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Today, 11:28am

lflngpicker replied to a thread Gibson A Oval Tuning Machines in Equipment

Pops1, I agree. I have some Golden Age tuners on one of my Gibson A teens mandolins, and they fit perfectly and work very well. I am quite happy to...

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Yesterday, 2:02pm

FLATROCK HILL replied to a thread Al Capone! Mandola player in CBOM

Just another multifaceted individual I guess... Clark

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Jan-23-2021, 10:43pm

FLATROCK HILL replied to a thread Is there a reason for the fretboard extension without frets ? in General Mandolin Discussions

< Self-deleted by FLATROCK HILL to avoid permanent trip to Cornfield >

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Jan-23-2021, 8:35am

FLATROCK HILL replied to a thread Kentucky km1000 serial number age? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Some of the "Sumi Era" Kentucky mandolins (Maruko shop) have serial numbers that begin with the year built (i.e. 84 xxx). Others of that era have...

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Jan-21-2021, 6:24am

FLATROCK HILL replied to a thread Where are the ' Big guys ' ? in Builders and Repair

I don't believe Skip Kelley was mentioned. Another frequent contributor.

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Jan-19-2021, 3:52pm

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

My wife bought me my first mandolin thinking I might want to try to learn how to play it. More than a decade later I'm still trying and she still...

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Jan-19-2021, 11:22am

FLATROCK HILL replied to a thread dumb question in General Mandolin Discussions

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Jan-17-2021, 9:22am

FLATROCK HILL replied to a thread Mandolin flagship song? in General Mandolin Discussions

No... Bernie's right. The whole thing is subjective. The first question asked in the OP is: Does the mandolin have a “flagship” song? Literally...

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Jan-15-2021, 2:35pm

FLATROCK HILL replied to a thread Mandolin flagship song? in General Mandolin Discussions

Doyle Lawson (the guy who follows Ronnie McCoury).

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Jan-15-2021, 2:20pm

FLATROCK HILL replied to a thread Mandolin flagship song? in General Mandolin Discussions

Here's a nice laid-back version for you:

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Jan-13-2021, 8:47pm

FLATROCK HILL replied to a thread Ricky Skaggs receives Presidential Medal of the Arts. in General Mandolin Discussions

10-4

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Jan-13-2021, 7:40am

FLATROCK HILL replied to a thread Anybody fixed this kind of left thumb aggravation? in General Mandolin Discussions

Maybe there's more to your technique than you're letting on...

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Jan-12-2021, 7:54am

FLATROCK HILL replied to a thread Anybody fixed this kind of left thumb aggravation? in General Mandolin Discussions

I'm not a doctor (don't even play one on TV) and I don't know what that irritated spot is exactly. My only observation/advice is that thumb placement...

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Jan-05-2021, 8:17am

FLATROCK HILL replied to a thread What's in your case? in General Mandolin Discussions

Oops... Wrong thread.

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Jan-03-2021, 10:52pm

FLATROCK HILL replied to a thread Speed of bluegrass... is it just me? in General Mandolin Discussions

"Why is bluegrass always played so fast, and does anybody really still enjoy it once it hits groundbreaking speeds?" Y'ever think it just might be...

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