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    Re: Mudulation effects

    I recently (saw up close) a Strymon Cloudburst used with an acoustic guitar, and now it's on the top of my wishlist. I'd never heard of "ambient reverb" before; it's impressive!
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    Re: Lutherie as an art form

    Artists produce conceptual pieces which evoke a variety of intellectual and emotional responses in me.
    Artisans produce highly-refined useful objects which also can evoke a variety of intellectual...
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    Re: Mandobird pickup replacement ideas

    Steve Ryder (here in the U.S.) makes replacements also - https://www.sjryder.com/pickups.html
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    Re: Hamlel - fingerstyle Irish bouzouki

    Really, really, nice.
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    Re: Shout out to Bruce Weber

    Bruce recently did a radius, refret, transducer mount, & setup for me on another maker's mandolin. It sings really sweet now! :)
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    Re: Strange plectrum?

    I'd guess a cut-out section of a "sunshade" brim from an old gardener's hat, judging from the arc of the stitched trim on the back edge of the pick.
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    Re: Preamp VS Booster Pedal

    All of the Fishman Loudbox series amps have either 5MOhm or 10MOhm input impedances on the 1/4 inch jacks, according to the manuals. They work great with NO preamp (at least with K&K transducers) and...
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    Re: New video: Just Smile

    :) Very nice!
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    Re: Baritone Uke Strings

    I use Thomastic-Infeld CF128 Classical Guitar strings. The 6th, 5th, 3rd, and 2nd strings tune to G, D, A, and E, respectively. The strings aren't cheap, but they work well for me.
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    Re: VERY quiet mandolin for practicing?

    Playing a solidbody mandolin (guitar, bass, etc) unplugged reminds me very much of playing a clavichord. It's really just a matter of your ears becoming accustomed to the instrument's voice. Once...
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    Re: Cleaning up new old tuners

    Although I have a quart can of naptha, for small jobs (minor cleaning & lubing, or even thinning Tru-Oil) I just use a little can of Zippo lighter fluid from Kroger/Fred Meyer.
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    Re: Any Tenor Guitar plans out there?

    I have full-scale printouts of the OM & 3/4 scale guitars from the Oaktown Strings downloadable PDF files -

    https://www.oaktownstrings.com/copy-of-free-instrument-plans

    The 3/4 is a good match...
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    Re: Strap with a pick holder

    I still have one FretSling of the three I bought back in 80-ish. Love the strap so much I made a pattern for a smaller version. Another unfunished project.
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    It's no longer available on YouTube, but I found it here:

    https://www.facebook.com/martystuarthq/videos/234647611806645/

    Likely removed from YT due to licensing/marketing agreements. Oh, and it...
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    Re: String Dampeners - What size grommets?

    https://www.mcmaster.com/products/grommets/material~rubber/grommets-6/

    These are from Greg Boyd:
    207151207152207153
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    Re: Tenor guitar in 5ths a stretch

    My avatar picture shows a concert (mandolin) & two baritones (mandola & octave). Easy on the hands and really pretty to the ears. Won't hold up in a session, though! :disbelief:
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    Re: Tenor guitar in 5ths a stretch

    In my case, it's really a matter of "structural issues" - degenerative disc disease and arthritis. Coming from guitar, I never played "mandolin-style", so that wasn't an issue. At this point, the...
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    Re: Tenor guitar in 5ths a stretch

    Another option is to bump the gauges on each string up slightly, tune a step down to FCGD, and capo at the 2nd fret for GDAE. This will drop a 23 inch scale length down to about 20.5 inches.
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    Re: Booster pedal into Loudbox

    One for each channel ....
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    Re: Booster pedal into Loudbox

    I'm also quite happy with the K&K/Loudbox combination. I've used an older dual-input Radial PZ-Pre with boost in group situations, and it works great, but if I needed a simple boost, I'd likely...
  21. Re: Recommendation for Adjustable Floating Bridge for Irish Bouzo

    Have you considered just gluing (or clear double-stick taping) a thin wood shim to the bottom of the existing bridge? That might relieve the buzzing problem, but not the source of the trouble.....
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    Re: Reso kits?

    Here are a couple of possibilities:

    https://www.cbgitty.com/guitar-instrument-parts/resonator-parts/the-hubcap-spun-cigar-box-guitar-resonator-cones-choose-from-3-sizes/...
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    Try this one: http://chordgen.rattree.co.uk/tensiontool.php#
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    Re: Fishman under saddle transducer

    A bit more information would be helpful. What make & model is your mandolin? Is the bridge situated on & fit properly to the top? Is the preamp on-board? Perhaps even a photo or two in case others...
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    Re: Foggy Dew on Mandola

    Nicely done!
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