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    Re: Collings mt-1 and mt-2 serial numbers

    I wish I still had MT2 #79 August 2001, just before 9/11, blacktop. It went from KC to a few owners in CA, got refinished at Collings, then eventually to Nashville to a famous dude’s son. This...
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    Re: A Question for Thomastic Infeld Aficionados

    When I had my ‘24 Gibson snakehead I used Thomastik stark or heavy strings exclusively. They were a perfect fit for that instrument. They sounded great and wore like iron. I changed them only once a...
  3. Re: Are you ready for a new Carbon/Kevlar Sorensen mandolin?

    Very cool with the green! This is all getting quite interesting. Hopeful that you’ll have one to sample at Grass Valley in June.
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    Re: A couple of new mandolins

    Nice look on both! I think I hear them playing a duet. What about a finish?
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    Re: Waverly A style tuners, buttons with screws?

    Yet another vote for Rubners! I've had bad luck with Waverly(A-style buttons w\o screws)tuners. They spun on the shaft. They were covered by warranty but I still paid for labor to install them. The...
  6. Refreshing on both the instrumental and the...

    Refreshing on both the instrumental and the video. Thank you!
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    Re: Early Collings MT2 Mandolins

    I HAD #79 from 8/01, purchased at Mass Street Music in November, after having played it at Winfield in September that year. A-model, Killer diller all around, black top,
    great sounding. I wore a...
  8. Re: Happy Birthday Dennis Vance, hoping for a transplant

    Dennis, Mark from Tucson. Missing you being in Surprise. Take care, rest easy and best wishes on your day. Good things are just around the corner.
  9. Re: Replacing a Collings tailpiece with a James tailpiece

    I concur, not sure why Collings wouldn't go to a James tailpiece, exclusively. I believe the Mandolin Store has changed some instruments out to make them more desirable.
  10. Re: Happy 70th birthday today to Mike Kemnitzer of Nugget Mandoli

    Greetings from Tucson! Happy day, Mike. Still diggin' #267 from 2008. Mine is a little roughed up for no older than it is, but I let everyone play it that wants to. I love to watch their faces light...
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    Re: Bach--Gigue from Suite #3 in C major

    Bach, always a lesson in music. Nicely done, I enjoyed. m
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    Re: I sure miss my Collings

    My MT2 was from 8-2001, just before 9-11. sn#79. It went to California in a sale, passed around California, then to Tennessee last I knew. I'm ready to buy it back. Let me know, thanks, m.
  13. Re: Thomastik starks on an arch top for classical

    I used TI stark on my '24 snakehead and they were so wonderful, also wore like iron!
  14. Beautiful tone & music. Thank you.

    Beautiful tone & music. Thank you.
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    Re: Jethro Tull (unplugged)

    Nice! The instrumental got cut too short. Love all that old stuff, Thick as a Brick, Benefit, Aqualung, etc..Takes me back.
  16. Thread: Tuscon???

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    Re: Tuscon???

    there's an OT jam Monday the 13th at the Lucky Strike Bowling Alley on Speedway from 7-9pm.
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    Re: Siminoff Straight Up Strings

    I can't imagine using anything else. I love the lighter bass string gauges. Also, the heavier treble strings allow for lower action and stay in tune better.
  18. Re: Tiny Grimes for tenor Guitars or mandolin tuning(GDAE)

    I'm enjoying Tiny! Thanks for making me aware of this.
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    Re: Who has thin bluechips?

    I've gone from SR60 to SR50 and now to SR40, playing all of them on the round side. I prefer the thinner, currently.
  20. Re: Grass Valley Fathers' Day Bluegrass Festival (CBA)...

    This was my first time at this festival. I enjoyed the Sorensen and Clark instruments and had never played either of them before! Quite sweet. m
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    Re: A trio of Nuggets

    another hat trick, Telluride Music co./ 2011175846
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    Re: The old time camp-out

    ~:>thanks jim, tucson was good fun last year. centralia was great, but we had noisy folks camped next door[jim & katie]. HA! see you soon! let's all go to croma.....
    haven't posted in a few, hope...
  23. Re: Free Matt Flinner CDs - 100th Music du Jour performance

    i have both cds and listen to them as much as any mando music, thanks!
  24. Thread: New Nugget F5

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    Re: New Nugget F5

    great posts by jim and jim. i like how a pic can generate all these reactions.
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    Re: Bela Fleck is on Jimmy Fallon tonight

    two cents-i thought they were great. i saw them when they were in k.c..it's so refreshing with the original lineup. their take on jazz may not work for everyone, but it's perfect for me. totally...
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