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Today, 1:52pm

Caleb replied to a thread My mysterious JBovier Knock-off in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Understood. I felt weird even asking, and in hindsight see I really shouldn’t have. Charley’s acoustic room is really great. Last time I was...

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Today, 11:46am

Caleb replied to a thread Apollo Picks ! in Equipment

Here's an update on my recent pick-geeking: Nik is still making the Apollo picks I ordered, and he was kind enough to help me with a last minute...

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Today, 11:09am

Caleb replied to a thread What's your new fiddle tune? in Old-Time, Roots, Early Country, Cajun, Tex-Mex

This morning I've been messing around with The Golden Slippers. Fun tune!

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Today, 11:07am

Caleb replied to a thread Collings Headstock and string winders in Equipment

I noticed a while back that the headstock on my MT is getting beat up due to using a guitar string winder. It bugged me at first but now I think it...

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Today, 10:07am

Caleb replied to a thread My mysterious JBovier Knock-off in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I live in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and am curious as to where you bought it (though if you're uncomfortable saying so, that's ok). I've been to...

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Jan-22-2021, 8:56pm

Caleb replied to a thread Collings MF5 - Any years to avoid? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I ran across one of these and alluded to it in an earlier post: 2009 at the late great FQMS in Louisville, KY. It was a very plain MT and the most...

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Jan-22-2021, 8:49pm

Caleb replied to a thread Looking to have some pearl inlay work done. in Builders and Repair

I’m having the work done by Bruce Weber. I’ll post a pic when it’s done. Very excited!

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Jan-22-2021, 8:10pm

Caleb replied to a thread Possible Transition from Light to Medium Strings in Equipment

Murphy’s is a good shop ran by good people. I’m down the road in Euless, not many exits from there. If you ever want to try someone else, I...

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Jan-22-2021, 5:28pm

Caleb replied to a thread Possible Transition from Light to Medium Strings in Equipment

I see you’re in Irving. I’m curious what luthier you use?

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Jan-22-2021, 10:51am

Eugene replied to a thread Pettine's Modern Mandolin School in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Unfortunately, I do not. The set discussed here should be available for inter-library loan: http://olc1.ohiolink.edu/record=b22830076. However, it...

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Jan-22-2021, 10:08am

Caleb replied to a thread Do great looking mandolins have to sound better? in General Mandolin Discussions

Pretty wood might not always sound better, but it seems to me that most people paying top dollar for a good mandolin expect it to look beautiful.

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Jan-22-2021, 8:23am

Caleb replied to a thread Possible Transition from Light to Medium Strings in Equipment

https://www.stringsbymail.com/la-bella-880m-mandolin-strings-medium-11-38-16934.html ^^^ These are what I use: La Bella mediums, but they are...

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Jan-21-2021, 6:21pm

Caleb replied to a thread A good Slaid Cleaves song for 2021 in Rock, Folk Rock, Roots Rock, Rockabilly

https://youtu.be/8qhUtHqRbJk ^^^ His song ‘Lydia’ has some tasty mandolin in it too.

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Jan-20-2021, 1:14pm

Eugene replied to a thread Polyetherimide plectra in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

I find the sharpness of the Red Bear profile to be noticeably "snaggy" and to result in a very bright tone that I describe as "brittle." I...

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Jan-20-2021, 12:31pm

Caleb started a thread “On The Scottish Side” - Fiddle Tune CD/Album in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

https://www.amazon.com/Scottish-Side-Collection-Fiddle-Tunes/dp/B00TKJVQLY/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=On+the+scottish+side&qid=1611163734&sr=8-2 ...

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Jan-20-2021, 11:55am

Eugene replied to a thread Polyetherimide plectra in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

The Pickboy import is the right-most plectrum in this image. As you can see, it's small, about the size of Dogal's small Neapolitan-style plectra: L...

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Jan-19-2021, 8:59am

Caleb replied to a thread Collings MF5 - Any years to avoid? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I’ve been following Collings’ work for a long time and they don’t do anything halfway. The instruments themselves show this, but a tour of their shop...

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Jan-18-2021, 7:30am

Caleb replied to a thread Looking to have some pearl inlay work done. in Builders and Repair

Very impressive!

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Jan-17-2021, 5:32pm

Caleb replied to a thread Apollo Picks ! in Equipment

No.

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Jan-17-2021, 5:23pm

Caleb replied to a thread Apollo Picks ! in Equipment

Yeah, $115 in picks today. That's insane. :disbelief:

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Jan-17-2021, 4:42pm

Caleb replied to a thread Apollo Picks ! in Equipment

PS: I also ordered a CT55 from Banjo Ben's site today. I got 10% off by signing up for his newsletter. Pretty much paid for my shipping. NFI but...

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Jan-17-2021, 3:50pm

Caleb replied to a thread Apollo Picks ! in Equipment

Dang! Into the rabbit hole I go! I just bought two: an H Casein 1.5 and a PEEK H 1.5, both with speed bevel. Will report when they come in!

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Jan-17-2021, 2:44pm

Eugene replied to a thread Polyetherimide plectra in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Excellent point, Michael. The Primetone line is interesting. I have played around with the typical jazz-guitar and large-triangle profiles from...

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Jan-17-2021, 2:38pm

Eugene replied to a thread Polyetherimide plectra in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Voila. Left to right, these are antique tortoiseshell (approx. 0.8 mm thick, but super rigid), antique celluloid (as discussed below), and Galli...

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Jan-17-2021, 12:53pm

Caleb started a thread Looking to have some pearl inlay work done. in Builders and Repair

I'd like to have a name inlayed into the truss rod cover of my Collings MT. Can you recommend someone who does this type of work?

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Jan-17-2021, 11:54am

Caleb replied to a thread ? about Dunlop Primetone picks... in Equipment

I just recv'd a pack of the 1.3 rounded picks and like them a lot. I ordered some 1.5 picks (same shape) today because I'm apparently back on a pick...

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Jan-17-2021, 11:11am

Caleb replied to a thread Light or Medium strings? in Equipment

https://www.stringsbymail.com/la-bella-880m-mandolin-strings-medium-11-38-16934.html ^^^ I've tried just about every type of mandolin string on...

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Jan-16-2021, 10:16am

Caleb replied to a thread What's your new fiddle tune? in Old-Time, Roots, Early Country, Cajun, Tex-Mex

https://youtu.be/9d9BlAhyVl4 ^^^ Have not attempted to play it yet, but I’ve been enamored of late by this waltz: The Georgiana Starlington Waltz...

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Jan-15-2021, 10:22am

Eugene replied to a thread Polyetherimide plectra in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Yeah . . . That's why I have Galli on my short list.

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Jan-15-2021, 10:11am

Caleb replied to a thread more accurate clip on tuner than Snark? in Equipment

Back in the day I had an original Intellitouch and it worked better than anything I’ve had since. Even the smaller (square) versions they made were...

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