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    Re: Eastman MD815 vs. MD815v

    I have the 805V and really like the varnish finish. I think it contributes to a better tone, and while I take great care of my instruments I accept that they will get some marks if I am playing a...
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    Re: What is a "Selected Spruce Top"?

    Every guitar I have seen with a select spruce top has laminated wood. I assume it is no different in a mandolin. Taylor, I think, uses the term "layered wood" which almost sounds elegant until you...
  3. Re: which is better mass produced mando...Loar or Eastman

    "Yes I know they are not the best choice..." Don't spend your money if you are going to look down on them. I think the Eastman mandolins are good, and have a 505, 514, and an 805V. I like and play...
  4. Thread: Audio tech 2020

    by mrbook
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    Re: Audio tech 2020

    I recommended it to a friend once, and used it to play with hum as a duo. I bought one to use in some live situations where I didn't want to bring some of my more expensive mics, but found it is good...
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    Re: How High Do You Play

    I keep it fairly high, with the bottom of the mandolin about the level of my belly button (if you could see it, which is not likely). I like to keep my left wrist low, and be able to get the mandolin...
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    Re: Oh when will the dents/dings end?

    I try to take care of my instruments, but they get marks and dings from being out playing. That's what instruments are for - to be taken out and played, and I do that every time a chance comes up. I...
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    Re: converting a D-28 to a style 45...

    It's your guitar. Doesn't matter who made it or what you paid for it. Do what you want. Such embellishments were done years ago when there weren't many builders making guitars with pearl, but there...
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    Re: Professional musicians: Do you pay to play?

    It seems that for every stupid idea out there you can find someone to support and defend it. If you want stage experience, go to open mikes, charity events, or community events that just want someone...
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    Re: Professional musicians: Do you pay to play?

    Some of the younger kids I know with rock bands face this situation all the time - they have to "rent" the venue to play it, or buy tickets, etc. I've played for very little, or even free when...
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    Re: Scroll F-Style Mandolin shaped Guitar?

    A friend had one, made in Vietnam. Looked cool, played nicely, but the think finish sort of killed the sound (probably not the only thing).Wouldn't mind having one around for the look.
  11. Re: Has anyone ever stolen anything out of a mandolin case?

    My daughter once caught some school kids tossing her violin case around like a football, so after getting it back she locked the case so it wouldn't open by accident if it happened again. When she...
  12. Thread: Billy the Kid

    by mrbook
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    Re: Billy the Kid

    I saw Ry Cooder play it in the 70s with thumb and finger picks, a different approach from most players. Works, though.
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    Re: Truss rod adjustment tool

    Sometimes the cheap socket sets found in variety stores or dollar stores have the thin walls that work well.
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    Re: Tiny Moore w/ Haggard

    There is a 1970s Haggard song called "Living with the Shades Pulled Down" - just before the break, I believe he says, "All right, Tiny," and it sounds like Tiny Moore and his electric mandolin. Can't...
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    Re: Tingles in the Fingles

    I was getting numbness in my fingers for a while, more playing mandolin than guitar or banjo. I was also finding a lot of stress in the band I had played with for years. Changed playing companions -...
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    Re: Curative Talk For a True Life - Discussion

    I thoroughly enjoyed the book when I first read it, and often reread selected chapters from time to time. I first heard and saw Monroe in the late 1960s and always remained a fan. I am never turned...
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    Re: Marty Stuart's F5

    Marty regularly plays Clarence White's Telecaster, and has a great appreciation for the music he plays as well as the ability to play it. Check out the Marty Stuart Show on the RFD network, Lots of...
  18. Re: I'm putting my vintage instrument collection on the web

    Nice site.
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    Re: Small portable pa

    About a year ago I was in a Guitar Center Center and saw a Kustom PA50. 50 watts, 3 channels (2 XLR), two 4.5" speakers and one 3.5" horn. 15v phantom power, but you can use an adapter for 48v, as I...
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    Re: Power PA with Generator

    I have played an occasional gig with a generator in the past without incident using a small system (all we needed). Last week, I played in a band on a parade float, and the generator had problems. It...
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    Re: Should we hide our work in progress?

    Everyone seems to be an instrument expert these days - until they ask questions that show how little they actually know. Do your work, and answer questions when you feel a need to do so. No matter...
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    Re: Which Del McCoury Band CD is the best?

    I would go for "The Cold Hard Facts"
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    Re: Is Timing the First Thing to Go?

    Some of these "old guys" sound pretty good with the friends they have been playing with for years because they have learned to adapt to each other's timing eccentricities. When they get out with a...
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    Re: John Duffey - controversial stage persona?

    I saw a concert in the early 80s (or maybe the 70s) with the Seldom Scene and Bill Monroe (with Mac Wiseman opening). The Scene did their set, and during Monroe's show Duffy came out with a push...
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    Re: Brad Paisley has 25 guitars

    Ther was a time when I owned about 65 instruments or so - about 30 guitars, 9 mandolins, 7 banjos, plus ukes, fiddles, and others. Yes, each one is different, and they are great to collect like any...
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