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  1. Thread: Lot's of mandolins

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    When I was a kid there were about 3 billion...

    When I was a kid there were about 3 billion people on the planet. Now what is it? 8 billion? 9 billion?

    About every 11 years or so until 2050 the population will grow by another billion, then that...
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    Based on cosmetics alone, I guess I'd be willing...

    Based on cosmetics alone, I guess I'd be willing to pay $800 for the A-style, and $1200 for the F.

    Actually, I'd just buy something else.
  3. Thread: Folk of the Wood

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    I purchased a mandolin from them several years...

    I purchased a mandolin from them several years ago. Fine transaction, excellent shipping, and the case included a leather strap and three packs of strings that I didn't order.

    Well, as time went...
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    I was going through my old CDs, and you know Les...

    I was going through my old CDs, and you know Les Claypool of Primus actually laid down mando tracks on some of their stuff too.

    I was thinking its kind of interesting that these guys were using...
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    He plays some mandolin accompaniment on the album...

    He plays some mandolin accompaniment on the album "Down on the Upside" but it is hard to focus on with the distorted guitars and loud drums. Don't know of any "just-mando" recordings.
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    Yeah...forget the internet sales. That just seems...

    Yeah...forget the internet sales. That just seems dumb on their part, but I'm sure it makes some sort of sense as they are keen businessmen at Gibson, and litigious.

    My big problem is with the...
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    They really should keep up with the Jones's (or...

    They really should keep up with the Jones's (or Collings and Rigels, as the case may be) and make a sunburst standard on their 9ers...much more attractive in my humble opinion than the straight...
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    Has anyone tried those Johnson replicas of the...

    Has anyone tried those Johnson replicas of the Nationals? Just wondering if they're any good as I have a passing interest in the instrument, but the old Nationals are a bit pricey, and the...
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    I like the Leadbelly analogy...totally different...

    I like the Leadbelly analogy...totally different musicians, but the raw emotion is a tangible similarity.

    I think there's alot of hard, back-breaking manual labor that comes across in WSM's music...
  10. Thread: Cold Mountain

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    I also watched that movie after reading a bunch...

    I also watched that movie after reading a bunch of postitive reviews on the board.

    The movie was quite dull. I had to stop it at least 3 times to get through the film. The musicians were horribly...
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    Is there a Loar sound? When I listen to Mandolin...

    Is there a Loar sound? When I listen to Mandolin Extravaganze, or a variety of recordings with old F-5 mandos, I hear lots of Loars, and they all sound incredibly different.

    Are we talking about...
  12. Thread: A dirty subject

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    I, too, lived in a small town. I used to sit in...

    I, too, lived in a small town. I used to sit in with various bands for various amounts of money. After several years of dealing with nose-ringed kids asking to us to play "unplugged" Weezer tunes,...
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    Keep in mind too that Cripple Creek is a vocal...

    Keep in mind too that Cripple Creek is a vocal tune, not a straight fiddle tune as many pursue it. The lyrics can really break up the monotony of the tune.
  14. Thread: Advice please!

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    If you are still looking, consider this one It's...

    If you are still looking, consider this one
    It's a bit over you price range but the seller may take less since they go new for $875.00 at Mass Street Music.

    Seeing as this mando is listed at a...
  15. Thread: key changes

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    If you are looking for an easy way to play an A...

    If you are looking for an easy way to play an A chord, I'm not sure this is technically a chord, but I will sometimes play EAEA, fretted:

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  16. Thread: Mandolin...Hard?

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    I think mandolin is pretty easy to learn to play...

    I think mandolin is pretty easy to learn to play in the keys of G, C, D, and A. Gets a little trickier in keys that don't offer as many open string notes. Playing up the neck is a bit harder than...
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    Considering it wasn't very long ago at all that...

    Considering it wasn't very long ago at all that you could buy MK's top of the line mandolin for less than $500 new, I'd say that the new MK's are Michael Kelly's for twice the money.
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    if you are going to sell these yourself then do...

    if you are going to sell these yourself then do some research on what the market value of these instruments are, (ebay and gbase.com can be good sources). price them at market value and if you want...
  19. Thread: cuckoo's nest

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    That is the way I play it as well, but I have...

    That is the way I play it as well, but I have heard versions that start with (what I consider) the B Part, and I suspect such is the way the original poster is playing it.
  20. Thread: New mando prices

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    Actually, I've noticed a couple ex-Gibson dealers...

    Actually, I've noticed a couple ex-Gibson dealers (who dealt in guitars only, unfortunately) who are blowing out there Gibson stock at pre-price increase discounts. I was able to talk a guy down to...
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    I have a nice flattop that sounds juicy, full,...

    I have a nice flattop that sounds juicy, full, and resonant when picking at home. If I play with one other guitar, it sounds great. If I play with two other guitars, some of the juiciness and...
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    Gotta throw in the towel for Silent Night...that...

    Gotta throw in the towel for Silent Night...that is a tune just begging for tremolo.
  23. Thread: Gibson F9

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    I've played a couple 9's and they sound...

    I've played a couple 9's and they sound fantastic, but I couldn't get over the drab looks myself. I wonder if Gibson would do a burst (ala the bare-bones Collings) for a reasonable price.
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    Just my opinion, but I think tremolo sounds a...

    Just my opinion, but I think tremolo sounds a little off in Christmas music. I would either strum or cross-pick double-stops or drones.
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    I think Mid-Mos are good mandolins, but to be...

    I think Mid-Mos are good mandolins, but to be honest, if you're already socking away nickels and dimes for a time to pay for something that would work for bluegrass, I'd just save a little longer and...
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