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    Re: Best way to learn Mandolin with ADHD

    Try to find a mandolin that doesn’t have ADHD. ��
  2. Re: AI chat for music, is it any good? ChatGPT?

    Try asking it to generate ABC notation. I’ve done this, it works ok. Not the best composer but you usually get valid music. I’ve done similar things, asked it to make things more bluesy,change keys,...
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    Kentucky Army Navy?

    I’m a fan of pancake (Army Navy) style mandolins, I have a few of the flatirons and one of the actual original Gibson ones from the teens. I’ve even tried to make one.

    I notice Kentucky is making...
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    Re: Homemade Tuning Peg Tool

    The great luthier Frank Ford makes “Frank’s cranks” - really gorgeous winding cranks for sale on the Gryphon Strings site. He makes mandolin and guitar sizes, and very pretty handles. I have a few,...
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    Re: Compulsive purchase- Flatiron 1N

    I have one of these (and a cadet, and a 2K and a 2M…I like them). It’s a really nice tonal range, easy to play. Someone had dropped it at one point and one side of the top brace had gotten loose and...
  6. Re: Has anyone modified a mandolin for travelling?

    I’ve used my Flatiron pancake (Army Navy) as a travel mando. I’ve had a Martin, a travolin and tried the trick with a uke - the Flatiron is by far the best option. A big muddy in a soft case would be...
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    Re: Pick Hold Issues

    Casein picks have the nice property that they get a little more grippy if they’re wet. It’s one of the reasons I like those - they’re expensive but they sound nice and are a bit easier to hold onto.
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    Re: potato chip casein picks

    Yeah, I’d love to hear this mystery solution too
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    Re: Tuning Machines source

    My money is on “hey we have a ton of these odd screws we can sell you cheap”
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    Re: Help dating an Army Navy special

    Fair enough. I ordered one.
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    Re: Help dating an Army Navy special

    Thanks! I’d heard of Spann’s but hadn’t seemed to need it until this one. Appreciate the help!
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    Re: Modes of the diatonic scale?

    This doesn’t work for all of the modes, but one thing that helps me remember some of the more common ones, is that you “lose sharps” in the key signature as you go from Ionian (major) to Mixolydian...
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    Help dating an Army Navy special

    Hi,

    Recently came into possession of a nice old Gibson Army Navy special. I’m trying to date it - the label doesn’t have a serial number at all, but there is a stamp on the neck block - but it’s...
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    Re: cord wood 4 string

    I’m always tempted to try that when I see figured firewood.
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    Re: Picks- Acrylic

    I believe v-picks are acrylic.
  16. Re: Why did Gibson return to Paddleheads after Snakeheads?

    Is there a mechanical reason that snakeheads would be better or worse? That is, on the snakeheads, there’s less of a sideways single after the nut slots on the strings. Does that impact tuning or...
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    Re: Post a picture of your Gilchrist

    Yeah, I have a 21 Gibson A (coincidentally also without logo, one of the steel truss rod covers like Marla Fibish has) and a 23 A-2. The 23 is a pretty incredible instrument and really hard to beat...
  18. Re: Old Time Mandolin Workshop with Caleb Klauder

    Yeah, I’m part of the group that sponsored it and he’s asked that folks not share the recording beyond who was there. He gives online lessons if you want, I’d recommend him - I haven’t done lessons...
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    Re: Post a picture of your Gilchrist

    Here’s my F-4 jr. I love that it doesn’t have an inlay, just the logo etched into the headstock, makes it a bit less conspicuous. Absolutely my favorite oval hole, and about half the cost of his...
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    Re: Are travel mandolins worth it?

    I’ve explored this a bunch, since I travel a lot. Didn’t love either the Seagull or the old Martin backpacker mandolin (hard to find, cheap, but they do have the advantage of being sturdy enough to...
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    Re: Use of Oak in instruments?

    That’s hilarious.

    Thanks for the insight. Maybe I’ll try to build something out of oak if I find a nice piece.
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    Use of Oak in instruments?

    Apologies if this is discussed elsewhere - I searched the forum but couldn't find anything. I'm just a little curious why varieties of oak are never discussed for the hardwood part of instruments...
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    Re: Gilchrist

    I have one of his oval F-4 “jr” models (which just means it doesn’t have much binding or inlay - it still gets comments on how gorgeous it looks though). I really like it. I have two Loar era A’s and...
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    Re: Mandolin Avenue ( Original )

    Lovely, fun tune!
  25. Re: Mandolin sheet music in standard notation only: where is it?

    http://taterjoes.com/Fiddle/Alpha.html Is a pile of fiddle music in standard, that you can play on mandolin. Also thesession.org, tunearch.org, and abcnotation.com. That’ll keep ya for a while. :grin:
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