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  1. Re: Is there an easy program that will change pitch of a YouTube

    You do not put in a youtube video. The chrome extension runs in your chrome browser that extends its functionality. Navigate to the video, then adjust the settings of the chrome extension. You can...
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    Re: The Girl I Left Behind Me

    FW0b7O5EFS8
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    Re: Describe your MAS progression

    My MAS is in full remission.

    Too many woodworking hand tools to buy, and my Girouard mandolin is enough for me. I ended up selling my octave, and only have my 17 fret open back tenor banjo, and...
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    Re: Old S.S. Stewart mandolin

    After Stewart passed away, his sons took over the business, and around 1915 B&J bought the name and apparently doled out builds to a variety of builders. Do a google search for S.S. Stewart Martin...
  5. Re: Sad, Melancholic, Forlorn Mandolin Tunes/Songs

    I second Elk River Blues.

    Also, Neil Gow's Farewell to Whiskey, nothing more sad than biding farewell to that imo.
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    Re: Yay or nay to a strap button

    On a vintage instrument, nay. Anything else, it is the user's discretion. I really do not like a strap around the headstock, so if it can't fit around the neck at the bottom of the fretboard, then it...
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    Re: David Surette has passed.

    It was a pleasure to hear him play Frieze Britches in person at Swannanoa 2017 where I was first introduced to his teaching and music, and on the Mandolin Mondays video. On my drive back from...
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    Re: Trying to identify an old pick

    Dunlop semi-round sculpted plectra pick is my bet
  9. Re: What artist/album got you started with Trad

    It wasn't an artist or album that got me started in Irish trad, but a couple of acquaintances, Frank Quinn and Lawrence Nugent. Well known around the Chicago trad scene, these two have guided my...
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    Re: Choro listening recommendations

    Dan-
    Be aware that trying to learn choro from one or two Mike Marshall workshops is like trying to drink form a firehose, there is so much to it. One thing Mike has really stressed in his video...
  11. Re: NMD Girouard Concert A5 (pictures and a video)

    Very nice Chuck! I feel the same way, my Girouard is a lifer.

    What woods did you get on it?
  12. Thread: Tonegards

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    Re: Tonegards

    There should be enough of a gap between the edge of the tonegard and the back to use an armrest that has the standard violin type hardware. Depends on the armrest I guess.
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    Re: Collings, Northfield, Girouard

    Best advice I can give is be patient, and play as many as you can. At these price points, I don't think you can go wrong with any of these. For me, the ability to customize the build was key, so I...
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    Re: Flatwounds on octave?

    I have a custom set of flatwounds on my octave, a Crump oval hole 22.75" scale. I really like how they are quiet when sliding on the strings, and their feel. You can make your own set with singles of...
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    Re: First Instrument

    buy a used, quality collings mt or mto. I would not spend the $ on an eastman right now, there should be plenty of good ones out there. the silverangel listed here looks nice also.
  16. Re: Phil Crump & Paddy Burgin OM's - your experience

    I have a 2001 Phil Crump OM III, and it is a really nice instrument. At 22 3/4", it is a bit of a stretch for my hands. It has something like a 4" + depth at the tail, and can be quite boom-ie, which...
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    Re: Thomastik-Infeld Strings

    No, they do not. You would have to buy a custom set, emando.com has a set that is nice. A great alternative is to buy d'addario flatwound chrome steel single guitar strings in the gauges you need. ...
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    Re: Irish tenor banjo

    When I went to pick it up, I was surprised that they were friction, but that makes sense on a cheaper instrument. What other options are there for replacements? Are the ABM ones pretty much the only...
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    Re: Irish tenor banjo

    So proud of myself, I got initiated into the banjo maintenance fraternity. My thumbs are sore, but I am better for it.

    Not that it needed it, but I decided to take off the drum head, clean things...
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    Re: Irish tenor banjo

    Thanks Jill, I will probably go with something like that, I hope I still have some strings around from when I had my 20" trinity OM, or perhaps I can piece together a set from what I have for my...
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    Re: Irish tenor banjo

    Thanks again all, all this advice really helped me in my search. I went with a less expensive older Vega that I think I will be happy with. I have a line on a Vega Style N for a great price, picking...
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    Re: Irish tenor banjo

    Regarding the desire for a 17 fret, I have a 22 3/4" OM that is really nice, but the fingering is tough for me. I have had a 20" OM, and wasn't happy with it, or the sound of the european octaves (17...
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    Irish tenor banjo

    Hey all, wanting to get a 17 fret Irish tenor / plectrum banjo, probably with a resonator. Has anyone recently done such a journey? My initial search the other night turned up very few. Wondering if...
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    Re: Breaking in or Opening Up

    Over time, you will open up to your mandolin.

    Or you might sell it.
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    Re: Flat Wound Strings = Noisy Mandolin

    I love flatwounds, I had Max setup my Girouard A build for Thomastik heavy flatwounds.

    The information you gave doesn't tell the entire store, what type of flatwounds, what gauges? I know that...
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