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Jan-20-2021, 9:46am

Pappyrich replied to a thread Luthier in Northern VA/DC Area in Builders and Repair

I highly recommend Acoustic Box in Chesterfield, near Richmond. Richie Dotson is a very good luthier. He is a bit of a drive, but if you called...

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Jan-17-2021, 10:09am

Pappyrich replied to a thread 1000 posts! in General Mandolin Discussions

Zach, I always enjoy your comments. Looking forward to the next 1000.

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Jan-17-2021, 10:03am

Pappyrich started a thread Mandolin Donation to Veterans in General Mandolin Discussions

I just wanted to pass along a "good news" story. A month ago I was looking for some instruments to donate to a local veterans organization in the...

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Jan-16-2021, 11:25am

Pappyrich replied to a thread Looking for someone to jam with/ Baltimore Metro area in Jams, Workshops, Camps, Places To Meet Others

Try this one: The Baltimore Old Time Jam takes place every other Tuesday night at the Five & Dime Ale House in Hampden (901 W. 36th St.). Slow Jam...

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Jan-16-2021, 11:21am

Pappyrich replied to a thread Dallas / Ft. Worth, TX spots? in Jams, Workshops, Camps, Places To Meet Others

I was in Texas in June, and The old time jam at the Dallas Heritage Village was active. Not sure about now, but you can google it. Most of the...

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Jan-16-2021, 11:09am

Pappyrich replied to a thread Mandolin flagship song? in General Mandolin Discussions

The old time world has a few that might be considered standards: Whiskey Before Breakfast, Cherokee Shuffle, Angelina Baker, and Saint Anne's Reel....

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Jan-15-2021, 11:40am

Pappyrich replied to a thread Hi Everyone in General Mandolin Discussions

Welcome! I hope you enjoy your mandolin journey as much as I have. This site is a gold mine of everything you will ever want to know about...

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Jan-12-2021, 10:20am

Pappyrich replied to a thread Jams in The Villages in Jams, Workshops, Camps, Places To Meet Others

I would also be interested to know where, in Florida in general, you can find old time jams.

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Jan-11-2021, 11:31am

Pappyrich replied to a thread tailpiece woes in General Mandolin Discussions

Yes, Eastman does have a lifetime warranty to the original registered owner. They recommend contacting the dealer where the instrument was...

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Jan-11-2021, 11:08am

Pappyrich started a thread Jams in The Villages in Jams, Workshops, Camps, Places To Meet Others

My wife and I are intrigued with The Villages in Florida, but are wondering if there are any old time or bluegrass music jams nearby. We would...

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Jan-10-2021, 9:03am

Pappyrich replied to a thread Pandemic Reading in General Mandolin Discussions

Not about a mandolin, but "Clapton's Guitar" is a great book about Wayne Henderson and building a guitar for Eric Clapton. Lot's of very interesting...

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Jan-08-2021, 4:31pm

Pappyrich replied to a thread Moving to FL in Jams, Workshops, Camps, Places To Meet Others

BG_Dana Thanks for the quick response. We'll check out the places you mentioned. Please let us know if you find and jams.

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Jan-08-2021, 2:42pm

Pappyrich replied to a thread Moving to FL in Jams, Workshops, Camps, Places To Meet Others

BG_Dana, How are you liking Florida? My wife (Dana) and I are thinking about moving from Virginia to somewhere around the Ocala area. Maybe The...

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Jan-04-2021, 12:32pm

Pappyrich replied to a thread HELP with tuning in General Mandolin Discussions

I agree with Allen. I play guitar/banjo/mandolin and my wife plays a tenor guitar. I like the tenor guitar sound. We often play and sing at...

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Jan-04-2021, 11:44am

Pappyrich replied to a thread Bridge upgrade on new Eastman mando? in General Mandolin Discussions

NDO. I bought an Eastman 305 from TMS a little over a year ago. I found the setup to be very good. I did do a very minor re-fitting of the bridge...

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Jan-03-2021, 6:00pm

Pappyrich replied to a thread Speed of bluegrass... is it just me? in General Mandolin Discussions

Medley12, No, you are not alone. I like Bluegrass, but I play mostly old time fiddle tunes, which can also be played pretty quickly, but they are...

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Dec-31-2020, 4:58pm

Pappyrich replied to a thread Recommendation on F style Mandolin? in Equipment

There was a recent thread asking which was a better brand Eastman or The Loar. Just for fun I did a quick count of the replies. Eastman 19, The Loar...

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Dec-31-2020, 4:56pm

Pappyrich replied to a thread which is better mass produced mando...Loar or Eastman in Equipment

Just for fun I did a quick count of the replies to this thread. Eastman 19, The Loar 3, and Kentucky 2. Not sure what this really means, but there...

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Dec-26-2020, 4:02pm

Pappyrich replied to a thread Banjolin tailpiece replacement in Builders and Repair

You could probably get by with a standard 5-string "no-knot" tailpiece. Just put both strings of each pair on a single post. The bridge will take...

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