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    Re: Walnut for a neck?

    i had a beautiful van eps tenor banjo with a beautiful neck with carved heal.
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    Re: NMD: Daniel Brauchli nylon string mandolin

    i would try finger picking a lot of different options when you do that
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    Re: Do I need a mandola?

    there is also the big uke, its like a tenor guitar, you can string it in 5ths, nice low tone , nylon strings , very nice change and sound with the same fingerings but longer sting length
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    Re: Amplifying a violin in an electric combo

    check out the helix if you have the money
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    Re: Amplifying a violin in an electric combo

    have fun on your journey
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    Re: Applying paper labels

    violins are put in after through the ff hole, use archival paper if you want it to last a while.
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    Re: Should a beginner buy electric mandolin?

    I did that and its ok you learn the fretboard, but after getting a nice acoustic I am not sure I would have done that, except you want something that is has good action, so now I have a good action...
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    Re: Easiest to Use Looper?

    the trick with loopers is timing on your part , it will make you a better player for sure
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    Re: Mic for onboard use

    I use a featherlight , meyers on my fiddle with good sucess and they are not that expensive , if you have the bucks go for the more expensive ones not sure if they are cost efective for most...
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    Re: Tell me it gets easier.

    nolt easier but more staisfying
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    Re: Interesting CNC violin build

    interesting , a lot of work for a wall hanging though
  12. Re: Do mandolins respond to playing at the dusty end?

    definitely takes more skill and nuance in the upper positions I am finding, but if your instrument , but if your instrument can't physically do it , it won't happen
  13. Re: Non-mandolin question: Archtop, violin building references

    https://www.chrisjohnsonviolins.co.uk/the-art-of-violin-making.html . this is pretty good
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    Re: 1st fret playability on your mando?

    pretty even on mine
  15. Re: Has Anyone Received Stimulus Check? (Possible Mandolin Conten

    nope
  16. Thread: Informal Poll

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    Re: Informal Poll

    if I thought I would playit the most, and had the money , yes
    if money is no issue then it does not make a
    difference what the price is
  17. Re: Quick and dirty electric mandocello conversion

    interesting
  18. Re: Here's why you are an amazing mandolin picker but still dumb

    alzheimer's can forget everything but music, this has been a fact for a long time. schools with larger music programs , tend to have higher test scores. this does not mean it makes you smarter. ...
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    musical instruments exempt from cites rosewood

    https://www.npr.org/2019/08/27/754509680/musical-instruments-to-be-exempt-from-restrictions-on-heavily-trafficked-rosewoo?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
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    Re: arthritis in my left hand

    there are a number of people who have had good luck with change in diet and exercise, there are a lot of natural
    anti inflammatories , ginger tumeric , and also hand exercises, but these things...
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    Re: Rounding edges when not binding

    on a violin a small file , then sand paper
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    review of the rigel I just got.

    I like it a lot, not having any experience on any acoustics my review is not backed up by experience , so you can take it with a grain of salt.
    I really like the sound and the playability, much ...
  23. Thread: rigel mandolins

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    Re: rigel mandolins

    its great I really like it I will put picks , tomorrow been playing ir for a couple of hours , have to get used to the transition from the a8 godin.,. is there a bigger case I can get for it, I...
  24. Thread: rigel mandolins

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    Re: rigel mandolins

    thanks for the help , It will be here today so no more guessing, I did pay the full price. But the price is not the main issue, most people spend that much going out to dinner in a year or more and...
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    Re: Replacing Violin Fingerboard

    without knowing the measurements its hard to tell. but it is possible that if it is thick enough you may just be able to plane down the fingerboard, tricky at best , but it takes me about 3 or 4...
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