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    Re: Beato Interviews Bela!

    Thanks for posting, really great vid.

    One of my best Wintergrass memories is Feb 2020, I got to see Béla & Abigail and the Krueger Brothers up close, while worrying about whether i should put...
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    Re: Stolen Mandolin in Seattle (Roosevelt area)

    I'm glad Trading did the right thing, I've been there a few times when people try to get cash selling stuff for a friend.

    Could the rightful owner contact Eastman or the original seller to get a...
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    Re: Stolen Mandolin in Seattle (Roosevelt area)

    Very sorry to hear this, I will be watching as well, very distinctive instrument.

    Would be a good idea to notify places that buy instruments in that extended area Fremont/U district/Ravenna /...
  4. Re: Effortless Mastery - Tips for Playing in the Zone

    My library has a huge list these how to zen practice or build spiritual connection to your instrument books (3 separate library systems, actually). Books by Green/Gallwey (Inner Game of Music),...
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    Re: Mandolin Player Learning to Play Bass

    lots of good advice here, I would add notreble lessons by Damien Erskine and others, lots of simple to challenging exercises https://www.notreble.com/lessons/ ... DE hasn't written lessons in a few...
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    Re: How to make the perfect round-corned pick

    Do you use diamond file or what to shape it?

    kind of like SRV https://srvarchive.com/picks
  7. Re: Anyone know where I can get resin picks? (EML Picks)

    https://www.timber-tones.com/resin-tones-329-c.asp

    Never tried one but i've ordered other materials (horn, bone) from them, they're good picks
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    Re: Gold Tone AC-1 banjo?

    this $300 RK banjo was my first, played pretty well, has different model names like starlight, RKH-05 and RK-06, i got mine for $100 off ebay w/cracked neck that i had fixed cheap. Look for the ones...
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    Re: Loving my Flatiron

    That is an exceptional beautiful Flatiron, congrats!

    (I love my Flatiron too, A5 Jr archtop)
  10. Re: I can’t remember if learning guitar was this hard

    I'm quite fond of Kentucky's, currently have 2, used to have a couple more. your 250 maybe set up well but could also benefit from a fret level, nut slots /bridge refiled, some other stuff in Rob...
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    Re: less heavy tuners

    After years of really neck heavy monsters, open back banjos, 5 string warwick, and 8 string multiscale guitars, I'd say: a wide suede strap, piece of sticky yoga mat slotted to fit as a shoulder pad...
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    Re: Extra long strap?

    You could just goto a store that sells scrap leathers, Tandy, Joann Fabrics, someplace like that, make an extension. If it needs to be exactly color/texture matched, Tandy... and i think a leather...
  13. Re: violin buying question to you trusted cafe goers (NMC)

    Huh, i frequent reddit's sub on that and just saw a Toronto thread (which isn't that helpful) https://old.reddit.com/r/violin/comments/ylit19/violin_consignment_shops_in_toronto_canada/

    But that...
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    Re: Consignment Advice

    I've had good experiences with Elderly and Dusty strings, certainly they both sold (about 5-6 banjos and mandolins total) for far more than I could have gotten. Elderly used to charge 15% for higher...
  15. Thread: Pick Talk

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    Re: Pick Talk

    Just spent an hour looking for my Wegen dipper, which is one of many favorites. Probably have to buy more at Dusty strings...

    This page lists probably the most common materials for picks so you...
  16. Re: Rec's on home recording gear for mandolin and voice ..

    On the mac, you could read about the OpenCore Legacy Patcher which would allow you to install a recent version of macOS but not Ventura: https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/

    and...
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    Re: Luither in Seattle Area

    and for high end mandolin Gail Hester in Poulsbo, Steve Smith in KY or Cat Fox in VT. I haven't had Ms. Hester work on any instruments but she has sterling reputation, the other 2 are perfectionists.
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    Re: Luither in Seattle Area

    violins: Lasley or David Stone... Mandos, if ask to speak to the tech at Emerald, Amer Music or GC Roosevelt, they're all named "Tyler!" and they're all excellent if overworked.
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    Re: Best Beginner Mandolin on a Budget?

    I recently played maybe 5 of the new Recording King $200 mandolins at various Guitar center's and 1 played great, 1 was sort of acceptable and 3 were horribly setup but the good one was the only...
  20. Re: WHAT IN THE WORLD is going on with deals like this?

    Yup, domain registered Mar 29, no history, no reviews, no nothing

    <removed... let's move onto something else, please.>
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    Re: guitar returned after 45 years

    another one: Bill Frisell wanted this one back for 37 years, he moved to Seattle, the guitar went on sale in Seattle...

    https://www.justgreatguitars.com/bill-frisell-1968-es-175-reunited/
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    Re: Where to donate a couple old mandos?

    The cafe recommended instrument donations to California Bluegrass Association, I sent them a $300 J Bovier from Amazon which was a amazingly great player for the money...
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    Re: My banjo killer (is not a mandolin)

    if enough banjo killers show up, more archtop banjos w/clear heads cranked to 92, high action, high thin bridges, tailpiece cranked down, steel strings, pointy steel fingerpicks etc are going to show...
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    Re: Clip On Tuners / What Cha Got ?

    I got the Korg and peterson clip on mikes, they don't work too well unless i run it thru a couple preamps but after that, into Peterson hd strobe, works great using their Mandolin sweetener tuning
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  25. Re: Left hand technique/Posture - My left thumb and my mandolin s

    this is my armrest, I think I have at least 3 of them, they're small works of art. I'm really fond of these and Tonegards, pickguard is something I think i like but I could probably do without...
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