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Louise NM replied to a discussion goood deal for a weber in group Newbies

This is great, Sherry. I hope it's everything you are hoping for. These days, I would take any road trip, just to see something besides the house or...

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Mar-01-2021, 11:11pm

Louise NM replied to a thread Do mandolins respond to playing at the dusty end? in General Mandolin Discussions

With violins, a great sound in the upper register is one thing you pay big bucks to get. It's more likely that many violins never get played in...

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Mar-01-2021, 10:44pm

Louise NM replied to a thread Best strings for a Lyon & Healy type C mandolin in Equipment

CelloMando, this is the crux of why so few mandolinists confine themselves to a single instrument. If you use strings on both the Northfield and the...

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Mar-01-2021, 11:41am

Louise NM replied to a discussion 2021-02 Tune of the Month - Fisher's Hornpipe in group Newbies

That takes a lot of scooting up and down the finger board! Nice work.

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Mar-01-2021, 11:30am

Louise NM replied to a discussion goood deal for a weber in group Newbies

Sherry, I just saw this. It looks to be in beautiful shape. I don't know how you would like the neck, but the tone on these is amazing. Buy it and...

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Feb-27-2021, 1:24pm

Louise NM replied to a thread Mandolino toscano in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Eugene, what is the origin of the square finial? To 21st-century eyes, the square of mother-of-pearl looks like some sort of screen or monitor that...

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Feb-27-2021, 1:12pm

Louise NM replied to a thread Andrew Boden´s Barcarolle for two Mandolins, Mandola and Guitar in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Nice piece, well played.

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Feb-27-2021, 1:05pm

Louise NM replied to a thread Average Cost to Ship Mandolin in CONUS? in General Mandolin Discussions

They seem to grab individuals by the ankles, hold them upside down, and shake all the contents of their pockets into the cash drawer. A case I...

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Feb-26-2021, 11:21pm

Louise NM replied to a discussion 2021-02 Tune of the Month - Fisher's Hornpipe in group Newbies

Yeah, Hank, you got that fourth finger over to the fretboard! Sounds good. Using a version in F is a good exercise, after all the tunes in G or...

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Feb-26-2021, 11:04pm

Louise NM replied to a discussion goood deal for a weber in group Newbies

Aaaannnnd, it's gone!

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Feb-26-2021, 11:00pm

Louise NM replied to a thread Need help identifying Gibson Loar era mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Even in Gramps's day nobody could stop at one.

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Feb-26-2021, 10:53pm

Louise NM replied to a thread Any Café Members in Northern Virginia? in General Mandolin Discussions

Rather than the auction house, I'm sure one of our fine members in Northern Virginia could be persuaded to babysit for a few months.

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Feb-26-2021, 1:34pm

Louise NM replied to a thread Any Café Members in Northern Virginia? in General Mandolin Discussions

You might check with someone else. I needed to ship one last spring, and the UPS store was about 1.5x higher than a private company.

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Feb-25-2021, 11:25pm

Louise NM replied to a thread Music Store Etiquette in General Mandolin Discussions

Keep it simple. Scales, arpeggios, some notes way up the fingerboard to see how the tone is the high range. Play a few chords. You will want to check...

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Feb-24-2021, 10:37pm

Louise NM replied to a thread Peter Ostroushko Passes in General Mandolin Discussions

I'm so sorry to read this.

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Feb-22-2021, 7:11pm

Louise NM replied to a thread Small hands and neck width - instruments that fit/don't in Equipment

Great plan! You seem to have made a lot of connections, and DFW is a big city. Between what's available in local stores and what your friends have...

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Feb-22-2021, 3:15pm

Louise NM replied to a thread Small hands and neck width - instruments that fit/don't in Equipment

There are a lot of factors. The width of the neck, the shape, and also the depth, plus every conceivable combination. A narrow neck may feel more...

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Feb-20-2021, 6:12pm

Louise NM replied to a discussion 2021-02 Tune of the Month - Fisher's Hornpipe in group Newbies

This was from a book I got from Mel Bay a couple of years ago called Irish Reel Book. It looks like they still have it. The author is German,...

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Feb-20-2021, 6:07pm

Louise NM replied to a discussion I need some help on Fisher's HP in group Newbies

Fourth finger!!!! This is a place where conventional wisdom is less than wise. Give each finger a note of the scale to cover: first on F, second...

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Feb-20-2021, 3:20pm

Louise NM replied to a discussion The next new guy in group Newbies

Nice to have another newbie on board. Congratulations on finding—and utilizing—a teacher. It will make a big difference.

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Feb-20-2021, 3:18pm

Louise NM replied to a discussion 2021-02 Tune of the Month - Fisher's Hornpipe in group Newbies

Here's another hornpipe.

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Feb-19-2021, 5:14pm

Louise NM replied to a discussion 2021-02 Tune of the Month - Fisher's Hornpipe in group Newbies

Nice rhythm, phb. It just rolls on along, top to bottom. To second what Honkety says, great fourth finger control!

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Feb-18-2021, 5:14pm

Jacob Hagerty replied to a thread Resource - Finding a Luthier in Builders and Repair

I made the list!

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Feb-17-2021, 10:55pm

Louise NM replied to a thread Best Oval Hole A Mandolins for Orchestra Playing? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Martin, are there YouTube links to hear a group of L&Hs? I ran across a video of a Lyon & Healy mandocello a bit ago, and it was the most beautiful...

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Feb-17-2021, 12:57pm

Louise NM replied to a thread Newbie Trying to Make a Choice in General Mandolin Discussions

Violinists are far more conservative about aesthetics than mandolinists—you would lose your shirt. A rounded body wouldn't work. The C-bouts of a...

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Feb-16-2021, 10:20pm

Louise NM replied to a discussion Thinking about starting on the mandolin in group Newbies

It's too bad, but there isn't much between this price and a $70 plywood mandolin unless you get really lucky on a used one. And, as NDO said, the...

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Feb-15-2021, 10:12pm

Louise NM replied to a thread Japenese made bowlbacls in Equipment

And so starts the waiting! Post pictures when it arrives.

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Feb-12-2021, 12:33pm

Louise NM replied to a poll Poll - Gold vs Silver in General Mandolin Discussions

What Jill said. Depends on the wood, the finish, and the inlay.

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Feb-05-2021, 10:44pm

Louise NM replied to a thread Martin Style B in classifieds in Vintage Instruments

The same seller has a Lyon & Healy style C right above the Martin. It has the original pick guard, tailpiece, and case. The price on it is about 1/2...

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Feb-05-2021, 1:28pm

Louise NM replied to a thread Mandolin sheet music in standard notation only: where is it? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

A number of baroque pieces are inscribed with some variation of "For violin, flute, oboe, or other treble instrument." Almost anything written for...

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