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Today, 12:07pm

poul hansen replied to a thread dumb question in General Mandolin Discussions

No matter how you attach to the scroll, it will not change the headdrop tendency, as that is a matter of physics. If you suspend something behind...

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Today, 3:29am

poul hansen replied to a thread Thanks Rob Meldrum / Setting Up A Mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

email addresses should never be published openly. he will have a lot of spam. Robots scan the internet round the clock for mail addresses.

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Jan-17-2021, 9:09am

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

.73 to 1.0 for single string picking and .50 for tremolo playing

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Jan-15-2021, 6:51pm

poul hansen replied to a thread dumb question in General Mandolin Discussions

That's exactly what I found out, when trying it out, so I went backt to strapping around the head, But I hate the bootlace up there, so I've made...

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Jan-13-2021, 10:08am

poul hansen replied to a thread Old mandolins versus new a conclusion in General Mandolin Discussions

I just received my Hora II. It's quite impressive on it's own and then the price/performance factor is good as well. It does need new strings. The...

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Jan-12-2021, 2:05pm

poul hansen replied to a thread Fretboard Frets Question in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Try a mandola

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Jan-12-2021, 12:19pm

poul hansen replied to a thread Old mandolins versus new a conclusion in General Mandolin Discussions

I've done some sanding but I'll try: changing technique, a high armrest or a rest just behind the bridge

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Jan-12-2021, 5:13am

poul hansen replied to a thread Old mandolins versus new a conclusion in General Mandolin Discussions

Yes I did but I had a lot of problems. When I first glued it, some wood was missing at the end of the break. I filled it with some filler but after...

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Jan-11-2021, 6:51pm

poul hansen replied to a thread Old mandolins versus new a conclusion in General Mandolin Discussions

Some people here have been in confinement for too long. Take a walk or kick the dog :))

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Jan-11-2021, 7:38am

poul hansen replied to a thread My new and first electric mandolin! in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Mandolin??

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Jan-10-2021, 1:30pm

poul hansen replied to a thread Looking for a bridge in Builders and Repair

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Jan-10-2021, 6:47am

poul hansen replied to a thread Old mandolins versus new a conclusion in General Mandolin Discussions

I was hoping to find an older, cheaper full solid mandolin, that would be as good as a newer, more expensive full solid but I failed. So I have sold...

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Jan-06-2021, 8:13pm

poul hansen replied to a thread Tip for using fingers on the high E string from 7th to 0 in General Mandolin Discussions

yes I see the idea and have tried it but just now the 4-3-2-1 on E and 5-3 on A seems easier to me.

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Jan-06-2021, 8:12pm

poul hansen replied to a thread Tip for using fingers on the high E string from 7th to 0 in General Mandolin Discussions

Yes that's it. I have decided for the 4321 fingers on E and started practice. Funny that I've never used finger 4 on a mandolin but then I've not...

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Jan-06-2021, 10:55am

poul hansen replied to a thread Tip for using fingers on the high E string from 7th to 0 in General Mandolin Discussions

Sorry I don't have the sheet music.

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Jan-06-2021, 10:52am

poul hansen replied to a thread Tip for using fingers on the high E string from 7th to 0 in General Mandolin Discussions

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Jan-05-2021, 1:21pm

poul hansen replied to a thread Tip for using fingers on the high E string from 7th to 0 in General Mandolin Discussions

You throw in a whole new combination and refer to a book I don't have :)):grin: Would you like to elaborate? Please!

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Jan-05-2021, 8:54am

poul hansen replied to a thread Tip for using fingers on the high E string from 7th to 0 in General Mandolin Discussions

You are in the start or verse. I'm describing an interlude towards the end.

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Jan-05-2021, 7:51am

poul hansen replied to a thread Tip for using fingers on the high E string from 7th to 0 in General Mandolin Discussions

It's the Tarantella starting from the 3. fret going up to 7,5,3,1,0 next 5,3 on A

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Jan-05-2021, 5:53am

poul hansen started a thread Tip for using fingers on the high E string from 7th to 0 in General Mandolin Discussions

If playing fret 7,5,3,1,0 on the high E string, would you fret them finger 4,3,2,1 or 3,2,1,1 ? I use 3,2,1,1 today but have trouble moving finger...

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Jan-04-2021, 2:40pm

poul hansen replied to a thread Old mandolins versus new a conclusion in General Mandolin Discussions

It's farther to New York, than by train ;-)

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Jan-04-2021, 2:51am

poul hansen replied to a thread Old mandolins versus new a conclusion in General Mandolin Discussions

I did try 5-6 mandolins, in a store, and they all sounded better than the old ones so MY conclusion is still the same ;-) ;-) So I'll be selling...

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Jan-03-2021, 10:18am

poul hansen started a thread Old mandolins versus new a conclusion in General Mandolin Discussions

A while ago I asked if older mandolins, being all in solid wood, weren't as good or better as newer ones.. I have since had older 4-5 noname German...

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Jan-03-2021, 3:04am

poul hansen replied to a thread Preferred wire cutters? in Builders and Repair

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MN226--musicnomad-grip-premium-string-cutter

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Jan-02-2021, 3:17am

poul hansen replied to a thread Older Barnes & Mullins Flatback - missing tuner key in Builders and Repair

The 2 halves idea can work. You don't have the broken button? I had a bone button shatter but I succeeded in gluing them all back together, with...

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Jan-01-2021, 5:24am

poul hansen replied to a thread Fixing wire loops onto Nylon (fluorocarbon?) strings. in Builders and Repair

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Dec-31-2020, 9:43am

poul hansen replied to a thread Older Barnes & Mullins Flatback - missing tuner key in Builders and Repair

The ring looks like soft aluminium. If you clear all the rust below it and find a tube with the right diameter, you might hammer it down. But it's...

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Dec-31-2020, 4:42am

poul hansen replied to a thread Older Barnes & Mullins Flatback - missing tuner key in Builders and Repair

It looks like a ring/spacer was placed over the axle and then the axle was riveted. Maybe you can press the ring further down and then file off the...

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Dec-26-2020, 1:16pm

poul hansen replied to a thread How Many Like Blonde Mandos?? in General Mandolin Discussions

You're right. Because bursts are toned with toner, that will fade with light and the years, while most blondes are natural wood that will yellow/get...

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Dec-26-2020, 4:44am

poul hansen replied to a thread How Many Like Blonde Mandos?? in General Mandolin Discussions

I dislike any kind of burst, except maybe a subtle. tea- or honeyburst so all my instruments have at least a natrural spruce- or cedertop. Although...

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