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Yesterday, 8:54pm

journeybear replied to a thread Jimi Hendrix Mandolin Auction in General Mandolin Discussions

Or this ... vVFt1XWVkYk PS: I've read that Jimi, along with Joni Mitchell and Neil Young (and surely others), started out on baritone ukulele...

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Yesterday, 6:56pm

journeybear replied to a thread Happy birthday Jon! in General Mandolin Discussions

Gahhh ... don't remind me. I'm right behind you, just a month and a week away. :( Happy Birthday! :mandosmiley:

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Yesterday, 5:39pm

journeybear replied to a thread Jimi Hendrix Mandolin Auction in General Mandolin Discussions

Damn! :mad: Damn those damn collectors! :mad: I could snapped up one for less than a Jackson, painted something on it, and turned it around to be my...

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Yesterday, 3:32pm

journeybear replied to a thread Jimi Hendrix Mandolin Auction in General Mandolin Discussions

My answer would be, no. My question, though, is, "Is it real?" Not that I would doubt the veracity of a report published by a bastion of truthful...

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Yesterday, 11:51am

journeybear replied to a thread Can anyone top this amount of Blue Chip pick wear? in Equipment

I sure can't, because I don't use a Blue Chip. But I have been using the same pick for about the same length of time - a Jim Dunlop 1.5mm - and it...

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Jul-04-2022, 9:53pm

journeybear replied to a thread Mandolin is always a good way to end a video. in General Mandolin Discussions

Works fine as a graphic display. :cool: I have had some success - not 100%, but close - by doing the following. Go back to your file and open it...

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Jul-04-2022, 4:40pm

journeybear replied to a thread Are either of these mandolines? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I also want to point out that the guitar-shaped one has a bridge and nut slotted for six strings, not eight, despite its eight-string tailpiece....

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Jul-04-2022, 12:53pm

journeybear replied to a thread Today in Mandolin History - July 4, 1911, Gibson of Kalamazoo, Mi in RSS News Feeds

Aha! I thought there was something memorable about this date. Just couldn't quite place it. Thank you! :mandosmiley:

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Jul-03-2022, 6:38pm

journeybear replied to a thread listing of rock songs w/mando in Rock, Folk Rock, Roots Rock, Rockabilly

Oh, OK. I listened for about a minute and had to stop. Found the overall sound really irritating. But yes, there's mandolin, albeit just as an...

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Jul-03-2022, 8:09am

journeybear replied to a thread listing of rock songs w/mando in Rock, Folk Rock, Roots Rock, Rockabilly

My opinion? Doesn't qualify. Not a rock song, no mando. Find songs by them that rate - I'll include them.

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Jul-02-2022, 10:07pm

journeybear replied to a thread Mandolin is always a good way to end a video. in General Mandolin Discussions

Thanks. It cuts off a bit abruptly. I'm sure he was about to say, "It's a heckuva great way to kick off a video, too." And, "Mandolin can really...

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Jul-02-2022, 3:28pm

lenf12 replied to a thread Describe your MAS progression in Equipment

"Too many decades" for me too but my first "good" mandolin was and still is my 1916 Gibson blackface F-2 that was upgraded to look like an F-4 with...

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Jul-01-2022, 4:50pm

lenf12 replied to a thread Gibson F2 and F4. Difference in sound ? in Vintage Instruments

We can also ask Jimmy the "Reviver" now that he's found the Gibson F-4 of dreams ;) Len B. Clearwater, FL

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Jul-01-2022, 4:32pm

journeybear replied to a thread Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder--mando content in Rock, Folk Rock, Roots Rock, Rockabilly

I believe this is the third or fourth thread on the subject. I wonder whether this has reached the point where it's time to combine them so people...

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Jun-29-2022, 9:35am

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

No kidding! :disbelief: But consider the alternative ... :whistling: Thankfully, I have mandolins. :mandosmiley:

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Jun-29-2022, 12:35am

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

Well, I'm turning 70 soon. That's pretty old. The 50s weren't too bad a period for Gibsons, though most people prefer the teens and 20s. That said, I...

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Jun-28-2022, 9:53pm

journeybear replied to a thread listing of rock songs w/mando in Rock, Folk Rock, Roots Rock, Rockabilly

Yeah, but ... This is this, and those are those. I'm not "making you choose" between anything. :confused: This is a pretty specific topic, project,...

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Jun-28-2022, 5:12pm

journeybear replied to a thread listing of rock songs w/mando in Rock, Folk Rock, Roots Rock, Rockabilly

Thanks for that - I guess. I didn't see the time index in your post so I sludged through nearly three minutes of Wishbone Ash to hear mandolin. I'll...

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Jun-28-2022, 2:51am

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

Not for nothing, but I don't see where you've shared your story. Come on now! Tell us about what inspired you so.

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Jun-27-2022, 10:34am

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

Looks nice. But only one picture? Words fail to convey how much I mistrust ads like that. Full disclosure, please.

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Jun-26-2022, 6:55pm

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

If my eyes do not deceive me, I count four Heidens and one Gibson. :disbelief: I'm a little surprised. Now, I've heard and seen a lot of good things...

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Jun-25-2022, 1:16pm

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

Actually, nope. Maybe that was their first instinct - relist - but someone nixed it; it's gone. Or re-relisted elsewhere. But that link is kaput.

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Jun-25-2022, 9:26am

journeybear replied to a thread Double-sided, double-necked violin in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

So, Jo, do you think you could build a good-sounding one of these? You certainly have some remarkable skills and imaginative design capabilities. Or...

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Jun-25-2022, 8:45am

journeybear replied to a thread Randy Wood Two-Point at Carter's in General Mandolin Discussions

Is it purty? - Yep. Does it sound purty? - I'll bet. Does it sound "$50,000 worth" of purty? - Well ... :whistling: Will it make somebody...

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Jun-24-2022, 1:07pm

journeybear replied to a thread Randy Wood Two-Point at Carter's in General Mandolin Discussions

And it's back in the Classifieds. Same price. Both places.

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Jun-24-2022, 12:44pm

journeybear replied to a thread My banjo killer (is not a mandolin) in General Mandolin Discussions

Yes, sir. Truth. I have played with some fine pickers who knew what they were doing with their instruments and how to play nice with others. I've...

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Jun-23-2022, 7:19pm

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

Well, it happened again - "Mandolin" appeared as a clue on Jeopardy! today. What sets this apart from most of its appearances on the show is the...

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Jun-23-2022, 5:37pm

lenf12 replied to a thread Sitka vs. Red Spruce in mandolins in General Mandolin Discussions

Thanks Mandobart, Now I do know why. it's a lack of familiarity. I just don't encounter WRC very often. ;) Len B. Clearwater, FL

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Jun-22-2022, 8:36pm

journeybear replied to a thread My banjo killer (is not a mandolin) in General Mandolin Discussions

Really? They're pretty easy to wound - their skins are quite vulnerable - which most of the time is good enough. :whistling: But yeah, perhaps...

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Jun-22-2022, 6:26pm

lenf12 replied to a thread Sitka vs. Red Spruce in mandolins in General Mandolin Discussions

Absolutely not a deal breaker depending on what you mean by "if you found". If it's the difference between adi and sitka, I would say, if the sound...

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