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  1. Re: What are the chances that a moderately-priced mandolin sounds

    MD315 Eastman mandolin of a friend has huge sound compared to his Gibson F5 . very plain but amazing. How do they do it ? all solid wood . about $900 Deal of deals
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    Re: What Are Some Good Options in the $2-3k range?

    You are right. The mD 515 is about the same. All handmade with solid woods and great attention to detail. I like both mandolins. Eastman is a big deal. Their guitars are now some of the best in...
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    Re: What Are Some Good Options in the $2-3k range?

    I think a lot of people do not realize how good Eastman instruments are. All hand made. The guitars are extremely popular. If you go to you tube there are many comparisons to the HD 28 and the...
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    Re: What Are Some Good Options in the $2-3k range?

    I think the best bang for the buck is the professional Eastman MD615. Solid woods , hand carved F style. Same build quality as a Gibson F5. For about $1700. . Go online and read about them. I...
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    Re: Songs from Ken Burns Benjamin Franklin

    Just fantastic!! Thanks again. It was a hard one for me. My Weber can’t wait!!!
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    Re: Songs from Ken Burns Benjamin Franklin

    That is it!!! Thank you mandolin cafe!!! Now I can learn this wonderful tune. Thanks for the help. Great song through the program. The minstrel boy !!!
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    Re: Songs from Ken berns Benjamin Franklin

    Has anyone watched the program yet. It is amazing. Like all ken’s shows. Great music. Remember that is how we got Mallard Island hymn from National Parks. Person mandolin! Look it up
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    Re: Songs from Ken berns Benjamin Franklin

    Yes, I read that. I read everything. I even took all the songs mentioned. Looked them up from other players played them but that song I want was not one of them.
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    Re: Songs from Ken berns Benjamin Franklin

    One more thing. It is by far the most beautiful song.
  10. Re: Gretsch not making mandolins? Does anyone know why?

    My brother still asks if it a little guitar.
    Most regular folks do not know what they are. But I sure do !
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    Re: Songs from Ken berns Benjamin Franklin

    Have not logged on in a long time. Maybe in wrong place.
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    Songs from Ken Burns Benjamin Franklin

    Hi. Hi play fiddle tunes. In the new Ken burns film is a song that I think is mostly in part two. I can’t grab enough of it to learn it above the talking. There are lots of songs but this one is...
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    Re: Sanding for bass

    Thanks!! I have been away from the cafe for a long while. But my thread was 12 years ago to be fair.
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    Re: Upgrade tail piece?

    Years ago I changed my Weber tailpiece for a James. Amazing how easy it makes changing strings. Open the door, install a string, close the door ! Cake. !
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    Sanding for bass

    Hi. I’m from Southern California and in the 60’s and 70’s it was very common to have your Martin D28 sanded for bass. Which part of an F5 type of mandolin would be best to sand for bass? A little...
  16. Re: Article: The Mandolin Store Moving to Tennessee

    Nashville is a great move! We just went there for a week and all the best instruments and guitar shops in the world are there!! You will be busy!! Good luck Dennis!!
  17. Re: Ebay Ratliff Mandolin Ads - Why is there little interest?

    Over the last 35 years in San Diego I have seen mandolins go from super popular with a ton of expensive mandolins on store walls to just a few on walls. Twice! Now , there are no high end stores...
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    Re: Gibson snakehead Jrs vs other snakeheads

    I have a 23 snake. Has that cool old tubby pretty sound. Then I played a A jr at a bluegrass jam and it had that cool old tubby pretty sound!!! I think at 96 years old most of the old Gibson’s...
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    Re: Your MAS Progression

    Just two. 1923 Gibson A bought in 1983 and Weber Fern bought new in 2004.
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    Re: Gloss or Satin finish? Sound difference?

    The two best sounding mandolins I have ever played had a nitro finish. One was a very plain Weber A type and the other was a Gibson F. Both just loud incredible sound. In my opinion I do not think...
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    Re: DR MD-11 mandolin strings

    They are not coated. Just made different. Made my Weber fern come more alive. Over the years I don’t try a ton of strings. Mostly J74’s. But I tried the DR strings and I like them better. ...
  22. Thread: Givens A

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    Re: Givens A

    This reminds of the time I took the two hour Taylor guitar tour with my Son. At the beginning of the tour Taylor had a guitar that was completely made of an old nasty wood pallet. And they had...
  23. Thread: Givens A

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    Givens A

    I want to talk a bit about the givens I played at Carter’s. This mandolin looked like it was made from wood from the free wood pile at Home Depot. Really. But it sounded as good or better that...
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    Re: DR MD-11 mandolin strings

    so many strings, so little time! The DR strings have a clarity and loudness that I like. I play guitar like many of us I I changed over to DR 11’s. Not to light, not to heavy . A friend who...
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    Re: DR MD-11 mandolin strings

    Sorry, I have been away from the cafe for years. Anyway, the strings work for me. Maybe I’m out of tune!!
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