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  1. Re: Varnish finish - Awesome or more trouble than it’s worth?

    I have both nitro and varnish mandos. Gibson fern , brentrup f5, respectively.

    Charlie Derrington in a lengthy interview said he could hear a difference, but barely, between the two types of...
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    Re: Andy Statman's Opry debut

    Wow
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    Re: Marty Stuart cd recommendation

    Badlands is also great.
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    Re: Golden Gate "Clown Barf" Extra Stiff Pick

    Great picks.
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    Re: looking for pink floyd tabs?

    Jims tabs are great.
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    Re: D'Addario Flatwound Guitar Strings

    Hank, for the price, give em a try.
    its what you like.

    Id suggest monels will be closer, tonewise, cheaper, but, not flat.

    I used flats for many years, TIs, on my fern and Brentrup.
    I no...
  7. Re: Do you take your best or most valuable mandolin to gigs?

    On reading this, i guess ill qualify my ‘absolutely’ response. I do have a rigel a which i use if i am gigging in an area where i think i might get jumped after a late gig.
  8. Re: multi-instrumentalists: how do you manage your time?

    Doood, (lol)

    Banjo is hillbilly zen
    Part of ‘the practice’ is learning not to hear banjo, but music, like the inner flame>……
    Namaste……..
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    Re: Thomastiks on a Northfield Calhoun?

    Yup.they have doubled in price in the past decade.

    And if you break a string in the first few weeks, its tough to swallow.
    Fwiw, when playing hard several hours , daily, i kept mittels on for 8-9...
  10. Re: multi-instrumentalists: how do you manage your time?

    I play guitar, bass, mando, banjo.

    For almost ten years, it was mando virtually exclusively, because thats where i fit with my musical friends and bands.plus, its easy to tote. And i had a certain...
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    Re: Thomastiks on a Northfield Calhoun?

    I guess ill disagree with the “no difference” opinion.
    I play tis, and have used all 3 gauges.
    Imho, starks are about the same tension as medium pbs. Or, TIs feel about one gauge ‘down’ compared to...
  12. Re: Do you take your best or most valuable mandolin to gigs?

    No pro, but I used to gig regularly, pre covid.
    Absolutely. Take my best.
    But, i never let it out of my sight. Ever.
  13. Re: 1935 Gibson A-75 (listed in MC classifieds)

    Having once had a mint ‘35 A50, with gorgeous mint red line geib,( stolen from me thirty years ago, and likely residing in Yuma, Colorado), i well recall those miserable original tuners, 1:6?. i...
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    Re: Can I get more JazzMando picks?

    Ted was kind enough to include a Few when i first started mando, and bought some tomastiks from him. And a key fob pick holder!

    Tomastiks were 27 bucks a set then.
    Loved the picks, and still...
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    Re: Learning to Jam – A Primer?

    Hey thanks. It is great to know what you're working on.

    let me suggest, from my own experience with music stands, and performing, (i used music stands as a fall back, as sometimes a new...
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    Re: Rubner tuners on Eastman MD305?

    Alignment is critical. Simply they must fit properly, not too big, not too small, nothing at an angle in order to fit.

    I will make sure that the post is centered in the bushing.
    i will make sure...
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    Re: Learning to Jam – A Primer?

    Sherry, do you/can you sing a song and play chords? I think this is a great place to start. Fluidity of changes, hearing changes, listening.
    And...knowing the lyrics by memory. This is important....
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    Re: Big Mon Engleman or Red Spruce?

    Having only recently acquired adirondack (red spruce instruments) in the oast ten years, and,
    Having the same models in spruce topped versions, guitar, archtop and flat top, and f mandos.

    I far...
  19. Re: Need Help with String Choice for Sweaty Hands

    I once had that issue as ateen
    Wash hands.
    Coated strings
    Flatwounds or tape wounds.
    Frequent string changes.
    Wipe strings after playing.
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    Re: Review: The Iwamoto mandolin #118

    Sounds lovely.
    Thinking about his 2 point model.
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    Re: The wear of celluloid

    I have several bluechips. They’re great. I worry about loss. I like the feel and slickness.

    That being said, i also use, among other brands, golden gates and pickboy (cellulose, ultex, and high...
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    Re: Where’s the easy-does-it method?

    There are lots of non burly mando players, sierra, sarah, sharon gilchrist readily come to mind.
    But i agree mando can take some muscle, initially. And callouses.
    To temper effort, a good set up...
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    Re: Rubner tuners on Eastman MD305?

    I put rubners on my rigel. I believe the original tuners were gotohs. I had regular tuning instability issues, despite lubing the tuners and nut.

    The rubners are superb. Smooth, stable. Mine are...
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    Re: Tipping a Luthier

    Nonsense. There are always great bottles someone has yet to try...lol😉
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    Re: Tipping a Luthier

    Well, as to the OP,
    If you walked in asking for expertise or tweaks, a charge would be appropriate, for the luthiers time. Luthiers could give advice free all day. Otoh, thats what many do in...
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