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    Re: playing late and drinking

    Or, as Tim O’Brien said during a recent gig - the more you drink the better we sound!
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    Re: Eastman 515 Finish Problems?

    As Tavy said, it’s a known thing. I’m sure there are some makers out there who have perfected the art of having a super-polished inner scroll, but most of the ones I’ve seen are similar to yours.
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    Re: What's GDAE and audible in a session?

    4 Melodeons will be bloody loud! One is loud enough - 4 is insane! An Octave Mandolin will really struggle to cut through the mix there - OMs occupy the same kind of sonic space as guitars, and...
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    Re: Northfield Mandola

    If it sounds as good as it looks, then you've picked a really nice instrument!
  5. Re: Difference between "new" and old Eastman MD615

    Hi there, sorry I can't help with your question. However, you might possibly get a few responses if you repost it in the "Looking for Information about Mandolins" part of the forum, rather than in...
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    Re: 10 Mandolin Players SOLO on the SAME Tune

    Really good video! Interesting to see different people’s takes on the same tune.
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    Re: Second chord in Old Home Place

    Lonesome Town by Ricky Nelson uses exactly the same sequence (albeit in a different key). It crops up in a fair number of songs.
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    Re: Instrument insurance in the UK

    Allianz (correct spelling) Musical Insurance are a proper musical instrument insurance company based in the UK. Others may well exist, but I’m only aware of Allianz. Of course, do check your home...
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    Re: Chris Thile Pick

    Hi Addamr - that’s interesting. My wife uses a Blue Chip CT55, and I’ve got a Hense Happy Turtle 1.4 Casein pick that I bought a couple of years ago, but don’t really use. I’ve tried both picks...
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    Re: "Bulas Banjos" mandolins

    Kasahara - that’s a beautiful looking mandolin!
  11. Re: Custom US builder, who can build a lefty F style Mando

    Hi there,

    I'm not from the US, but I do know that renowned builder Audey Ratliff is left-handed, so I'm guessing that he'd be a pretty good place to start your search. To be fair, I'm sure that...
  12. Re: Where to buy a good quality mandolin in the UK

    Hubrad - looking forward to seeing it soon! Enjoy!
  13. Re: Sierra Hull/Justin Moses/Sam Bush at the Paramount, Bristol T

    Saw Sierra Hull and Justin Moses at the The Live Room in Saltaire (UK) on Sunday night. Stellar playing from both of them - simply stunning. I knew that she was a prodigiously gifted mandolin...
  14. Re: Where to buy a good quality mandolin in the UK

    Hi Dagger - those JJ Ryan mandolins look and sound very nice in the videos. Never heard of them before, so thanks for mentioning them.
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    Re: "Bulas Banjos" mandolins

    Sorry I can’t help, Xavier. All I know is that they’re made by a father and son team in Poland. They sound good in the various video clips I’ve seen, but I’ve never seen or heard one in person. I...
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    Re: 2022 Northfield Big Mon

    Great playing and a great sounding mandolin!
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    Re: Took advice of others

    Unitunes are great. Got one each for my guitar and mandolin. Be careful when clipping onto, or removing from, the headstock as they have quite a “bite”. That aside, they’re great tuners.
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    Re: Pilgrim Mandolas

    I’ve never played one of their mandolas, but did check out a couple of Pilgrim mandolins in a store a few years back. Definitely the budget end of the market.
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    Re: NMD - Northfield Big Mon

    That’s a fantastic instrument to begin your mandolin journey!
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    Re: DolinmanX

    Nice song, and some really pretty vocal harmonies.
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    Re: Clip On Tuners / What Cha Got ?

    After a couple of broken Snarks, and another Snark where the plastic became really sticky, I got a TC Polytune about 3 years ago. I now use that for guitar, but have a TC Unitune for mandolin. Both...
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    Re: Mandolins with radiused fretboards

    Hi Dr Lee - welcome to the Cafe!

    Some of the Kentucky’s have radiused boards, but you need to check the specs for each one, as some are flat.
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    10 Years and counting!

    Hi folks,

    it's now 10 years since I joined the Cafe - and, therefore, around 10 years since I started playing the Mandolin (although I'd already been playing guitar for around 38 years at that...
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    Re: Blue Chip v Primetone?

    Ray - I’ve been playing mandolin for 10 years now, and guitars for almost 50!

    When I started my mandolin journey, I tried various picks and after about a year I tried a 1.5mm Prime Tone large...
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    Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: TAMCO retirement.

    Good luck for the future, Trevor.
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