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Yesterday, 9:27pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Fiddle tunes that don't work on mandolin? in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Thanks for the info - I can't say I have a lot of experience with Finnish mandolin music!

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Yesterday, 12:58pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Major scales? why different ways? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

The thing is, brass instruments work differently than woodwinds in that the keywork on woodwinds opens and closes the tube of the air stream in a...

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Yesterday, 12:14pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Major scales? why different ways? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Well put, great post! That's the case, woodwinds do have a basic home scale, unlike string instruments. :)

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Yesterday, 8:26am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Fiddle tunes that don't work on mandolin? in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

great points about tremolo and other stylistic issues. "tremolo sounds classical" - Well, it definitely sounds Italian! BTW, Simon Mayor's use...

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Jan-26-2022, 10:17pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread No brace bowl back soundboard - ? in General Mandolin Discussions

Something looks odd to me about that instrument - maybe it didn't begin life as a mandolin? And that's an awful thick soundpost as far as...

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Jan-26-2022, 8:05pm

mandopops replied to a thread Ry Cooder & Taj Mahal Get on Board in General Mandolin Discussions

I am very psyched about this release. I am a very long time fan of Brownie & Sonny. I saw them several times in Chicago at the old Quiet Knight. & it...

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Jan-25-2022, 8:02pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread No brace bowl back soundboard - ? in General Mandolin Discussions

I'm still trying to figure out what mandolin design had a soundpost. Any pics?

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Jan-25-2022, 6:00am

David Lewis replied to a thread Gibson F5-L 1991, what do i need to know in Looking for Information About Mandolins

It seems to me that even if it’s from the bad period, and I think 90s ones are well regarded, generally the great filter applies. They either get...

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Jan-24-2022, 2:55pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Moveable chords in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

I like the "give yourself permission to suck at it while you’re “in training” " part.

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Jan-24-2022, 1:01pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Hand Surgery in General Mandolin Discussions

Add one more "get well soon" wish please!

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Jan-24-2022, 2:38am

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

Well I certainly am coming from the more classical side of mandolin technique; as in using "straight teardrop kind of pick (which is what I use on a...

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Jan-23-2022, 6:19am

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

I'm not sure I agree...he plays well with that non-fist grip on the pick.

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Jan-21-2022, 11:44am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Internal vs external K& K piezo in Equipment

I've found that a temporary external mounting of a K and K twin lets you find the "sweet spot" for pickup placement - and then you can install it...

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Jan-21-2022, 10:07am

T.D.Nydn replied to a thread Where did you find your last mando? in General Mandolin Discussions

Right here in the classifieds…

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Jan-21-2022, 9:21am

T.D.Nydn replied to a thread Gibson A5L last manufacture Year in Looking for Information About Mandolins

The Paul Fox guide says 2012..I haven’t seen one past 2005 but someone told me 2006…

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Jan-20-2022, 12:00pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Question for users of Audacity app--multiple devices? in General Mandolin Discussions

VLC player https://www.videolan.org/vlc/ It can play and convert almost any format and can slow music down - and it's also free.

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Jan-20-2022, 11:58am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Daughter's New Mandolin! in General Mandolin Discussions

Start 'em young! :)

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Jan-19-2022, 1:18pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Bach Prelude No 1 in C for Mandolin in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

My impression is that the fingering needs to be adjusted to be more practical on mandolin.

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Jan-17-2022, 8:22am

DavidKOS replied to a thread counting - quaver , crotchet.....? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

1& ,2& ,3& ,4& / 1& ,2& ,3& ,4&

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Jan-16-2022, 8:53am

DavidKOS replied to a thread multi-instrumentalists: how do you manage your time? in General Mandolin Discussions

I just play what I feel like at any time...sometimes I'm more interested in mandolin, other times guitar and bass, other times Greek bouzouki,...

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Jan-15-2022, 9:13am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Sicilian Luthiers Building Mandolins in 2021 in Builders and Repair

I'm not so sure about a neck with any twist.

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Jan-15-2022, 9:12am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Why play Mandolin? in General Mandolin Discussions

I was already learning string bass, electric bass, guitar and tenor banjo circa 1971; I was in a musical city, New Orleans (and at the time it had...

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Jan-14-2022, 4:00am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Sicilian Luthiers Building Mandolins in 2021 in Builders and Repair

Well, flatbacks in the Italian style at least! I wish I owned some Sicilian mandolins of any sort. And I am cheering on this search for Sicilian...

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Jan-12-2022, 12:05pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread How many different F5’s does Dave Apollon play in these Vitaphone in Vintage Instruments

If I recall it was his original bowlback that was buried with Apollon. BTW, that article is interesting but may have a couple of factual errors in...

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Jan-12-2022, 6:17am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Contemporary Christian Music with Mandolin Solo??? in General Mandolin Discussions

No problem, I understand what you were saying, thanks. Good - I have to do much the same thing depending on the range of the song, so as to...

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Jan-11-2022, 12:50pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Contemporary Christian Music with Mandolin Solo??? in General Mandolin Discussions

Do any of y'all play in a Catholic church? uh-huh. And I'm the organist at our Catholic church. and occasional guitar and mandolin...but...

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Jan-11-2022, 12:47pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread How many different F5’s does Dave Apollon play in these Vitaphone in Vintage Instruments

My buddy, you always prove that "clowns" are wise men. And clowns are entertainers.! All the best! uh, for those that do not know, Joe was a...

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Jan-11-2022, 12:43pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Tips for better rhythm playing in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Well, certainly not in the Balkans, Greece, etc.! And as much as I love my kalamatianos, zeibekikos, etc. one can be a very creditable mandolinist...

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Jan-11-2022, 11:55am

mandopops replied to a thread How many different F5’s does Dave Apollon play in these Vitaphone in Vintage Instruments

Apollon fits nicely into one genre, Pop music. Dave played the hits of the day & well known tunes from around the world. You can talk about his...

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Jan-11-2022, 10:50am

DavidKOS replied to a thread How many different F5’s does Dave Apollon play in these Vitaphone in Vintage Instruments

Bandurrias https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandurria#:~:text=The%20bandurria%20is%20a%20plucked,found%20in%20former%20Spanish%20colonies. I think...

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