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    Re: Why keys of B and B flat?

    Instrumental written by a mandolin player in Bb...
    https://youtu.be/OzQq3c9qrlo
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    Re: Phoenix 1 3/16" nut questions

    I've had my Phoenix Select since December and really love the sound and playability. I find the wider fretboard more roomy and comfortable for my fingers. My Eastman seems very cramped now and...
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    Re: On Line Lessons

    I just finished Matt Flinner's Bluegrass Mandolin 101. I have to say I was a little skeptical about the whole online thing but I have always liked Matt's stuff and what he tried to do with Bluegrass...
  4. Re: Best piece of advice you've learned here at The Cafe

    Pickloser's guide to double stops - I now see the G chop cord as a tiny, a two-spacer, and a down tent

    And pretty much anything posted by John McGann.
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    Re: secular songs of praise

    "What about Bob Marley's

    Every Little Thing's Gonna Be Alright ?"

    - Astro

    Or what about "Three Little Birds"...Couldn't find a adequate video on this one.
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    Re: I chord to V chord

    I have been fooling around a bit with this. Not being a guitar player its fun to play with the bass walk-down on the mando. The 3-5 walk-up also sounds really nice to my ears. Being a beginner to...
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    Re: I chord to V chord

    Thanks for the ideas. That is what I was thinking but couldn't figure it out with my limited experience how to put it together. Look forward to trying it when in front of the mandolin.

    and...
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    I chord to V chord

    I am working on a simple I-V tune with my six year-old daughter. We play the tune in C and it stays on I for a while then goes V and back to I. I want add some substitutions on my part so she can...
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    Re: Has anyone tried a looper?

    This my be a dumb question, but I am kind of new to all of this. I have a looper and I really like the idea of it in theory. I just have trouble with the timing. I get my vamp going and I can't...
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    Re: On the Ryder train

    The mandola was a four-string solid-body electric. Everything was black except for the hardware, including an ebony finger board. The finish was impeccable. Bridge and fingerboard pickups could be...
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    Re: On the Ryder train

    Jerry and Ed,
    I picked up my EM-18 last night and Steve let me take a peek at your mandos. They look incredible in person. Ed, he said yours is shipping out today...Your going to love it. He also...
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    Re: On the Ryder train

    Maine doesn't warm up 'til April....

    Ed, I am hoping to get to the shop today. Looking forward to seeing your mando in person if Steve hasn't shipped it yet
  13. Thread: Bridge failure

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    Re: Bridge failure

    Frank,
    That is exactly where mine let go. Your points make a lot of sense. You can see in the picture from Cumberland Acoustic's website how their bridge is designed differently and hopefully...
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    Re: On the Ryder train

    I have an EM-18 that should be completed any day now. I live close enough to Steve's workshop and was able to stop by a play a few of his mandolins. They were all beautiful and sounded great, but...
  15. Thread: Bridge failure

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    Re: Bridge failure

    Just glued it up...nothing to lose at this point. Thanks for the advice.
    Todd
  16. Thread: Bridge failure

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    Bridge failure

    So the bridge on my 2009 Eastman split....I don't believe it was anything I did. Is it something that happens? Did I fail to maintain it properly? I already have a Cumberland Acoustic replacement...
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    Re: basic ear training

    Great thread and a lot of good advice. I have a question similar to Rick's post. What does one do if they cannot sing. Is this something that is teachable/learnable?
    Todd
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    Re: Twisted neck or seasonal changes...

    Joe and Michael,
    Thanks for the input. It makes feel me a lot better about things, I was worried I may have bought a defective instrument. Otherwise, the mandolin plays well except for this area...
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    Twisted neck or seasonal changes...

    I have been having some issues with a 2009 Eastman 615 that I bought new from a respectable local shop and was hoping to get some insight from those more knowledgeable. There appears to be a raised...
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    Re: Humbuckers and Amps

    Ed,
    Good stuff. You always manage to pull out the appropriate youtube video and when it comes to things like this, it is nice the hear/see examples.
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    Humbuckers and Amps

    Hey all,
    I am patiently waiting for my new emando and trying to educate myself in the world of electrics to pass the time. My first purchase, aside from the mandolin of course, will be an amp. I...
  22. Thread: Electric fun

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    Re: Electric fun

    Below is a search of the forum that you might find helpful....
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    Re: Electric fun

    Mark,
    That looks like it should be fun. I am anxiously waiting on my Steve Ryder 8-string. The problem is that I know nothing about electrics and have been spending a bit of time researching (Ed,...
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    Re: Emandos with piezos

    Steve does offer a piezo pick up. I think Jonathan Mann does as well. I would like to add the following to Bill's original question; how much of an acoustic sound do you get? Is there a big...
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    Re: Why 5 string instead of 4?

    Great thread...I have been looking into an emandos for a little while, never played one before and have only been playing the mandolin itself for a short time. I thought I settled on the ryder...
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