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    Re: Thomastick Light Strings

    I use Thomastik flatwound "mittel" - medium - strings on all my mandolins, including a Giacomel J5, and National RM-1. I use the Thomastik Plectrum AC111 guitar stings on my vintage Gibson guitars....
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    Re: Bert Deivert's international recording

    Thanks for sharing it Ron. That was recorded with my new custom built David Sefl 2 point mandolin. Jesper and the gang recorded in Denmark and I did my part in Sweden. More coming from us! BUT......
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    Re: Allesi tuners

    I have Alessi tuners on my Giacomel J5 and they work great. I just bought Rubner tuners for a new 2 point mandolin I commissioned from Czech builder David Sefl. The tuners have a lower price than...
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    Re: Early Blues Mandolin

    When i decided to learn how to actually play blues mandolin in 2004 I sat down and listened to Yank Rachell's recordings for 2 years and jammed with them. I also listened to Carl Martin, Johnny...
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    Laidback blues mandolin in Thailand

    Here is a video of BABY PLEASE DON'T GO filmed by Cafe member Ron McMillan in Chiang Mai, Thailand in January. Very laidback version that sometimes changed form depending on our mood. I was playing...
  6. Re: New to swing mandolin, who should I be listening to?

    I had the good fortune to jam with Jason Anick and his Berklee Thai student Volt Jingjit at the Adhere 13th Blues bar (my regular spot in Bangkok). Jason is amazing on fiddle and mandolin. Volt is...
  7. Sticky: Re: An invitation for members to use their real name

    Scott, could you please change my name to Bert Deivert. Thanks!
  8. Re: Christmas Day mandolin blues in Thailand

    Special Agent Blues by Sleepy John Estes. The riff for it evolved from listening to the playing of Son Bonds as the 2nd guitar on the track recorded in 1938. I used ideas from that and came up with a...
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    Re: Rigel G110 Custom for sale soon

    As we say in New Hampshire, WICKED!
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    Re: An open letter to Classifieds users

    Thank you Scott and Dan and anybody else involved in keeping this forum running! I know that you put in A LOT OF WORK that may not be noticed by some of us, but is appreciated by the majority, for...
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    Re: Don Young Co-Founder of National Guitars

    I am very sorry to read about Don's passing. I play an RM-1 and Don was kind enough some years ago to support my music by giving me a hotplate pickup for the mandolin at dealer cost. Though we never...
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    Re: Good Blues Mandolin?

    When Rich DelGrosso and I did some gigs in Sweden together, we both played our National RM-1s with hotplate pickups. They are great workhorses for stage, have a special sound, and look great! I...
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    Re: Ramblin' on my mind

    Great stuff Marc. Love the look of that 3 point!!!
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    Re: New Blues Mandolin album - preview track

    Hi Blake, sorry haven't logged in for awhile, been on tour. Thanks for helping us on the road with the album purchase! Glad you like it.
    Everything on this is recorded in standard tuning! ...
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    Re: Stick on pickup adhesive residue

    I have a varnish finish Giacomel mandolin and am worried about using something on that finish. I have an LR BAGGS RADIUS, but I bought it used with no putty included. Any ideas about this? Not sure...
  16. Re: Style/Make of Mandolin for Flatwound Strings?

    I have them on my gigging mandolins.
  17. Re: blues mandolin album launch - and my strap is centre stage

    Note the strap falling of the end pin in one clip, and I manage to grab it in time! I forgot to put on the strap lock that night. But the strap never leaves the case. Looking forward to the new one...
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    Re: New Giacomel

    It was great fun to hear your new Giacomel and the comparison Craig! Mine is warming up and I am going to put a Tone-Rite on it for a couple of weeks to see what happens. But right now it is the...
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    Re: New Blues Mandolin album - preview track

    Thanks Ron! I tend to hang around here so I never thought of that!
  20. Bert Deivert & Copperhead Run - Poor Black Mattie video

    This is a performance at our CD release concert on June 2nd, just a few days ago. The cd is BLOOD IN MY EYES FOR YOU - Bert Deivert & Copperhead Run
    Lots of juke joint vibe with blues mandolin and...
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    Re: New Blues Mandolin album - preview track

    @ALD have you seen the Belgian reviews in Flemish?
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    Re: New Blues Mandolin album - preview track

    Thanks a lot everybody. We are very proud of this album!
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    Re: New Blues Mandolin album - preview track

    Here are links to order the album digitally or a physical cd!

    iTUNES
    https://itunes.apple.com/se/album/blood-in-my-eyes-for-you/id995156569?l=en

    Physical CDs - Bert Deivert -...
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    Re: New Blues Mandolin album - preview track

    thanks Shaun!
    We have had great reviews! The thing that made me feel best was in a Belgian roots magazine.
    "Bert Deivert plays his mandolin so masterfully that it sometimes seems that he was the...
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    Re: New Blues Mandolin album - preview track

    Hi Sam,
    Thanks for the kind words. I used the 2008 National RM-1 and a stereo set of Neumann mikes. Acoustic recording of the mandolin. I have a hotplate pickup on it for live gigs but NEVER record...
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