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    Re: The best mandolin straps?

    I use a D'Addario 3/4" leather strap that I bought from Sweetwater for 16 bucks. It has a smooth side and a rough side; the rough side is the "in"side, which sticks to my shirt, and keeps the...
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    Re: When to upgrade from beginner mandolin?

    If you had bought the Eastman MD 304 that I bought two months ago for 600 U.S. dollars, you would have been a very happy camper. If I ever out-grow this beauty, I will be very proud of myself... :)
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    Re: Pick spin

    I use Monster Grips, which are ultra-thin, sticky plastic wafers that you attach to one side (or both sides) of a pick. When I first started playing guitar, I couldn't hold on to a pick to save my...
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    Re: Just passed a milestone #300

    Congrats on #300; an amazing feat! It looks beautiful... :)
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    Re: Got my first mandolin! Eastman 505cc

    Beautiful! Congrats, and good luck with it! :)

    Is that considered a gloss finish? It looks very much like the satin finish on my Eastman 304, after I buffed it up with some Renaissance wax...
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    Re: Yet Another CF Mandolin?

    I'd be interested in a CF mandolin, primarily because it wouldn't (I assume) be subject to the problems that humidity variations cause for wooden instruments.

    The humidity in my...
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    Re: D’addario Acrylux mandolin picks

    I bought a 3-pack of the Acrylux Nitra Mandolin Picks to try. Hey, they're "mandolin picks", must be good, right? :)

    They're okay, and they are easy to hold on to, but I find that I prefer the...
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    Re: Oval hole mandolin recommendations

    I've had my Eastman 304 for two weeks now, and I couldn't be happier with it. It's beautiful to the eye, it sounds great (to my newbie ears, at least) and it plays like butta (thanks to the setup by...
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    Poll: Re: How often do you tune your Mandolin?

    I chose "Every time I pick up my mandolin" because it was closest, but the real answer is "When I first pick it up in the morning, and again later on if I notice it's out of tune."
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