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  1. Re: Is it true that Frank Wakefield can talk backwards?

    "Y'all come again when y' cain't stay so long!"
  2. Re: Has anyone heard about a crazy mandolinist named Frank Wakefi

    I noticed this too. Very mysterious. But Frank has always been able to bend Time and Space, so why not music as well?
  3. Re: MP3 of the Day - O'Carolan's Draught by Scott Tichenor from t

    Beautiful playing! What mandolin are you using?
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    Re: tuning machine ratios

    Actually, Charles E., at present I have custody of a D'Aigle autoharp, which happens to have micro-adjustable Allen-screw tuners on each string. So even with my crappy ears, using my Cleartune tuner,...
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    Re: tuning machine ratios

    :)) - mine too.
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    Re: tuning machine ratios

    Thanks, Mike - James wrote 26:1 in his post, but you're probably correct that these are the ones he's talking about.
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    Re: tuning machine ratios

    Thanks for the reply, James. You're fortunate to have a Givens, and I hope the day that you can't play is far in the future!
    I've never seen a Grover tuner with a ratio that high. You don't happen...
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    Re: tuning machine ratios

    Sunburst - they did change the guitar tuners, so apparently it can happen. I wonder why they now offer the high-ratio ones for guitar in addition to the regular flavor. Seems to me they must have...
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    Re: tuning machine ratios

    Certainly true of my technique, CarlM!
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    Re: tuning machine ratios

    Sounds like those 24:1 tuners were made from substandard metal. I'd guess that Waverly's higher-ratio tuners are well-engineered and won't have that problem. If I break any teeth on my Waverly 21:1...
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    Re: tuning machine ratios

    Yeah, Sunburst, I know a lot of people don't even notice their tuning machines - they just use 'em. But as I get older I find that small deviations from what I perceive as "in tune" bother me more....
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    Re: tuning machine ratios

    Mike, I vaguely remember those 24:1 tuners. Do you remember who made them, and whether they were decent quality?
    In any case, I thought it was interesting that Waverly decided to offer their...
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    tuning machine ratios

    With the digital tuners of today, it's possible to tune stringed instruments very precisely - the one I use (on my cell phone) will measure to a tenth of a cent. (Even with my not-great ears, I can...
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    Re: Bill Monroe & Gibson F5 Sales Question

    As Allen says, in the mid 60s the instrument that got the most attention from the new (college, northern) bluegrass audience was the banjo! Many record labels with bluegrass releases saw this and...
  15. Re: Red Diamond Sizemore Vintage (video with pro audio)

    Terrific from every point of view - playing, instrument, audio, tunes!
  16. Re: Today in Mandolin History - January 19, 1935, Bluegrass legen

    What a giant talent Charlie was! A powerful voice and one of the best bluegrass rhythm guitar players ever. His right hand was a marvel to see.
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    Re: trouble with classified replies

    That was indeed the problem. Thanks again.

    - bgpete
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    Re: trouble with classified replies

    Many thanks, Scott. Likely is the problem.

    Best regards - bgpete
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    Re: trouble with classified replies

    Removing some of the content here as it has private information which shouldn't be made public.

    The issue seems to be that the individual replying to you entered their email address incorrectly so...
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    trouble with classified replies

    Today I got a reply to ad #181616; when I tried to send a return email to the prospective buyer, I got an error message back "550 blocked".
    I'm not very computer-savvy, so I'm not sure what this...
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    Re: Sonny Osborne - The River of Death

    Fretbear, do you know who the other singers/players are on this? Sounds like first-rate talent.
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    Re: Someone posted this on FB recently

    I love David M.'s playing, the way he sticks to the bluegrass straight-and-narrow. And there can't be many Loars as good as his.
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    Re: Lost (and need) a Hiscox case key

    Eloquently said, Allen.
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    Re: Replacement for Loar Tailpiece Cover

    Wow! Nice job! How long did the fifth one take you to make?
  25. Re: Ellis A5 special deluxe - Brentrup M23V - Gibson F2

    Three wonderful-sounding mandolins! The F2 is the surprise to my ears - can easily imagine Paul Williams playing that one with Jimmy Martin. Of the three, the Brentrup is the one I'd want, however....
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