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Today, 7:54pm

EvanElk commented on article Andrew Marlin Set to Release Two All-Original Acoustic Instrumental Albums in New Music

Andrew Marlin is a great artist and a national treasure. Love the new material...can't wait for the rest to be released

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Today, 12:40am

EvanElk replied to a thread Nugget Info 2021 in General Mandolin Discussions

I didn't see Richard's post as I was writing mine - I was going to offer folks a PDF of the the Minnesota Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association...

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Yesterday, 9:33pm

Mandobart replied to a thread Please School Me On Mandolin Strings in General Mandolin Discussions

Monel is a nickel-copper-iron alloy. It has most of the strength of steel but excellent corrosion resistance. It exists to make the seawater pipes...

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Jan-25-2021, 9:49pm

Mandobart replied to a thread Room humidifiers and distilled water in General Mandolin Discussions

I'm running two evaporative humidifiers with paper element wicking filters. These do plug up with hard water and last maybe 2 - 3 months. The...

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Jan-25-2021, 9:43pm

Mandobart replied to a thread Octave mandolin e-string general question in General Mandolin Discussions

All plain steel strings are - wait for it - plain steel. So your unwound E's and A's are pretty much all the same, whether your strings are...

7 replies | 269 view(s)

Jan-25-2021, 8:10pm

Mandobart replied to a thread Mandolin stands in Equipment

Another vote for folding Cooperstands. I keep one in each case. My instruments hang on the wall in my climate controlled music room at home. At a...

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Jan-24-2021, 5:48pm

Mandobart replied to a thread Please School Me On Mandolin Strings in General Mandolin Discussions

They're not as *popular* as the ubiquitous D'addarrio's, but the best phosphor bronze strings I've tried are Curt Mangan. Best tone and sustain of...

39 replies | 1402 view(s)

Jan-21-2021, 4:37pm

Mandobart replied to a thread Your Wegen Pick in Equipment

I'm a big fan of the M200. Probably my second favorite pick in the world, and I've tried nearly all of them. My current favorite pick is the...

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Jan-21-2021, 12:28am

EvanElk replied to a thread 11 Year Old Gibson Mandolin Endorser in General Mandolin Discussions

Congrats Wyatt! I've been doing Chris Henry's Monroe workshop with Wyatt and when we all take our turn performing the tune of the week, I just pray...

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Jan-19-2021, 11:54am

Mandobart replied to a thread Definition of a good mandolin player’s spouse in General Mandolin Discussions

Mrs. Mandobart knew I liked playing music (fiddle and guitar) when we met almost 40 years ago. Due to my job as a submarine reactor operator in the...

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Jan-18-2021, 10:28pm

Mandobart replied to a thread Eastwood Mandocaster--low volume E course in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I use .013's for the E's on my Mandobird. And have an Almuse aftermarket pickup with adjustable poles. And I shimmed up the whole pickup.

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Jan-18-2021, 3:11pm

EvanElk commented on blog entry Mandolin Mondays #263 w/ Special Guest Mike Marshall in dbmandolin

Great heartfelt tribute....beautiful playing as always

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Jan-16-2021, 12:30pm

EvanElk replied to a thread “The Man in Me” Saturday Morning Dylan Cover in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

That was awesome Matthew. Musical comfort food. Well done

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Jan-12-2021, 11:11pm

Mandobart replied to a thread The Joy of an OM in CBOM

I was lucky to get into OM about 10 years ago (at 47). I started with a Michael Kelly Octave Plus which is ok, but not in the Eastman quality range. ...

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Jan-12-2021, 11:11am

Mandobart replied to a thread Multiple guitars but just one mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

I don't know what you are thinking. My F5 and F4 mandolins, banjolin, resonator mandolin, electric mandolin, 10 string mandola, F4 and F5 octave...

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Jan-12-2021, 9:50am

Mandobart replied to a thread Multiple guitars but just one mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

You are very much mistaken. Guitars can come in 0, 00, 000, parlor, orchestral, dreadnaught and jumbo sizes, but they're all tuned the same. But...

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Jan-10-2021, 10:34pm

Mandobart replied to a thread Octave strings options? in CBOM

Based on the title I'm assuming you're looking to use octave pairs vs unison strings on a mandola. There are two simple ways to do this. I end up...

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Jan-08-2021, 4:25pm

DSDarr replied to a thread Mike Marshall's Arpeggio Workout in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Totally agree. This is a great product but the tracks are too short.

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Jan-08-2021, 1:52am

Mandobart replied to a thread Eastman Comfort Comfort in General Mandolin Discussions

I have bought or made armrests for most of my guitars and mando family instruments. To me they are much more comfortable than any binding edge.

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Jan-06-2021, 8:38pm

Mandobart replied to a thread Measuring Humidity... What's a Guy To Do? in General Mandolin Discussions

Going from low humidity to high is not likely to cause damage. A neat thing about mandolins is they can be carried on the plane. If you check it as...

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Jan-04-2021, 7:25pm

Mandobart replied to a thread HELP with tuning in General Mandolin Discussions

Yes you can. I tuned my old 6 string F-C-G-D-A-E. It is approximately the same scale as my two mandocello's, one of which is a 10 stringer...

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Jan-01-2021, 2:53pm

Mandobart replied to a thread Golden Age Tuners on old Gibson in General Mandolin Discussions

I just read Frank Ford give this same advice to someone on another forum. I wouldn't have ever thought to do it on my own.

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