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    Re: Anyone Know where I can find a used Gilchrist

    I've played it a couple times on different occasions during its tenure at Greg's. It's a fabulous mandolin, tremolo up the neck sounds like a dream!

    also, NFI. just a great instrument.
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    Re: Not all Collings hold their value

    on the other hand, i see 5-10 year old MTs being posted in the classifieds all the time for ~90% of their original MSRP at the time of purchase.
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    Re: Carters and Gruhns...visit yesterday

    Oh man, I was driving through the area this past summer and had an AMAZING time at Gryphon. I told them that I was just driving through and wanted to pop in and see what's up..... an older gentleman...
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    Re: Index Finger Pain - Left Hand

    I'm sure you'll get lots of differing advice here.

    My take: bring your thumb forward, toward the bridge. In your pictures, your thumb is all the way back on the headstock itself. It should be more...
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    visiting Tucson for a couple weeks...

    ...and would love to play a bit while I'm here. Any good jams in the next 3 weeks or so?

    Thanks!

    D
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    Re: What the

    that was fantastic. going to be whistling that lead all day.
  7. Re: Fabulous video w/ Joe K Walsh, Molly Tuttle & John Mailander

    It would be great if we could discuss female musicians without these inevitable statements.

    That video is awesome. Great playing on all parts, and they look like they're having a blast. I got to...
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    Re: To Pinkie or Not Pinkie is my Question

    fwiw, i came to mandolin after playing classical viola very seriously for most of my life. i think that thinking critically about fingerings (as opposed to the path of least resistance) would benefit...
  9. Re: Let's have a hypothetical discussion: Can we improve mando de

    There have been plenty of improvements to strads... longer fingerboard, no more fingerboard wedge, modern neck angle, neck shape, neck joint method, metal flatwound strings, etc.
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    Re: Mandolin and guitar duo

    check out Etna Old Time, from the VT/NH area :
    http://etnaoldtime.com/

    vocal harmonies, guitar, and mandolin can be a very nice combination. make sure the guitar keeps a good bass going.
  11. Thread: MT price jump?

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    MT price jump?

    Just out of curiosity -- a couple months ago, I started noticed new base model Collings MTs going for ~$2575 or something in that range. They used to be MSRP $2340 -- not a huge jump, but still...
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    Re: Sierra Hull video from Fretboard journal

    jeeze.
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    Re: Anyone know the name of this tune?

    sounds like "Tell Me" off of John Mailander's solo album, Walking Distance. Great album, give it a listen!
  14. Re: Centering mandolin on body vs centering its weight

    do you put the strap on your right shoulder or over your head and on the left shoulder? i tie around the nut and put the strap on the left shoulder, and it balances very nicely.
  15. Re: these Don Dryer mandos certainly look and sound nice

    I used to spend quite a bit of time playing mandos in Greg's shop. The Dryers were nice, but the necks were just too chunky for me.
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    Re: String cleaning question

    That's probably not a great idea, getting denatured alcohol on your fretboard will pull tons of moisture out of the wood... wood shrinks, and frets get loose.
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    Re: Eastman Mandolin Family

    I have an Eastman 505... the Northfields that I've played are in another league altogether.

    I personally think that Eastmans are fairly consistent insofar as they all have a distinct 'pop' to...
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