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Yesterday, 8:03pm

Bill McCall replied to a thread Loar era Gibson F5 mandolins as classical instruments in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

I heard John Reischman with the Oregon Mandolin Orchestra a few years ago. Classical, choro , swing , old time. Each genre sounded really fine to...

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Yesterday, 7:59pm

Bill McCall replied to a thread Whatever Happened to Birdseye Maple? in General Mandolin Discussions

You haven’t been paying attention. Collings, birdseye with Italian spruce.

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May-13-2022, 8:10pm

Bill McCall replied to a thread NMD and Intro in General Mandolin Discussions

Good choices. Everyone needs a backup:)

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May-13-2022, 10:58am

Bill McCall replied to a thread I Just Bought A Violin in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Sure, that’ll work. But those bluegrass chop chords might be problematic. And then there’s that bowing thing:)

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May-11-2022, 3:50pm

Bill McCall replied to a thread Should a beginner buy electric mandolin? in General Mandolin Discussions

How does he post without increasing his post count?

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May-09-2022, 2:57pm

Bill McCall replied to a thread "The Tree" in Builders and Repair

While figured wood is quite beautiful, it’s the skill of the maker to create the instruments voice. If you get both, so much the better, but plain,...

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May-09-2022, 1:38pm

Bill McCall replied to a thread Shipping puzzle in General Mandolin Discussions

It is so sad that's true, but they don't have to social distance:)

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May-09-2022, 11:50am

Bill McCall commented on blog entry Mandolin Mondays #331 w/ Special Guest Tom Wright in dbmandolin

Very nice.

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May-06-2022, 11:18pm

Bill McCall replied to a thread Collings Oval thick neck slimmed down? in General Mandolin Discussions

I’d want to know exactly how deep the truss rod is before I removed any wood from the bottom of the neck.

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May-03-2022, 9:31am

Bill McCall replied to a thread Please talk to me about sinkage in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Depends on how much you pay for it and the cost of the repair. Many instruments have had sinkage remediated and have played wonderfully for years.

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May-02-2022, 1:48pm

Bill McCall replied to a thread Yay or nay to a strap button in Vintage Instruments

Makes one wonder why that didn't catch on.

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May-02-2022, 11:41am

Bill McCall replied to a thread What has happened to Elixir mando strings? in Equipment

The coating is from the Goretex people. I suspect that’s where the issue lies. I really liked those strings:(

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May-01-2022, 9:44am

Bill McCall replied to a thread Mosrite Electric Mandolin in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I’m surprised no one mentioned how ugly that thing is, both of them.

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May-01-2022, 9:41am

Bill McCall replied to a thread mandolin storage at home in Equipment

Very nice, I did the same for my woodturning tools in a card file metal cabinet. Yours is much more elegant, I just had wooden spacers. I now...

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Apr-30-2022, 11:32pm

Bill McCall replied to a thread eMando as midi controller using Polyphonic Pickup in Four, Five and Eight-String Electrics

Maybe Zeta Violins can help, www.zetaviolins.com.

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Apr-30-2022, 7:32pm

Bill McCall replied to a thread Yay or nay to a strap button in Vintage Instruments

How about if the strap button was on the peghead above the tuners? The only interference would be with that Snark everybody talks about. it would...

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Apr-29-2022, 10:17am

Bill McCall replied to a thread Austin area teachers in General Mandolin Discussions

Don’t know if Paul Glasse teaches, but he’d be pretty awesome.

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Apr-28-2022, 4:28pm

Bill McCall replied to a thread Yay or nay to a strap button in Vintage Instruments

I have one on some mangos and not on others (ignoring the strap hanger models). I think drilling for the correct screw size reduces the chance of a...

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Apr-25-2022, 4:11pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Mandolins with Deeper Necks in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I like a nice V-shaped neck. I also enjoy a rounded full neck, which fits in a bigger hand. Great choice on the MT!

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Apr-25-2022, 4:07pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread My new Embergher in General Mandolin Discussions

Good for you! You conceived of it and made it happen. It should play great which is what counts!

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Apr-25-2022, 4:03pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Pick Edges in Equipment

Makes sense. I have tried that too when I wanted to reduce the pointed-ness of a particular pick. Glad you shared this tip!

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Apr-24-2022, 4:34pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread NMD - Brentrup Model 23 in General Mandolin Discussions

What a beautiful mandolin. Many happy years of playing, Eric!

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Apr-22-2022, 11:15am

Bill McCall replied to a thread How many of you play 3rd-less chords? in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

That’s a response with a lot of built in bias. And if you knew anything about bluegrass, you’d know it’s full of doublestops.

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Apr-22-2022, 10:23am

Bill McCall replied to a thread How many of you play 3rd-less chords? in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Nope.

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Apr-21-2022, 7:00pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread McClung Armrest in Equipment

Here is my latest McClung on my Morris A4. Really comfortable while playing. Another great armrest from Hillcountry Stringworks.

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Apr-21-2022, 6:54pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread MAS Strikes Again! in General Mandolin Discussions

Sounds like that sibling is going to fit right into your collection. How does the sound and playability compare between the F9 and the A9? Congrats...

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Apr-16-2022, 10:31pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Brad Laird's "Grass Talk Radio" podcast in General Mandolin Discussions

Thank you for the heads up, Sue. I recall Brad and respect him as a player and teacher. He has been helpful in this forum for me, as well. Also,...

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