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Today, 6:52am

David Lewis replied to a thread Monroe Style Mandolin Question in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

The bill Monroe homespun courses, with Sam bush and Monroe will help. Strap position and angle are about as impacting as gouging out Gibson from the...

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Yesterday, 8:13am

David Lewis replied to a thread Tell me your experiences with rechargeable tuners in General Mandolin Discussions

I bought a Snark ST-2 today. It's accurate - provided one thing... You need to give it about 30 seconds for the software to 'warm up'. I don't...

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Jul-05-2022, 9:58am

Bob Buckingham replied to a thread A better bridge? in Equipment

As long as the bridge you have now is fitted correctly and made of good hardwood, most likely only your dog will hear the difference if you change it.

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Jul-04-2022, 5:41am

David Lewis replied to a thread Beware this Fender FM60E at Guitar Center in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Thinline or is it electric acoustic? Iis it that there are good ones and not so good ones?

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Jul-03-2022, 6:41am

Bob Buckingham replied to a thread What to pay for an old Gibson in General Mandolin Discussions

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Jul-02-2022, 11:44am

Bob Buckingham replied to a thread Describe your MAS progression in Equipment

Too many decades but my first mandolin was a Lyon and Healy about 1973.

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Jun-30-2022, 1:44am

David Lewis replied to a thread My Grandfather's Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

That’s fantastic. Is it a good instrument? Made by Gibson so is the only issue no truss rod?

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Jun-28-2022, 8:22pm

David Lewis replied to a thread Holding on to your personal Holy Grail mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

For me to get a Gibson or a fillings I’d have to sell my epiphone. And I don’t want to do that. So …

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Jun-28-2022, 4:32am

David Lewis replied to a thread Steve Earle Interview in General Mandolin Discussions

That’s a great interview. Thanks.

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Jun-26-2022, 6:43pm

Bob Buckingham replied to a thread Girouard A5 Studio Model in General Mandolin Discussions

Put it in the classifieds here with the price you want for it. Remember shipping and the tip to MC when pricing.

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Jun-26-2022, 11:18am

Russ Jordan replied to a thread Holding on to your personal Holy Grail mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

My keeper—-Henderson #108, built for me in 2008

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Jun-25-2022, 6:09am

Bob Buckingham replied to a thread Tree planting in Builders and Repair

Different trees grow in different climates. I'd find any forests near you and "harvest" the type of tree seedling you want. We planted beech and...

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Jun-25-2022, 6:04am

Bob Buckingham replied to a thread Where to donate a couple old mandos? in General Mandolin Discussions

We take in instruments at our local Jr Appalachian Musicians (JAM) program all of the time. Some of the instructors do minor repairs and we have a...

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Jun-22-2022, 5:13pm

David Lewis replied to a thread Clip On Tuners / What Cha Got ? in General Mandolin Discussions

I’ve got a few. I like the boss Tu-30. And I have a fender one I like. It’s hard getting ones that work properly with mandolin. But those two work.

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Jun-21-2022, 11:04am

Bob Buckingham replied to a thread K&K Pure preamp issues advice needed in Equipment

I've used a Tone Bone DI with my guitars that have K&K mini's and that combination has worked great.

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Jun-21-2022, 8:25am

Bob Buckingham replied to a thread Dennis Cahill has passed away - R.I.P. in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Was he ill? I always admired his guitar work.

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Jun-17-2022, 6:05am

Bob Buckingham replied to a thread Gibson Must Now Face Antitrust Litigation in Heritage Case in General Mandolin Discussions

To my thinking, Gibson is like Sears and Roebuck, part of the past and not the future. A name that was once proud but no longer.

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Jun-17-2022, 5:26am

David Lewis replied to a thread Rythm in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

A great resource is Ted Reid’s syncopation for the modern drummer. You’ll need rudimentary reading and of course you can only read one line but there...

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Jun-16-2022, 2:27am

David Lewis replied to a thread Steve Earle Interview in General Mandolin Discussions

Great stuff. Where’s the interview?

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Jun-10-2022, 2:59pm

Russ Jordan replied to a thread RIP Jim Seals in General Mandolin Discussions

Here’s a nice article from a couple years back: ...

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Jun-08-2022, 7:19pm

Bob Buckingham replied to a thread Golden Gate "Clown Barf" Extra Stiff Pick in General Mandolin Discussions

I like them in any color but the CB and celluloid are easy to see.

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