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    Re: Any arguments AGAINST MAS?

    As a late comer to both mandolin and fiddle, I suspect that her advice is violin-centric. I've spent more time with my student fiddle than my "better" one and have learned how to draw better tone...
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    Re: Who plays a mandolin worth.......

    At this point my picks might be worth more than the value of my car.
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    Re: Best Flat Top Mandolins?

    I love the Redline Traveler I got second hand through the classified. The best mandolin dollars I've spent. Love the tone of my Big Muddy M-11 too. The neck profiles on the two are quite...
  4. Re: First Mandolin Advice Needed for Woman with Smallish Hands

    I found my Big Muddy used in excellent condition. They come up from time to time, but these things seem to run in spurts and I don't see any used in the classifieds right now. It is a beautifully...
  5. Re: First Mandolin Advice Needed for Woman with Smallish Hands

    The oval hole may not cut it for bluegrass, but will be fine for Celtic and old time. I'm not familiar in real life with the models you've listed but, at least for these genres, I wouldn't overlook...
  6. Re: when the stars make you drool just like pasta fazool ...

    When the doctor is House, and the doctor's a louse, that's Hugh Laurie
    (who has no mandolin content as far as I know, but has the talent to play the piano, sport a constant day old beard, and fake...
  7. Re: Any graded (easy to difficult) resource for beginners?

    Have you taken a look at Baron Collins-Hill's Mandolessons.com? His arrangements are very straightforward, and one of my first successful tunes was from his site. His arrangements are not graded,...
  8. Re: Songs of any style that all mandolon players should know

    Such an interesting community, from professionals, to earnest amateurs, to those diffidently approaching their first instrument. As the latter, I have gotten so much from the generous and thoughtful...
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    Re: Chicks dig guys who play an instrument

    As an ex-chick who has been a hen longer than I care to admit, my advice to the lovelorn nephews has been to learn how to dance. There are never enough male partners, and even if you are otherwise...
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    Re: New Morris A4 Case Fit Question

    I ordered the carrion a model mandolin case from Amazon. It holds the Morris pretty well. The storage compartment supports the neck and there doesn't seem to be any pressure on the headstock. ...
  11. Re: a very cool learning site i just found(Baron Collins-Hill

    I've been enjoying this site since I discovered it a couple weeks ago. The mix of fiddle tunes is a great fit for my interests and playing level. He is a talented young teacher.
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    Re: Best A style Oval Hole under $1300

    My Morris has arrived. It wasn’t a custom job, but “off the shelf”. Even though I wasn’t there at the inception, we’re starting to bond. It’s blond - spruce on top, maple on back. Being a newbie,...
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