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Yesterday, 9:48pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Winding string loop ends for 1890 Vinaccia in Equipment

I just wonder about the wound strings which unlike other mandolin strings have a nylon-like core similar I think to a classical guitar string. Am I...

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Yesterday, 9:45pm

journeybear replied to a thread Hi Everyone in General Mandolin Discussions

Welcome to the Café! :mandosmiley: Always good to add another voice to the choir, or mandolin to the orchestra. (Look up "mandolin orchestras," if...

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Yesterday, 8:25pm

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

I think it is matter of preferred genre. Players of Celtic music generally prefer lighter picks on either side of the Atlantic.

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Yesterday, 6:59pm

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

As you can tell there is no one answer but just about as many answers to our question as they are mandolin players. Think about it, though: if you...

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Yesterday, 6:42pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Winding string loop ends for 1890 Vinaccia in Equipment

Savarez site says: "Premium strings for mandolin are inspired by the strings of the 18th century and their so magical sound." Very interesting. But I...

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Yesterday, 5:27pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Seeking Grandfather's record in General Mandolin Discussions

For one, try contacting the Classical Mandolin Society of America (CMSA). Second, see if there is any mention of the group in older magazines,...

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Yesterday, 4:14pm

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

Well ... There IS some virtue in avoiding looking down, although it has nothing much to do with playing, in general. In performance situations, as...

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Yesterday, 11:25am

Jim Garber replied to a thread My wife has stored it for years,no markings I can see in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Keep it on the light side for sure. GHS A240 ultralights are good place to start.

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Yesterday, 8:37am

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

Yes, good point - and I think, often overlooked. I find myself listening to myself playing, and how it fits with the other players, all the time. I...

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Jan-17-2021, 6:30pm

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

It may not be that big of a deal, depending on the audience. I imagine nursing home audiences have lower expectations than the scene I have to deal...

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Jan-17-2021, 6:21pm

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

I'm pretty much the opposite. At home, with no one else to impress nor influence me, ie, interact with, I'll watch what I'm doing all the time. In...

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Jan-17-2021, 6:09pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Tone bar question in Builders and Repair

Thanks! That last sentence is extremely interesting IMHO! I've always fount it interesting (ironic? whatever) that the standard for F-5s comes from...

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Jan-17-2021, 4:48pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Tone bar question in Builders and Repair

Good comments! The philosophy of violin makers seem to me to be so totally different -- they seem to use minimal amounts of hide glue so that the...

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Jan-17-2021, 4:42pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Tone bar question in Builders and Repair

Great comments! Thanks! Now I will think about this some more with a fresh viewpoint!

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Jan-17-2021, 4:32pm

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

Based on observations; that's my point. As I said, like taking a survey. The opinion of the survey-taker is irrelevant. I get the distinct...

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Jan-17-2021, 2:54pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Tone bar question in Builders and Repair

Thanks Richard, I definitely like the idea less mass ( or minimal mass) for the top and the tone bars! I am totally convinced that tone bars make...

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Jan-17-2021, 2:42pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Tone bar question in Builders and Repair

Thanks John! I had heard that at least one other noted mandolin maker (do not recall who for sure so I don't want to guess) also ventured the...

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Jan-17-2021, 2:24pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Shutt mandolins in Vintage Instruments

That one would serve as an excellent paddle should one find oneself on Shutt’s Creek. :)

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Jan-17-2021, 7:47am

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

Did someone say "Wagon Wheel?" Put $20 in the tip jar! :)) From the notes: We have never done this song. Someone put $20 in the bucket and...

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Jan-17-2021, 1:26am

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

CarlM - that's hilarious! Is that your doing? If so, hip hip hooray! The most I've ever been able to do with "Amore" is: When the moon hits...

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Jan-17-2021, 12:51am

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

Right. That is objective. It's like taking a survey. It's not what do you want to hear or play - subjective - it's what do they want to hear, what do...

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Jan-17-2021, 12:46am

Bernie Daniel started a thread Tone bar question in Builders and Repair

I think most builders include shaving the tone bars in tuning a mandolin top board? But I wonder what is the limit in thickness and height that...

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Jan-16-2021, 11:45pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Mandolin flagship song? in General Mandolin Discussions

Yeah I read that article when it came out about a decade ago I guess? But I had heard that story about the mandolin player getting the short end of...

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Jan-16-2021, 8:46pm

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

Yeah, but ... The way the question is posed in the OP, it's objective or empirical in nature. Emotional responses are beside the point. Here's...

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Jan-16-2021, 6:41pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Mandolin flagship song? in General Mandolin Discussions

Maggie May is definitely forgettable AFAIC anyway. Ray Jackson the mandolinist got only couple hours of studio musician pay for adding that cool...

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Jan-16-2021, 5:13pm

journeybear replied to a thread 1000 posts! in General Mandolin Discussions

Ya see whatcha did there, cayuga red? You have to copy over the end quote code , too, or the quote window won't operate. ;) Congratulations, Zach!...

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Jan-16-2021, 4:50pm

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

No, no, signore! Ma grazie, mille grazie! People will be more likely to remember the singer than the subject. Secondo me ... ;) Perhaps if the man...

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Jan-16-2021, 2:25pm

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

I beg your pardon, sir. Top 40? "Maggie May" was a monster hit. It was #1 simultaneously in the US, the UK, Australia and Canada (for six, five, and...

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Jan-16-2021, 8:37am

journeybear replied to a thread "What's That Sound?" Del McCoury jam in Bluegrass, Newgrass, Country, Gospel Variants

I'm really impressed with that take on "With A Little Help From My Friends." Not the singing, or playing, although that's all fine. It's the...

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Jan-15-2021, 11:25pm

journeybear replied to a thread Random mandolin sightings in General Mandolin Discussions

And this bonus song was not aired. A regular size mandolin this time. Someone who knows more about him might be able to say whether he has been...

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