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Today, 8:37am

journeybear replied to a thread "What's That Sound?" Del McCoury jam in Bluegrass, Newgrass, Country, Gospel Variants

I'm really impressed with that take on "With A Little Help From My Friends." Not the singing, or playing, although that's all fine. It's the...

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Yesterday, 11:25pm

journeybear replied to a thread Random mandolin sightings in General Mandolin Discussions

And this bonus song was not aired. A regular size mandolin this time. Someone who knows more about him might be able to say whether he has been...

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Yesterday, 11:07pm

journeybear replied to a thread Random mandolin sightings in General Mandolin Discussions

Last Thursday, Steve Earle appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live. He played this song, written by his son, Justin Townes Earle, who passed last year. It's a...

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Yesterday, 4:41pm

journeybear replied to a thread dumb question in General Mandolin Discussions

It's not a dumb question. There's an old cliché that there ARE no dumb questions, just dumb answers. I don't know about that, but some questions have...

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Yesterday, 3:51pm

journeybear replied to a thread Mandolin flagship song? in General Mandolin Discussions

I don't play a whole lot of bluegrass. I am not immersed in that world. I have no idea whether "Rawhide" is requested as often as the number of...

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Yesterday, 12:15pm

journeybear replied to a thread Mandolin flagship song? in General Mandolin Discussions

So it looks like the short answer is, "No." :whistling: The long answer goes something like this: No, there really isn't. The main reason is...

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Yesterday, 8:46am

journeybear replied to a thread Harmonicas & Mandolins in General Mandolin Discussions

Good! Sounds like you've made a wise choice and are on your way. I have no suggestions for instruction books. But I do have a more general...

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Jan-14-2021, 9:18pm

journeybear replied to a thread Harmonicas & Mandolins in General Mandolin Discussions

Do you mean John Popper of Blues Traveler? That vest is El Supremo. :cool:

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Jan-14-2021, 8:46pm

journeybear replied to a thread Harmonicas & Mandolins in General Mandolin Discussions

Ah, sir, allow me to remove the ignominy of perceived failure which must be bedeviling you. I have noticed in the past that multiple spaces in the...

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Jan-14-2021, 6:30pm

journeybear replied to a thread Harmonicas & Mandolins in General Mandolin Discussions

Seems like a high buy-in for something you don't plan to use a lot. Sweetwater also has a 7-pack of Blues Band harps for $41.99. A, Bb, C, D, E, F,...

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Jan-14-2021, 9:45am

journeybear replied to a thread Harmonicas & Mandolins in General Mandolin Discussions

What NDO said, mostly. The cross harp method he mentioned is usually used for blues and rock. Reason being the notes in the pentatonic scale for that...

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Jan-13-2021, 6:57pm

journeybear replied to a thread Mando T-Shirt in General Mandolin Discussions

Looks like a nice enough business there. That shirt is the image used on the page for Men's Tees. Good-looking products, ecologically minded. There's...

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Jan-13-2021, 4:14pm

journeybear replied to a thread The Mandolin in America in General Mandolin Discussions

My understanding is that there is an industry-wide prohibition on publishing images of Shmergels in any form. This is out of concern for public...

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Jan-13-2021, 2:52pm

journeybear replied to a thread Women with Mandolins in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

I see that Mary Cassatt returned to this theme. Here is another painting and a drawing. The last one may be by Manet. She also painted a few...

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Jan-13-2021, 12:46pm

lenf12 replied to a thread Making a bridge setting jig - good idea or not? in Builders and Repair

It seems like a bit of overkill if you are only setting bridges on flat top instruments (like a cigar box uke). Stew Mac has a jig for setting...

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Jan-13-2021, 8:55am

journeybear replied to a thread The Gibson Acoustic Electric on Ebay in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I like the tailpiece, though. Especially cheesy. And the snakehead. Nice! :))

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Jan-12-2021, 5:40pm

journeybear replied to a thread Women with Mandolins in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Yesterday on Jeopardy, the first game of the post-Alex-Trebek era, :( there was this clue: Given the clues - female painter, France, time...

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Jan-12-2021, 5:22pm

journeybear replied to a thread Random mandolin sightings in General Mandolin Discussions

Yesterday on Jeopardy, the first game of the post-Alex-Trebek era, :( there was this clue: Given the clues - female painter, France, time...

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Jan-12-2021, 2:43pm

journeybear replied to a thread My new and first electric mandolin! in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Thank you. You're being very kind. These are both a good bit less than perfect, technically, however, ah, spirited. I thought there were better...

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Jan-12-2021, 8:37am

journeybear replied to a thread Adieu to a friend in General Mandolin Discussions

Well, he needed to offer something with a good trade-in value. :whistling:

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Jan-12-2021, 8:19am

journeybear replied to a thread I Hate Playing Chords in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Indeed, sir. This reminds me of something I deduced back in the old days, when I was urgently trying to get good enough to play with other people -...

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Jan-12-2021, 8:10am

journeybear replied to a thread I Hate Playing Chords in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

That F#m, it's not 6402, is it? And it sure better not be F#m7 6400 that's running in your mind now, because I invented it. Yes, that's right - MY...

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Jan-12-2021, 5:05am

journeybear replied to a thread My new and first electric mandolin! in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Well, you asked for it. :whistling: Here's the Ryder. And the MandoBird. It was the end of the night. A few beers were involved.

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Jan-11-2021, 10:53pm

journeybear replied to a thread Adieu to a friend in General Mandolin Discussions

Good for you, I guess, sacrificing that fine, sweet, loyal mandolin to satisfy your BAS. :mad: You make good points, trying to justify kicking her...

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Jan-11-2021, 9:45pm

journeybear replied to a thread My new and first electric mandolin! in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Mine is an XD - one input, with a channel selector switch, enabling switching between effected and uneffected signals. It has the same variety of...

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Jan-11-2021, 7:37pm

lenf12 replied to a thread My new and first electric mandolin! in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

My amp is a Fender Super Champ X2 with pretty much the same geometry you describe above JB, channel 1 is tube driven and channel 2 is DSP modeling of...

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Jan-11-2021, 7:20pm

journeybear replied to a thread My new and first electric mandolin! in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Aha. Well, whatever route you took, you got there. I see why I like your sound so much. That's the same as what I do - a little distortion for...

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Jan-11-2021, 6:53pm

lenf12 replied to a thread F'in Mandolin Shootout with a Nugget, Gilchrist and Hogan! in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

I guess I'm partial to the Tube Amp Overdrive you mentioned. The Gil has my attention but they all sounded great...I would love to own the Hogan in...

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Jan-11-2021, 2:07pm

journeybear replied to a thread My new and first electric mandolin! in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Sweet! Snazzy and jazzy! Swinging and happening! Nice tone, a little reverb, but great chops. :mandosmiley: I started with a couple Epiphone...

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Jan-10-2021, 9:46pm

journeybear replied to a thread Hello everyone in General Mandolin Discussions

Welcome to the Café! :mandosmiley: Just let us know what you have, what you play, what you want to learn. We're here to help.

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