only took it on one camping trip and otherwise treated it pretty much...

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