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Yesterday, 10:21pm

Mandobart replied to a thread Right-handed fiddle player, left-handed mando player in General Mandolin Discussions

If they allowed left handed fiddlers in the orchestra when I was young there'd be even more one-eyed fiddlers. So I learned righty. When I picked...

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Yesterday, 10:11pm

Mandobart replied to a thread Anyone else have no players near them? in General Mandolin Discussions

I'm in the middle of the flyover country of South central Washington state. Yet (before COVID) there were about 12 acoustic jams a month I could...

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Dec-01-2021, 10:43pm

Zach Wilson replied to a thread My favorite Red Bear pick just broke after a decade :( in Equipment

I have one of those. It's a nicer pick. Loud, feels good in my hand. The bevels aren't as nice as my BC ct55 but is nearly identical in shape.

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Dec-01-2021, 10:09pm

Zach Wilson replied to a thread Who is Behind "The Loar" Company? in General Mandolin Discussions

I bought a blem The Loar LM170 (solid top, ply sides/back A shape. Flat fingerboard, nice enough v-shaped neck.) in 2015. It's been an OK beater...

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Nov-30-2021, 5:13pm

Zach Wilson replied to a thread My favorite Red Bear pick just broke after a decade :( in Equipment

Hawk Picks https://hawkpicks.co.uk/ Lots of choices and customization.

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Nov-29-2021, 10:02pm

Mandobart replied to a thread Better machines give better sustain? in Equipment

There's another, much bigger catch - unless you are sure you're picking each note with the exact same initial force, the data from one plucked note...

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Nov-29-2021, 7:58am

Mandobart replied to a thread Better machines give better sustain? in Equipment

I've replaced the tuning machines on several instruments. Some purely for cosmetic reasons, some because the originals didn't work well. I've also...

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Nov-28-2021, 4:43pm

Mandobart replied to a thread Pickup options? in Equipment

Here's a thread I started years ago with pictures of options beyond the standard endpin location for output jacks. My first pickup install used a...

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Nov-28-2021, 4:41pm

Zach Wilson replied to a thread Pickup options? in Equipment

I've been using the LR Baggs Radius through a LR Baggs Acoustic Para D.I. with good results for years. It sticks on the top of my Weber and the jack...

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Nov-28-2021, 3:46pm

Mandobart replied to a thread Pickup options? in Equipment

I've mounted JJB pickups internally in over 2 dozen instruments, from fiddles to ukuleles to standard mandos, resonator mandolins, banjos and a...

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Nov-28-2021, 7:48am

Zach Wilson replied to a thread Picking over the fretboard? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

I like the warm sound of picking over the fret board. Just like anything else it just takes practice not to dig in too deep and strike the neck,...

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Nov-28-2021, 7:41am

Zach Wilson replied to a thread Northfield M, a Step Up From My KM-900? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

My experience with the two brands... I've played 3 Northfields, all of them were extremely wonderful instruments that were well set up to play...

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Nov-27-2021, 11:32pm

Mandobart replied to a thread Hey guys and gals, I need some help please . . . old newbie in CBOM

I know how you feel because I fell the same way about 11 or 12 years ago. I now have an F5 mandolin, hybrid F4 mandolin, a banjolin, resonator...

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Nov-26-2021, 12:04pm

Mandobart replied to a thread High marks for Schaller GrandTunes in General Mandolin Discussions

I've replaced a few sets of tuners on mandolins, guitars, etc. I've used Waverly, Schaller, Gotoh, Grover, Rubner..... I've found in most cases...

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Nov-25-2021, 8:49am

Zach Wilson started a thread Martin Luxe Contour Pick in Equipment

Has anyone tried this pick? Thoughts? Thanks! Happy Thanksgiving friends! C. F. Martin 18A0117 LUXE By Martin Contour Pick, 1.0mm...

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Nov-25-2021, 8:19am

Zach Wilson replied to a thread potato chip casein picks in General Mandolin Discussions

Same thing has happened to a couple of my Dawg picks (not Casein). Luckily they cost only about a buck so I just throw it out for a new one! I've...

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Nov-25-2021, 5:07am

Zach Wilson replied to a thread Happy birthday to me - My new Pomeroy #274 in General Mandolin Discussions

Happy NMD! Congrats!

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Nov-22-2021, 10:02pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Blues on the Mandolin - Let's Hear Ya! in General Mandolin Discussions

I’m with you Kevin— Freddie King is one of the all time best blues singers/players. Great version here!

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Nov-22-2021, 1:11pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Blues on the Mandolin - Let's Hear Ya! in General Mandolin Discussions

Technically, not blues, but it fits the theme. A song about the blues as an emotion and how to pick yourself up and move on. Neil Diamond gets all...

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Nov-21-2021, 3:45pm

Zach Wilson replied to a thread 2005 Eastman 504 - any good? in General Mandolin Discussions

I'm not a big fan of the old peg head shape, however, at the right price I'd consider anything 😉

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Nov-21-2021, 9:37am

Zach Wilson replied to a thread Let's hear your BEST musical joke? in General Mandolin Discussions

My wife was describing the pain of child birth to me the other day. I replied "I get it... I just picked my mandolin after not playing for 6 months."...

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Nov-17-2021, 7:26am

Mandobart replied to a thread Epiphone Mandobird VIII bridge question in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I have a Mandobird VIII. I was not able to get the intonation right with the original bridge. The angle was fixed. I bought a replacement from Tom...

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Nov-16-2021, 7:42am

Mandobart replied to a thread Looking for some help in General Mandolin Discussions

I came to mandolin after many years as a classically trained violinist and self taught guitar picker. The fifths tuning on orchestral stringed...

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Nov-16-2021, 7:07am

Mandobart replied to a thread Curt Mangan Strings - Wonderful in General Mandolin Discussions

I've been playing Curt Mangan strings on almost all my instruments for a little over a year now. I first tried a set of the fusion matched phosphor...

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Nov-14-2021, 11:54am

Denman John commented on article Photo Shoot: John Reischman and the Jaybirds in Calgary, Canada in Interviews

Thanks for sharing! We’ll being going down to Victoria to see them in December and this just wet the appetite…

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Nov-12-2021, 8:29pm

Mandobart replied to a thread Suddenly the 11th or 12th fret gave up on me in General Mandolin Discussions

Does the neck join the body at the 12th fret? I'm thinking a drop in humidity opened up the fret slot and it popped up a little.

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Nov-11-2021, 9:35pm

Mandobart replied to a thread Gotoh tuner buttons in General Mandolin Discussions

I've bought the mini ebony buttons from Guitar Parts Factory. They fit on my Morris hybrid F4.

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Nov-03-2021, 9:02pm

Mandobart replied to a thread Will being a lefty, but playing right handed be more limiting ? in General Mandolin Discussions

This is one of those recurring threads that can get heated. People take on a religious zeal when espousing their position. I'm one of many...

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