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  1. Re: Stopping the strings resonating behind the bridge?

    Thanks to Ray(T) the grommets arrived today.

    Put them on and there was an immediate improvement - but oddly still a high overtone. I'd have sworn blind that it too was still coming from the bridge...
  2. Re: Stopping the strings resonating behind the bridge?

    You sir are a scholar and a gentleman - message inbound :-)

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    yes, but how was the fudge?
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    Minimum skills needed for the Bluegrass Jam ?

    I'm a new player (migrating from guitar) and have found a Jam locally (here in the UK) - they don't have a Mando player so I can't mooch advice from anyone there on the instrument, so I'm wondering...
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    Re: String gauge, volume, and tuning stability

    Thanks - I've ordered some D'Addario 11-40
  5. Re: Stopping the strings resonating behind the bridge?

    thanks - I'll see if I can track any down.

    (also super thanks for the offer - I'm in the UK though)

    cheers
  6. Re: Stopping the strings resonating behind the bridge?

    The tailpiece looks a bit different to what I'm used to seeing - see if this picture link works: https://photos.app.goo.gl/VmZkYrrmAYaCOy8B3

    thanks
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    String gauge, volume, and tuning stability

    Hi folks, another nooby question from me:

    The cheapo Mandolin I used briefly had 10 gauge strings.

    The one I bought a few days ago (used, by mail) was restrung by the owner just before he sent...
  8. Stopping the strings resonating behind the bridge?

    I begin practicing/learning chop chords today - and I can hear the short sections of the string behind the bridge ringing out - really loudly

    My first thought is just to slide a little piece of...
  9. Re: Any collections of chord sheets available online?

    In sunny Swindon! it runs weekly (Wednesday) - they don't have a Mando player currently (a shame as I was hoping to learn from someone more experienced) - friendly bunch - they have a Facebook page...
  10. Re: Any collections of chord sheets available online?

    Thanks OneChordTrick - I'll check that out.

    i've not managed to get a regular song list out of the group so I may just have to grab random stuff and build up a library...

    No, I have not...
  11. Any collections of chord sheets available online?

    I'm new to the world of Mandolin (and indeed to Bluegrass and associated music)

    I have found a Bluegrass Jam near me (no mean feat in the UK ;-) ) and I've got up the courage to go and join in,...
  12. Thread: Which Snark?

    by TimO
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    Which Snark?

    Hi folks,

    any idea which of the 47 different models of Snark headstock tuner are best suited to our fine instrument?

    Or any other suggestions?

    thanks in advance for any pointers

    Tim
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