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    Re: post a video of yourself

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJd1x3JKRDE
  2. great photos & video

    great photos & video
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    Re: post a video of yourself

    // Road to Columbus //
    Been learning some things by ear off of classic recordings, borrowing a few choruses from the best.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi59ZwH0O3s
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    Re: Wide neck Mandolins ?

    I'm definitely in agreement with a lot of the sentiment stated here. Although it has strings as is plucked as a guitar the ergonomics and techniques are really quite different. Just keep digging...
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    Re: Your MAS Progression

    Well this is fun! I'm mostly one-in-one-out as I really want to spend more time actually playing them. But yes, my tastes and need to get the "right" sound have led me on a journey over the last 15...
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    Re: My pinky won't go where I tell it!

    I've really been honing in on this myself, being honest with how cleanly I am getting to frets with all fingers. The Four Finger closed Positions (FFcP) exercises on the jazz mando site are amazing...
  7. Re: Article: The 1978 Bob Givens Interview from The Guitars Frien

    Fantastic read and many thanks for the work making it available.
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    Re: post a video of yourself

    Thanks a lot Mike. Yep, this particular Northfield is really fine.
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    Re: The Ghost Mandolin

    I like it. Add a flourish of green somewhere and you've got your holiday gig axe.
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    Re: DYN-M Preamp

    Good to hear how OP ended up back with DYN-M. I haven't heard one up close yet but maybe one of these days I'll get to try one out.

    I had (actually still have) the Radius-M and PADI. I used it...
  11. Re: New live video from Andy Statman Trio plus one.

    Thanks so much for posting this here. I love the sound of that trio - gotta get to NYC one of these days to see them.
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    Re: The new Sorensen Stealth . . .

    Wow :0 so powerful and open!
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    Re: post a video of yourself

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UC-xsaim9E
  14. MM's are such a great resource - and just plain...

    MM's are such a great resource - and just plain enjoyable to listen to. It's great to see such diverse music & musicians, to see technique and artistry on display right close up is a real treat.
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    Re: Mandolins in the works

    Cool Mandolins!
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    Re: I-Tone Picks

    That's interesting. I've toyed with the idea of trying out the onyx one but like the ivory/white one just fine. I will say that it doesn't come as nicely polished as a BC but I don't mind doing...
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    Re: Tacoma mandolins

    The first mandolin I ever bought was a Tacoma M3 sunburst. I got it new just as they were coming to market. I knew I wanted to learn mandolin but at the time didn't have any frame of reference and...
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    Re: Whats your thought on these?

    I've played and heard a number of Girouard mandolins. For a little while I was in contact to get a custom one made but didn't go through with it. My experience is that they're really good to great....
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    Re: Lighter strings for beginners?

    I'll echo what everyone else has said - a good setup will minimize perceived effort with both hands (and helping to relax whole body while playing). Another option is GHS makes slightly lower...
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    Re: Kentucky KM-1050 vs Northfield F5S

    I've owned and played a handful of both brands. Different sounds and vibes but both excellent choices. That'll give you lots of instrument to grow with.
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    Re: This is mind blowing....

    Yep, without a doubt - that there's a Collings
  22. Re: what strings do you recommend for a rigel mando ?

    Back in the day I used to make trips to Brattleboro, VT - to the now closed Maple Leaf Music where they always had Rigel mandolins on hand. If they weren't J-74 they were certainly the same gauge.
  23. Re: String height on a mando with fingerboard extension?

    I would find .080 pretty uncomfortable. A US penny is ~.060 so I use that under the 12th fret to get close to where I like. Fingerboard extension or not the action should be able to be set as you...
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    Re: I-Tone Picks

    I've had my I-Tone for about a year now and really find it to be a wonderful plectrum. On my A5 I prefer it to BC picks (of which I have several). On my F5 I still prefer either Wegan or a BC. It...
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    Re: Mid Missouri M 70 Octave

    I have owned and played my M-70 since 2003. I have used it to record and played a number of gigs with it. It's been a great way to beef up the rhythm or double a melody line. It doesn't have the...
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