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    Re: Seagull mandola and/or OM

    No reply from Godin/Seagull. I thought they were a big enough company to have someone answer a simple email, but nothing. I like the look of that Pono OM prototype. Beating the dead Godin horse,...
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    Re: Using Cello as a stand up bass ?

    Check out Oyster Band. Not sure what tuning he uses, but Chopper uses a cello as bass. Standing up with a long peg.
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    Re: Seagull mandola and/or OM

    As I said, I have not actually had an S-8 in my hands, but the Merlin does not have a great neck. The A-8 is much better, but I would like it to be bit narrower and slightly V'd. If they go for an OM...
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    Seagull or Godin OM or mandola

    I started a thread over in the CBOM section re the possibility of a Seagull or Godin mandola and/or octave mandolin. I envision an electric instrument - a Seagull S-8 OM with a pickup added, or...
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    Re: Seagull mandola and/or OM

    I wouldn't expect a mandola or OM version of the Seagull S-8 to be great, but could be ok acoustically and even better with the right pickup. Something akin to the Godin A-8 could be a nice quiet...
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    Re: Seagull mandola and/or OM

    I have not actually had my hands on an S-8, but I have tried a Merlin and I think I have an idea what the S-8 mandolin would sound like - probably a nice tone but a bit on the quiet side? Like I said...
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    Seagull mandola and/or OM

    I would like to see Seagull (Godin) build a mandola and (preferably)/or an OM - similar to the S-8 mandolin. With the right pickup I think they could be great addition to their line-up. Any idea how...
  8. Thread: Drum Machine

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    Re: Drum Machine

    I have owned an Alesis SR-16 and SR-18. As others have stated, the SR-16 has no 3/4 time patterns. The SR-18 has 3/4, 6/8 and a few others, and about twice the number of patterns. I never program the...
  9. Thread: What if....

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    Re: What if....

    I use a Zoom as a stand-alone recorder AND as an input to a PC. Most often I record something stand-alone to the Zoom, then load it into Audacity, then add more tracks if I feel inclined. On the PC I...
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    Re: Rationalising introduction to mandolin

    Similar to guitars, a used one can be flipped later for pretty close to what you will pay. Might not be the best option for a true beginner, but as a guitar player you should have some idea what to...
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    Re: What if....

    Zoom H2 as a start, then download audacity for free. The zoom will give you portability and ease of use for jams, but you can also use it as a stereo mic and do multi-track recordings on a pc.
  12. Thread: Pick grips

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    Re: Pick grips

    I drill holes in my picks - I use the rounded triangle Dunlop Ultex 1.14 - one hole in the middle, one in each corner and one in the middle of each side - 7 holes in total. I usually make 5 or 6 at a...
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    Re: Sam Bush Monels on my F-9

    I have posted on several string threads that I am a monel fan. They do indeed last for a very long time. They are not as bright as bronze or phosphor bronze strings, but I really like the darker...
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    Re: Favorite Stage Banter

    I'm not saying the banjo player isn't very smart, but he thought KY Jelly was a brand of marmalade - from Kentucky
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    Re: bluegrass/old time murder ballads

    I guess I do the same thing on occasion, and at least he didn't change the bike to a Harley
    (although I think he did change another bike in the song - Richard Thompson changes the bikes sometimes...
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    Re: bluegrass/old time murder ballads

    Don't get me wrong, I love Del (and the boys for that matter), but I'm afraid my response would be to subtly shake my head knowingly that James took Red Molly to Box Hill. It's not at all bluegrass,...
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    Re: bluegrass/old time murder ballads

    More of a tragic death of an outlaw song - unless you think Red Molly did him in for the bike! (great song though - always wondered why Del felt the need to relocate the song)
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    Re: String journey on a Collings MT

    I know words are difficult when it comes to describing sound, but I call the tone dark. They sound different than any other string. Good different to me, but I think some bluegrass players may like a...
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    Re: String journey on a Collings MT

    Every mandolin is different, but I will probably never own another without at least trying Gibson monel strings on it at some point. Perhaps not as bright as some bluegrass players would want, but I...
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    Re: slippery pick fix

    There is still lots of aluminum wire used. Most overhead wire used by utilities, and a lot of underground too, is aluminum. Most light fixtures, the cheap ones anyway, have aluminum wire.
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    Re: Copperhead road

    You got that right. I always tell people "it stays on the D forever, and just when you think it is going to change, it doesn't."
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    Re: slippery pick fix

    I can't hear much difference, if any, and I have never broken one. I use Dunlop Ultex 1.14 - try it yourself, the experience will cost you about $0.50. :mandosmiley:
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    Re: Can you play a real song?! Ugh!

    Never had much encouragement or appreciation from my family, in particular my mother. They just aren't that interested in the music I play, and mom doesn't really seem to like music at all. At least...
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    Re: slippery pick fix

    ditto... I drill a hole in the centre of the pick and six around that in a circle. I usually do 5 or six at a time by taping them to a board then doing the drilling.
  25. Thread: Levin Mandolins

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    Re: Levin Mandolins

    I have a Levin mandola - 1949 I believe based on several on-line serial number lists. The middle one, obviously, but the other two instruments are also from Sweden - Hagstroms

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