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    Re: D'Addario Strings - Ask Us Anything

    use a blade on the labels.
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    Re: D'Addario Strings - Ask Us Anything

    d'addy'o string labels? tear 'em off and wipe off any residue with naphtha ... you know, the lighter fluid ya use to keep yer strings clean in order to sound and intonate their bestest.
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    Re: Looking for beginner mandolin.

    i would recommend the km-150 ... but do add in for a GOOD setup, and a change of strings, either d'addario ej73 or ej74. you may find the kentucky more than worthy, and the more it's played the more...
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    Re: Lighter strings for beginners?

    it is total nonsense to think that heavier gauge strings will always allow a lower playing action, no matter who is the player, or their string attack, or the kind of music they produce. there are...
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    Re: Lighter strings for beginners?

    the bottom line is, do whatever works best for you and no one else. there's no fun in struggling to play an instrument that's ill fitted for anyone, particularly a newbie. it can stifle your...
  6. Re: Shioping mandolin - Nov 1 - West to East Coast - safest metho

    as a luthier and pickup builder who ships worldwide, all shipping vendors these dayze are a gamble of sorts. loosen the strings before entombing in a hard case, double or triple pack well, liberal...
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    Re: cheap external pickup

    for me, the jjb mercato was and is clearly the way to go, and it will most likely be the same for you.

    if the honeymoon lasts you may find the jjb will last as well, with no need for any other...
  8. wonderful tone.

    wonderful tone.
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    Re: Man I need a good tuner...

    snark
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    Re: Just Bought 1st Mando...What Next?

    the most important thing about any instrument, particularly those of the fretted kind, is playability - action and intonation. this includes putting on a new fresh set of strings in the gauge that...
  11. Re: Alternative mandolin tuners - Waverly are not the only soluti

    the old rubners might have had issues, but the new ones with the AF bearings are top shelf. even considering the old ones, i can't imagine how a rubner tuner can strip gears. but, doo-doo do...
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    Re: Breedlove strung over tailpiece

    i've tried it both ways with my quartz and i prefer stringing under. stringing over added some weird overtones as the strings vibrated ON the tailpiece, a no-no and is the whole reason for stringing...
  13. Re: Would you install a pickup on your expensive ($3k+) mando?

    firstly, there is nothing at all invasive with drilling out the thick wooden tail block on a mando or guitar, and fitting in a strap jack. if properly done by a competent luthier/tech, it alone (the...
  14. Re: Would you install a pickup on your expensive ($3k+) mando?

    if electrifying is a requirement for live performances, and yer queasy about drilling a yet-to-purchase $5k mando, why are you even considering buying that mando?

    OTOH, just install a baggs...
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    Re: Again with the picks

    i think far Far FAR too much emphasis on picks is detrimental to actually spending time learning how best to actually play and produce meaningful music. then again, most of these kinda posts are...
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    Re: Again with the picks

    that, sir, borders on insanity and within the realm of amateur wannabe land.
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    Re: Again with the picks

    maybe not exactly a rogue mando but close enuf, and otherwise insanely true. most typically, musicality trumps tools.
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    Re: Mic for recording practice tracks, jams, etc.

    +1 ... those little devices work great for practice sessions, or even final recordings if need be. relatively cheap and all-in-one.
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    Re: Again with the picks

    it's not just the physicality of the pick - material, thickness, dimensions, shape, design, etc - it's also about holding it and using a specific part of it to strike a course of strings for single...
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    Re: Again with the picks

    too many po' fretted folks done drunk da interweb koolaid. dat's jus' da trooth. it is what it is.

    the bottom line will always be to see what works "best" fer you, not me, nor anyone else. the...
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    Re: Again with the picks

    starving dog picks work great with mando's too! :))
  22. Re: BlueChip folks -look at this pic and tell me which one to try

    save yer money and use that dunlop tortex. not sure of the thickness? for a few bucks go buy an array of different thicknesses and see what feels and sounds best. there are TONS of excellent...
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    Re: Again with the picks

    music and its instruments are overloaded with copious amounts of personal subjectivity. just use whatever feels best to You - not me or whomever - and avoid drinking the inter-web-net koolaid...
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    Re: a braided string strap

    that's well and good and more than does the job and only takes but seconds.

    however, the results don't look as good (to me) as a string braided mando strap.

    https://i.imgur.com/9jswkiP.jpg
  25. loverly brilliant!

    loverly brilliant!
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