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  1. Re: What are some of the best Mandolins that you all have played?

    Over the years, several Loar-signed F5's, including the Griffith's F5 (subjected to random hippie sanding & refinished in the '70s, and in sore need of new frets) all sounded slightly different &...
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    Re: Don Stiernberg Interview

    What a great way to wake up yesterday! Thanks for posting the interview!
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    Re: Which kind of Mandolin you play ?

    My #1 is a Nugget A-5, which is all I should ever need. However, because of mandolin polyamory, I have a great Ellis twin point, a '23 Snakehead A, and a 1917 Lyon & Healy A. All have different...
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    Re: old gray coat

    I think Sam played Fiddle and Mike Marshall played mandolin on Old Gray Coat.
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    Re: My Journey so far.

    Tom:

    There have been quite a few posts, and I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned getting a good set up. Often factory-built instruments have issues with high nut slots, the intonation can be...
  6. Sounds Great, Don!

    Sounds Great, Don!
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    Re: Jim Richter Mandolin Blues Lick of the Day

    Jim:

    I look forward to new licks in '24! Appreciate this series.
  8. Amplifiers/pdeals for playing in an electric band

    I got drafted to play electric mandolin in a pretty traditional C&W sometimes Western swing band and only had a MandoStrat and guitar amps. The band features a hot lead/rhythm tele player, a steel...
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    Re: A Style “Holy Grail?

    I'm lucky enough to be the temporary (during my lifetime) custodian of a mid-90's Nugget A5 - It is my holy grail ff-hole and a '23 snakehead plain-jade A that serves as the oval-hole equivalent.
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    Re: Double Stop Lessons

    An invaluable review for folks who don't have double-stops under their fingers yet! Thanks on their behalf, Jake.
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    Re: Little Martha Mando Tab

    That is very similar to the way I play tis tun, but the way I play it, measures 18 and 24 end on an A rather than Emin: 6-2-0-x. Great tune that Surette played so well!
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    Re: Love for Ovals

    I have two wonderful ff-hole carved top mandolins - one with drier and one more modern tone but missed the Gibson oval hole sound. I prefer the slightly tighter sound from a snakehead vs teen's...
  13. Spectacular! Can't wait for the full release.

    Spectacular! Can't wait for the full release.
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    Re: Tommy and Sierra

    I don't know for sure what guitar Tommy is playing in the video, but he is a big fan of Mason guitars, made in Australia. He has collaborated with Jerry Douglas, and was all over MerleFest last...
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    Re: Christmas Gig - Tune Ideas

    Not quite Bluegrass, but always fun:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WotNXYSKDA
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    Re: Jim Richter Mandolin Blues Lick of the Day

    Good to see you back at it, Jim! Sometimes Life is what happens in between the plans. Hope all is well.
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    Re: New Mandolin Day at Mandolin Cafe

    I have tried the line: "I just bought an expensive case, but look at the wonderful mandolin that I got for free!" And I do have an empty case...
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    Re: Self-taught vs. …not!

    I've learned a variety of ways: Violin with a classical violin teacher; I think my parents paid her to supervise my practice once a week at times. Jamming a finger playing JV football was the...
  19. Thanks for posting this, Scott. Boy, if you miss...

    Thanks for posting this, Scott. Boy, if you miss a couple of days on Mandolin Cafe you never know what you're going to miss!
  20. Re: Why do some higher end mandos return to the market so quickly

    I have played the "catch and release" with a few higher end mandolins and the most frequent cause for release has been the neck - too skinny, too wide, too deep, not deep enough, too V'd, not V'd...
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    Re: Mandolin as carry-on luggage

    A couple of times when I knew there was a full flight and couldn't get early boarding, I've approached the gate agent before boarding, mentioned my concern about having to gate check my mandolin and...
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    Another Man Done Gone

    NMC, but a legend who played in The Band with a mandolin player (or two):

    RIP Robbie Robertson

    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/robbie-robertson-the-band-obituary-1234803234/
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    Re: Jim Richter Mandolin Blues Lick of the Day

    I'm really enjoying these licks - hope you keep this thread going for a while!
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    Re: Ellis-Pava A modlels no longer being made?

    I previously owned an Ellis A5 Deluxe, regretted selling it and have enjoyed a twin-point that was completed comingg out of the pandemic. The Ellis-Pava mandolins that I have played are wonderful...
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    Re: New to me Gibson A4

    Pick on - you will cherish this mandolin!
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