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    Re: Tone Gard - Comfortable ?

    The biggest advantage of a Tone Guard is that you can play the mandolin without having to change your position or how you hold it. The Tone Guard does the job of what you'd otherwise have to think...
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    Re: What Christmas song are you working on?

    What a fun listen! Clearly you were having a good time playing it.
    Three solid thumbs up. Well done!
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    Re: suggest a mandolin with a pickup

    If I read your post correctly you're looking for a mandolin to amplify for your rock/country band. A Rigel Deluxe A5 would be a solid choice, IMHO. They can be found used on occassion, and around...
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    Re: driving with mandolin

    Relax and have fun? It'll be fine.
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    Re: Why 5 string instead of 4?

    A couple quick thoughts:

    That lower c-string gives you a broader (lower) range.
    It gives girth and depth to chords.
    It gives the instrument some heft, too, with a wider neck.
    It gives the...
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    Re: Busy, busy, busy

    I'd call it a pickle of e-mandos. Nice work like that leaves me in a pickle to figure out how to justify buying another emando!
  7. Re: Change of tone in New Ultex 1.14 Black Rhinoceros

    Just the edges rounding a bit, Jeff. Surely you've seen picks wear out. Don't you think it would change the tone? I do. I KNOW shell changes with wear, why wouldn't other picks?

    Russ, I buy picks...
  8. Re: Change of tone in New Ultex 1.14 Black Rhinoceros

    So, after way too much time on this, it seems the brand new ones are a bit bright until played some. I don't have any unused brown ones to compare to unused black ones, but used black ones sound the...
  9. Re: Change of tone in New Ultex 1.14 Black Rhinoceros

    I just bought a new 6-pack of black rhino Ultex 1.14 picks. I hadn't noticed any difference, but I'll do a serious A/B against some older ones and get back to you. These are my favorite picks and if...
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    Re: Black #7 & #8

    Gorgeous work, Mike.
  11. Re: Whats your fav amp for 5 string electric mandolin

    Better than I thought it could. It's a delight to play and has a huge range of tone - sweet to fat to nasty. It'll do it all. You'll enjoy your octave, I'm sure.
  12. Re: Whats your fav amp for 5 string electric mandolin

    I still like my little Vox VT30. 30 watts through a 10" driver, partial tube with some cool effects. Sounds great and didn't break the bank. I play a Mann 5-string that I love even more.
  13. Re: MY Lollapolooza is Bigger Than Your Lollapolooza

    I'm with you.
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    Re: Tennis Elbow Cause and Aggrevation

    Yes, I've experienced this and I was left with what felt like a foot for a hand. It took a few months of rest, ibuprofin, and sleeping with a straight wrist brace, and icing it to go away. Then I...
  15. Re: New Commodium mandola, the first. "Careless Love"

    My grandfather once made a 6-string electric Gui-toilet out of a toilet seat. It sounded and played like crap, and I wish I knew whatever happened to it. True.
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    Re: Same pick for electric and acoustic

    I use the Dunlop Ultex Standard 1.14 on everything. It is guitar pick shaped, and has plenty of heft on acoustic with lots of strong tone on electric. It's my go-to pick.
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    Re: Name Suggestions for a Bluegrass Band

    Copper Kettle is already in use. Grumpy Old Men is close to your Old and Grumpy...

    It's tough naming a band. Local geographical references are generally safe, but whatever you like I'd suggest...
  18. Re: The point of learning the first position scales?

    I love Don Julin's explanation and demonstration. Nice work.

    My two bits worth: 90% of what you'll do on the mandolin will be first position so learn it well.
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    Re: Oval Holes? Bluegrass?

    I've heard a couple F2s that sounded great in bluegrass/jam settings. I think they were exceptional instruments in more than competent hands. Tonally and volume-wise they pulled it off with room to...
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    Re: Blue chip picks

    I'd put the BC and Ultex on par for feel and playability. You may not. All other things being equal I'll take the one that sounds best, and not just to me.
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    Re: Blue chip picks

    I conducted a pick test in front of 6-7 people and out of several picks (including a Blue Chip, tortoise, Tortis, Tortex, Fender, Dunlop 207, Wegen M150) the hands-down winner CHOSEN BY THE LISTENERS...
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    Re: M. E. N. O. S.

    For the buyer of my Arches:

    Mandolin
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    Re: Arches or Old Wave

    Having owned both Arches and OW mandolins I suggest you get your hands on one of each and then decide. They are very different animals. Chris' work is impeccable, but Bill's mojo can't be beat....
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    Re: Gibson Outlet at Opry Mills flooding?

    My parents are seen in this video being evacuated in a boat from their home in Franklin on Sunday. They were first ordered to stay put, then told to get out. When they left there was two feet of...
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    Re: I need to get loud!

    One simple thing to help is to make sure your strings are dampened behind the bridge. Use something as simple as a piece of leather thong to wind through the strings, or electrical tape wrapped...
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