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Yesterday, 7:13pm

mandolin breeze replied to a thread Best Beginner Mandolin on a Budget? in General Mandolin Discussions

Check out a Morris if you can find one. Highly regarded in the Cafe. I've got a F 2-point and just love it. ...

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Yesterday, 9:14am

pheffernan replied to a thread Describe your MAS progression in Equipment

I'm heartened to see that my list hasn't changed much since participating in this exercise four years ago, and I have managed to stick to the one...

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Jul-03-2022, 9:21am

Don Grieser replied to a thread Taj Mahal and Ry Cooder "Hooray Hooray" in Jazz/Blues Variants, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer

Here's another article with a bunch of videos embedded....

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Jul-03-2022, 9:07am

pheffernan replied to a thread Best Beginner Mandolin on a Budget? in General Mandolin Discussions

I agree that while a Stradolin is (or at least was) good value for a vintage instrument, it wouldn’t be my first thought for a starter. My...

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Jul-01-2022, 6:35pm

Josh Levine replied to a thread Tell me your experiences with rechargeable tuners in General Mandolin Discussions

Wait so looks ilke Unitune is not rechargeable? The thread is about rechargeable tuners, not your favorite tuner, unless I am wrong and it is in fact...

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Jul-01-2022, 6:23pm

Josh Levine replied to a thread Tell me your experiences with rechargeable tuners in General Mandolin Discussions

I do the same thing I do when my tuner is working - play out of tune.

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Jul-01-2022, 10:33am

Josh Levine started a thread Tell me your experiences with rechargeable tuners in General Mandolin Discussions

Does anybody have an opinion on rechargeable tuners? I have been using a snark for ages. But between constantly replacing the batteries and the pads...

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Jul-01-2022, 6:57am

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

Sounds good when you say it fast ;)

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Jun-30-2022, 9:37am

Don Grieser started a thread Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder--mando content in Rock, Folk Rock, Roots Rock, Rockabilly

Ry's mando is perfectly tuned for this--sounds just like it should. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxvORYMCppw RxvORYMCppw

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Jun-29-2022, 12:07pm

pheffernan replied to a thread Well MAS has got me bad!!!! in General Mandolin Discussions

My experience has taught me two things: 1) At a certain level, playability uber alles. The MT was the first instrument I owned that did not limit...

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Jun-28-2022, 3:03pm

pheffernan replied to a thread Well MAS has got me bad!!!! in General Mandolin Discussions

Thanks for sharing your perspective! It’s interesting how ears, hands, and instruments differ. I liked how my MT played in large part due to the neck...

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Jun-28-2022, 8:12am

pheffernan replied to a thread Well MAS has got me bad!!!! in General Mandolin Discussions

If I’m not mistaken, you now have had a Collings MT, Girouard, and Pava, so I’m wondering if you’d share your experience of them. I once owned both...

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Jun-27-2022, 10:49am

Josh Levine replied to a thread Jam Etiquette re: Playing Mandolin Chords in General Mandolin Discussions

It never hurts to ask your fellow pickers how they feel about your backup. Or if there are some particular players that you get along with the you...

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Jun-26-2022, 5:36pm

pheffernan replied to a thread Help with my MAS! in Looking for Information About Mandolins

My only advice, from a fellow inhabitant of a traditional mandolin desert, is to buy used and appropriately depreciated so that you can move it along...

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Jun-26-2022, 3:53pm

pheffernan replied to a thread Another Original Tune in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Don’s inspiration might be implied by the tune’s title. :whistling:

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Jun-26-2022, 12:51pm

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

I don't think that they're really interested in selling, otherwise it'd be listed for $49,999

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Jun-26-2022, 12:33pm

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

I've had my Heiden A5 for 10 years. It will be here as long as I can play. Unmatched in playability and tone.

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Jun-26-2022, 12:17pm

Don Grieser replied to a discussion Riding the Teeling: original tune in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks, everyone. Appreciate all your kind comments!

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Jun-26-2022, 12:15pm

Don Grieser replied to a thread Another Original Tune in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Appreciate all your comments! Dave Hanson: Pultecs are tube EQs. You could buy a Gilchrist with what the guy has in tube gear for mastering....

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Jun-25-2022, 3:58pm

Don Grieser started a discussion Riding the Teeling: original tune in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

A person on a recording website offered to master tracks for people. I sent him this track and he worked some magic on it. He has multiple Pultecs...

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Jun-25-2022, 3:47pm

Don Grieser started a thread Another Original Tune in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

A person on a recording website offered to master tracks for people. I sent him this track and he worked some magic on it. He has multiple Pultecs...

15 replies | 619 view(s)

Jun-25-2022, 1:58pm

pheffernan replied to a discussion Available Instruments in group Mike Black Mandolins

A seldom seen Black A5 from 2020 is currently being offered for $2800: https://www.mandolincafe.com/ads/189409#189409

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Jun-25-2022, 9:15am

Nick Gellie replied to a thread Recommendation for a Jazz Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I find my mt2-O plays jazz nicely. It has a nice rounded sound using Thinastic strings.

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Jun-24-2022, 10:53pm

Don Grieser replied to a thread Where to donate a couple old mandos? in General Mandolin Discussions

Thanks for all the responses. Yes, I'm in NM. Where are you, Explorer? Louise, do you know if those schools could do some minor repairs? Thanks for...

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Jun-24-2022, 6:46pm

Don Grieser started a thread Where to donate a couple old mandos? in General Mandolin Discussions

Title says it all. Hopefully some place that can do some minor fixes for whoever gets them.

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Jun-24-2022, 11:44am

Don Grieser replied to a thread Karasik Mandolin Project in Vintage Instruments

Here's another guy playing the Karasik Loar. Great fun to get to play this a bit. https://youtu.be/M-a1FbFCe4Q M-a1FbFCe4Q

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