Search:

Page 1 of 2 1 2

Search: Search took 1.00 seconds.

  1. Re: The modern mando that sounds most like a Loar is...

    At Monroe Mandolin Camp I played a ton of instruments this year: Gils, Kimbles, Webers, and a lot of Duffs. There must have been 7 or 8 there, not including mine. It was really spooky how much the...
  2. Replies
    250
    Views
    39,382

    Re: "Opening Up With Time"

    I am so totally confused that I don't even remember what side I am on any more. Were we talking about picks?
  3. Thread: My New Duff

    by NoNickel
    Replies
    76
    Views
    28,210

    Re: My New Duff

    Clark, we dubbed them kissing cousins. You can easily tell that they were made by the same man. In fact I played probably 4 other Duff's, including an A, and they all had the same feel and tone. ...
  4. Thread: My New Duff

    by NoNickel
    Replies
    76
    Views
    28,210

    Re: My New Duff

    Not Exclusively. He had his Duff there and I traded mine for his on the first night.
  5. Re: Gilchrist Model 5 - how long to get it to open up?

    I don't have a Gil, but I do have a new Duff. There is no doubt playing opens up the box; especially since you are dealing with Red Spruce, Sugar Maple and tone bars. I was recently at Monroe...
  6. Replies
    52
    Views
    11,824

    Re: The mando has arrived!!!

    Luna?
  7. Replies
    3
    Views
    2,547

    Re: Grand Mammy look at uncle Sam

    You'll find a version of that done by Gene Goforth on Eminence Breakdown, and then again by John Hartford on Wild Hog on the Red Brush.
  8. Thread: My New Duff

    by NoNickel
    Replies
    76
    Views
    28,210

    Re: My New Duff

    Hopefully, you will hear it soon Clark.
  9. Replies
    17
    Views
    4,752

    Re: Nava Cocobolo Twin-Point

    That is a very attractive instrument. I wonder if you would mind giving us an idea of some of the specifications (top wood, bracing, etc.). What impact does the cocobolo have on sound?
  10. Replies
    46
    Views
    15,569

    Re: Pick Guards and Arm Rests

    To each their own. I personally have a pickguard, armrest and tonegard on both my mandos. So I will scratch you off as a potential future buyer of one of them.
  11. Thread: My New Duff

    by NoNickel
    Replies
    76
    Views
    28,210

    Re: My New Duff

    Well that was a great instrument and one of three at the Camp that convinced me to get a Duff. Actually, after playing Paul's mandolin, I was a little cautious, thinking "of course, the one he plays...
  12. Re: Placement of Rattlesnake Rattles Inside Instruments

    That is true, although there is also about just as much internet reference to the $2 bill being lucky. Although, my intent was to honor my Dad who gave it to me and who used to break into "Lost all...
  13. Re: Placement of Rattlesnake Rattles Inside Instruments

    I keep a $2 bill that my dad gave me a long time ago in my BRW for sentimental reasons. But I will take any advantage I can get, even those with sketchy origins. So I went to eBay and bought a...
  14. Thread: My New Duff

    by NoNickel
    Replies
    76
    Views
    28,210

    Re: My New Duff

    I am just reporting in on the new Duff which is about 5 weeks old now (at least in my hands). The sound of the mandolin has grown appreciably in the time I have had it. I take lessons from Mike...
  15. Replies
    15
    Views
    5,699

    Re: A 10 year old ellis and a 15 year old gibson

    I wouldn't put that Gibson that close to the Ellis with the Fern inlay. There might be some sort of meltdown.:grin:
  16. Replies
    188
    Views
    53,339

    Re: Scrolls on Peghead now patented by Gibson?

    I'm a corporate attorney and (unlike what one poster implied) am not rich. I am as puzzled by Gibson's actions as anyone here. I am trying to figure out, that if I worked for Gibson (rather than a...
  17. Replies
    24
    Views
    12,056

    Re: Monroe Style Mandolin: Staggered 16th Notes

    I sure wish Chris H would do another Monroe style video, maybe picking songs that explore unique Monroeisms like this. We certainly need as many resources as we can get. I would buy one for sure.
  18. Thread: My New Duff

    by NoNickel
    Replies
    76
    Views
    28,210

    Re: My New Duff

    It finally arrived last Monday. Haven't been able to check in for a couple of reasons: 1) my compter is sick and keeps shutting down; 2) a family vacation to the Smokey Mountains. As I have been...
  19. Thread: My New Duff

    by NoNickel
    Replies
    76
    Views
    28,210

    Re: My New Duff

    Well it is Franklin Park, not Franklin, which is closer to 6 hrs round trip. So, DHL final figures out (or the customs broker that they are blaming everything on figures out) that there is no duty...
  20. Thread: My New Duff

    by NoNickel
    Replies
    76
    Views
    28,210

    Re: My New Duff

    You read my mind. I would not ask which he prefers and I would expect that he would not answer such a question. Knowing Mike and his sense of humor, he would likely say "Sure, I put the Gil down...
  21. Thread: My New Duff

    by NoNickel
    Replies
    76
    Views
    28,210

    Re: My New Duff

    I have a lesson with Mike tonight. I will ask him.
  22. Thread: My New Duff

    by NoNickel
    Replies
    76
    Views
    28,210

    Re: My New Duff

    Mike Compton plays both his Gilchrist and Duff on a regular basis. I believe he loves both. Not sure if he has a favorite.
  23. Thread: My New Duff

    by NoNickel
    Replies
    76
    Views
    28,210

    Re: My New Duff

    I just got an email from Paul. Friday is D(elivery) day! So this weekend is going to be fun. The shipping papers are really kind of interesting. Apparently, I am now an "importer" of mandolins,...
  24. Thread: My New Duff

    by NoNickel
    Replies
    76
    Views
    28,210

    Re: My New Duff

    Here the sisters are together. http://www.duffmandolins.com/whats_on_bench.htm
  25. Thread: My New Duff

    by NoNickel
    Replies
    76
    Views
    28,210

    My New Duff

    I have been playing a very nice BRW F5 for 3 years. I have gotten lots of positive comments on it and I have compared it against lots of the top mandolins out there and have never found another...
Results 1 to 25 of 40
Page 1 of 2 1 2