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Hi Scott

Many thanks for the report - particularly illuminating for those of us across The Pond, who probably won't get to NAMM. Re Andy Manson's mandolin; you said that "I can attest it sounded...

I have to say that the construction looks a bit odd, but it may be old or colloquial welsh. The nearest approach to an anglicised pronunciation I can come up with is "My moon dwedid".

Hope it's...

Hi Ivan - it's interesting that you mention John Reischman's class. I was at that one (say "Hi" to your friend from me!) and it did rather polarise opinion. Some of us (myself included) thought it...

Hi Rik - I've been to half a dozen Sore Fingers weeks, and I thoroughly recommend them (no financial or other interest etc.). They are friendly and very well organised - only some health issues have...

You learn something new every day on this site!

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Richard

OK - the first three I've got....but what, for the love of Mike, is "poppin' the gator"?

I agree - and his transcriptions, in my experience, were not simple note-for-note renditions (great as that is) but contained useful advice on phrasing and approach to the music....always really...

Never seen this before......first Brexit now this.....all my certainties seem up for revision..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F03u0MRdZI

Richard

I think it's Poor Richard's Blues - a Sam Bush tune he wrote when he was still a teenager.

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Richard

Vince plays mandolin rather well - check out his playing on Dan Crary's album "Lady"s Fancy"

[QUOTE=Tobin;1469893]I'll bet it was a nice idea on paper, but it looks unplayable to me.

I don't disagree that it certainly looks counter-intuitive, but I'd be slightly cautious about saying it...

I have a K & K pickup in my Gilchrist and run it through a Radial Tonebone on those occasions that I need to DI. The results have been very good - particularly when there's someone working the mix...

Hi Ivan - Fully understand what you're saying...different stokes for different folks, I guess - it worked for me. Although I certainly relate to what you say about starting out......I can't claim to...

Interesting, Ivan - Mike Compton, John Moore and Roland either didn't ise Tab at all or only as a supplement to support the lesson. That was my experience anyway - give it a go!

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Richard

Very well worth going - I've been to five and have not been disappointed yet. Health reasons are the only ones have have prevented me going to more. Specifics;
- very friendly
- quality of...

TPR 40

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Richard

Can't comment on Mandocello, but I do use Newtone Strings on one of my mandolins. Very good strings, in my view, and very good service. If my memory serves, this is also the band that Simon Mayor....

What a great question! - but I think you've addressed it right there. To my mind the Gilchrists, Ellises, Dudenbostels etc. are characterised by the sheer quality of their workmanship and their...

I have both A and and F styles - and love them both. I don't know of any requirement that I can"t love the A style for its clean symmetrical classical lines, and the F for its art-deco...

"As much as I love the Gilchrist sound, I know myself pretty well, and I know I really want an F-style." There's your problem (and it gets us all one way or another)......if you want the Gil sound...

Wish I'd known about it...........Let us know what happens

In short - consistency to the highest standards..........


Richard

Agreed - although it complicates matters when the "original" came with said strap button.......then we're simply talking aesthetics.

Richard

I saw the John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band last night here in the UK - absolutely superb show. Here's the thing; I looked carefully at his right hand whilst he was playing mandolin, and it looked for...

First class piece of kit.....