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Today, 3:23pm

Hayes Griffin started a thread Big Sciota // One Man Jam Session in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Had some fun messing around with Big Sciota in the studio today (skip to 1:01 for the performance). Thanks for watching!

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Today, 11:18am

DavidKOS replied to a thread And now for something completely different in Tenor Guitars

I am definitely NOT the target market! Still, I appreciate the idea.

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Yesterday, 5:50pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Learning to read Rhythm in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Feeling rhythm is SO very important! Sometimes counting helps one to feel the beat better. "reading rhythm" is all about counting. Thanks...

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Yesterday, 8:03am

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

Only if it's fretted and you ever use the notes up there. Obviously I'm in the minority...but my mandolin with the extended fingerboard is more...

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Jan-24-2021, 9:18pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Japenese made bowlbacls in Equipment

I had a maple bowl Suzuki from the 1970s and it was overbuilt and not very responsive. I have heard that the more recent models prefeace with an "M"...

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Jan-24-2021, 9:09pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Replacement tailpiece for a Gibson A 5 jr in Builders and Repair

Is that a mistake in the title to this thread? Did Gibson ever make an A-5 Junior?

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Jan-24-2021, 9:07pm

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

You are the only one to truly know what you like. For years, I mostly used D'Addario J-74 or the equivalent, but I tried some Monel strings and liked...

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Jan-24-2021, 3:46pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Finding a teacher when you have very specific musical interests in General Mandolin Discussions

I've attended a CMSA gathering and there are many players from the Bay area.

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Jan-24-2021, 10:34am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Finding a teacher when you have very specific musical interests in General Mandolin Discussions

https://sfmandolin.org/ perhaps the SF Mandolin Orchestra can help. sfmo@sfmandolin.org

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Jan-24-2021, 7:28am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Japenese made bowlbacls in Equipment

Exactly so. My second mandolin, seen in the above pic from the 80's, was an unlabeled (likely Suzuki) maple stave Japanese bowlback - loud,...

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Jan-23-2021, 2:10pm

mandopops replied to a thread Dorian Pentatonic Scale (1 2 m3 5 M6 ) in Jazz/Blues Variants, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer

Thanx, Niles. As a supplement video, check out Guitarist, Jens Larson’s Coltrane patterns from a couple of years ago. I think he did an update...

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Jan-23-2021, 1:28pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Winding string loop ends for 1890 Vinaccia in Equipment

Nice that they sound great but if you break one string and it is the one underneath you have to change both. Good luck.

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Jan-22-2021, 7:03pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Do great looking mandolins have to sound better? in General Mandolin Discussions

Aesthetic appeal is a matter of personal taste. (That from the Department of Redundancy Department) :) I prefer the beauty of the understated. Not...

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Jan-22-2021, 6:55pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Creating a solo video with my own backing track in General Mandolin Discussions

Today I had a lovely video call with two fellow musicians to try and figure out how to play together remotely on Jamkazam. It was nice just talking...

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Jan-22-2021, 5:27pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Do great looking mandolins have to sound better? in General Mandolin Discussions

My alias is Gregor Samsa!

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Jan-22-2021, 4:24pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Do great looking mandolins have to sound better? in General Mandolin Discussions

First examples come from the eBay sellers from the Taiwan/Vietnam circle. I believe they have become much better in the quality of their work but...

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Jan-22-2021, 1:48pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread 1920/1930 Supertone Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Post some photos and carefully measure the distance between centers of the posts so you can tell people selling parts. Most of these Supertones are...

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Jan-22-2021, 7:51am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Do great looking mandolins have to sound better? in General Mandolin Discussions

There sure are some beautiful looking and sound mandolins out there. But as you point out not all great sounding instruments look perfect. Many of...

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Jan-21-2021, 6:43pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Danger of imitating an inlay logo/brand? in Builders and Repair

Unless you copy that logo of that bird exactly there should be no problem. Same with letters, if you copy someone else's monogram on the headstock...

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Jan-21-2021, 10:23am

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

So you don't have to scoop it nor do a "Floridaectomy":) Indeed, some of us do use those extreme registers. Many folks do what you did,...

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Jan-20-2021, 10:35pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Polyetherimide plectra in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

I was talking about the shape not the thickness. BC makes their 35 pick thickness which is 0.89mm. Perhaps you could see if they make that shape with...

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Jan-20-2021, 4:35pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Mandolin Banjo? in General Mandolin Discussions

The only mandolin banjo (or banjo mandolin) I own is a small headed (~7") Weymann style 25. It has a skin head and I bought it back around the mid...

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Jan-20-2021, 2:44pm

Hayes Griffin replied to a thread Angeline the Baker // Mandolin Crosspicking in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Hey Z - thanks for the kind words! That mandolin is an Isabel, built by Wes Archer in Zanesville, OH. - - - Updated - - - Haha thanks! -...

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Jan-20-2021, 7:42am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Polyetherimide plectra in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

isn’t this BC pick pretty close in shape to the Pickboy?

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Jan-20-2021, 7:21am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Pick Thickness in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Sometimes I use one as thin as 2.5mm! Gypsy jazz style is the only style I use a pick thicker than 1mm.

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Jan-19-2021, 4:18pm

Hayes Griffin started a thread Angeline the Baker // Mandolin Crosspicking in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Here is a little impromptu solo crosspicking on the classic "Angeline the Baker." Thanks for watching!

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Jan-19-2021, 12:55pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Mandolin Banjo? in General Mandolin Discussions

Jeff, I agree with everything you said but one thing - tuning stability. If you are using a plastic head, a banjo (mandobanjo too) can be very...

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Jan-19-2021, 12:54pm

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

I can't complain - besides my wife is a musician too!

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Jan-19-2021, 10:54am

Jim Garber replied to a thread What's your new fiddle tune? in Old-Time, Roots, Early Country, Cajun, Tex-Mex

Ones that come to mind immediately: Coleman’s March, Ashokan Farewell—actually a bunch of waltzes, Tombigbee is one. I’ll think some more.

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Jan-18-2021, 9:48pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Winding string loop ends for 1890 Vinaccia in Equipment

I just wonder about the wound strings which unlike other mandolin strings have a nylon-like core similar I think to a classical guitar string. Am I...

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