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    Re: Blueridge Tenor CGDA Strings?

    More set up questions. As I was changing strings on the beast last night, I managed to break 2 of the 4 strings. So I'm batting .500, which is not bad for baseball, but maybe not so great for set up....
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    Re: My engraving process

    Thanks so much for the video! I'm completely enamored by old fashioned hand-and-tool work. That's why all of my inlay are hand cut. It's a total pain in the tuchus and nowhere near as precise as the...
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    Tendonitis update and some hints

    I'm continuing to work on my right hand tendonitis issue, and have made some progresss. Thought I'd share.


    Alternate heat and cold, 20 minutes each for a couple rounds. (My PT recommended and...
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    Blueridge Tenor CGDA Strings?

    I'm setting up someone's Blue Ridge Tenor BR 40T in CGDA tuning. Any suggestions on strings? Couple of questions:


    Pedestrian, run of the mill CGDA strings recommendation?
    First class,...
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    Re: Fletcher tenor guitars?

    Hey, thanks for asking. Well, it's good news/bad news. I ended up testing positive for Covid shortly after I wrote that message. I was not deathly sick but my head wasn't in playing; I ended up...
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    Re: Fletcher tenor guitars?

    I'm with you. I have enjoyed building--and even more, repairs--for years and years. That may be a reflection on how bad a player I am. But I've found a cure for the shop vs. playing conundrum.

    I...
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    Re: Fletcher tenor guitars?

    Well, here's the irony. I absolutely love the look of GBOMs. I actually built a GBOM by modifying a baritone uke kit. It was an experiment. Looked lovely. Sounded decent. Some intonation problems...
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    Re: Fletcher tenor guitars?

    Thanks for all the responses. I appreciate y'alls' time and thoughts.

    I've decided not to go forward for the moment. Between the time I wrote my question and now, I've developed a bad case of...
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    Re: Favorite part of instrument building?

    Interesting. My least favorite part of a carpentry of any kind is finish--from the sanding to the applying of finish. But ever since the first time I got into the French Polish mindset, I've really...
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    Re: Best Place to Shop For Mandolins

    I'd never argue with anyone from Bend, Oregon. But perhaps Mike and I disagree on the "fish or cut bait." Cutting bait is cheap. Buying an unconsidered mandolin is expensive: there's first the cost...
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    Re: Best Place to Shop For Mandolins

    You don't say what your status is: do you have a mandolin? Are you looking to buy a first mandolin, or looking to move up from a beginner to intermediate or intermediate to top of the line? That's...
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    Re: Favorite part of instrument building?

    Favorite: designing and executing inlays. Least favorite: getting those f***ing neck angles right!
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    Re: Fletcher tenor guitars?

    Got it! Sending you back a text message--from a 404 exchange.
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    Re: Fletcher tenor guitars?

    Jim: Can't find a PM!
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    Re: Fletcher tenor guitars?

    Anything I should know before I give in to my most evil instincts?
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    Re: Fletcher tenor guitars?

    [... they seem designed to handle GDAE tuning on a 21" scale] That wasn't my impression. I thought they were build for CGDA right out of the shop. A question I need to ask, obviously.

    [removes...
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    Fletcher tenor guitars?

    Does anyone know anything about Jamie Fletcher and the Fletcher Tenors? I am seriously considering purchasing one, but I've never commissioned an instrument by e-commerce, and the only comments I can...
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    Re: Memorizing a song

    Your helpful guinea pig here. I've been beating my head against this problem for years and years and my brain is not getting any younger. But now I've got a solution, no thanks to me.

    I'm a...
  19. Re: Question for users of Audacity app--multiple devices?

    Gotcha. But how do I perform the edit to extract (in my example) bars 8-12 in order to save them on Drive?

    (Are you the same guy who posts on Bike Forums?)
  20. Question for users of Audacity app--multiple devices?

    I'm looking for an app to use to slow down recorded music so I can practice learning by ear. Audacity seems to be one of the top choices, but I can't find information on whether, if I download it to...
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    Re: Looking for a Mandola and I need some advice.

    I agree with the advice above: buy the best instrument you can stretch to afford; buy used to maximize your dollars.

    In terms of buying at a distance: I've bought instruments from several...
  22. Thread: Blues Scale

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    Re: Blues Scale

    Thank you, gentlemen. I appreciate the input. It appears that I learned this wrong back at the get-go.
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    Blues Scale

    Arrrgh, confused. I'm trying (again, FFS) to memorize the Blues Scale (major, first, then minor) on my fretboard.

    Is it correct that the major Blues Scale is

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  24. Re: Bach Cello Suites arranged for CGDA instruments/Octave Mandol

    If I could read it an octave higher, I wouldn't need an arrangement. :whistling:
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    Intonation problem on my Tenor Guitar

    I don't know nothin' 'bout (birthin' no babies) fixed bridge instruments. So I don't know how to problem solve this problem: Tenor Guitar's C string, when tuned to C and then begin fretting up the...
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