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Today, 11:02am

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

I started with a Dunlop pick like David showed above, then moved to a Fender Heavy for a while, then got some Wegens for Christmas one year. Used...

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Yesterday, 12:18pm

CES replied to a thread dumb question in General Mandolin Discussions

There’s no one “correct” way to do it. You will eventually get used to whatever method you choose. I’m too chicken to try it, but Evan Marshall loops...

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Yesterday, 12:09pm

CES replied to a thread Collings MF5 - Any years to avoid? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I’ll add another vote of confidence. I owned an MT for a few months I got in a trade for an OM. I got to A/B it with a Silverangel Econo for 5 or 6...

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Jan-18-2021, 4:06pm

CES replied to a thread Help: Looking To Buy My First Mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

If resale is a consideration, Collings holds its value very well. I used to have a MT and a Silverangel Econo at the same time. Both were excellent...

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Jan-17-2021, 1:54pm

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

Fiddler is Andy Leftwich, who’s a heckuva mandolin picker also.

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Jan-16-2021, 11:55am

CES replied to a thread To look at the mando or not? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Agree. I have always been taught to engage with the audience, making eye contact (or at least appearing to), smiling, etc. It’s hard to do that if...

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Jan-16-2021, 11:33am

CES replied to a thread Anyone been to Nashville trying mandolins? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

That’s and excellent idea!

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Jan-15-2021, 11:09pm

CES replied to a thread Anyone been to Nashville trying mandolins? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Call back and ask for just that. Based on my pre-COVID-19 experience with them, they’ll oblige. Carter’s is truly a premier music instrument store....

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Jan-15-2021, 8:35am

CES replied to a thread The Joy of an OM in CBOM

I usually try to move to OM fingering (so my pinky is covering the fifth/sixth frets) when I’m in first position, but, if I capo up above 2 or 3 I...

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Jan-14-2021, 5:28pm

CES replied to a thread The Joy of an OM in CBOM

Love my Weber Bitterroot F hole/a style OM. I had a Hyalite a few years ago that had a 22.5 inch scale length, and it was too much for me. The 20...

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Jan-12-2021, 12:30pm

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

If you change the fret locations, you change the notes on the fretboard, so I’m going to say no (at least not without fundamentally changing the...

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Jan-11-2021, 7:51am

CES replied to a thread F'in Mandolin Shootout with a Nugget, Gilchrist and Hogan! in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Three awesome mandolins! I hear what you’re saying about their differences, and, if I had to choose one, I’d really want a few hours to play in...

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Jan-10-2021, 7:14pm

CES replied to a thread Favorite Metronome in Equipment

I have Metronome+ on my phone. My wife has a nice Wittner on the piano. Both work fine. I found the App looking for one that Eric Skye has/likes, but...

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Jan-10-2021, 11:29am

CES replied to a thread Light or Medium strings? in Equipment

I used EJ 74 and 75 gauges on the 315 I used to own. It played/sounded good with both. My first mandolin was a Kentucky 675-S that was built just...

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Jan-06-2021, 8:56pm

CES replied to a thread Nyberg Flattop Mandolin Build Thread in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Congratulations, Shaun! Can’t wait to see and hear the finished product. So cool to watch this come together. That walnut is insane!

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Jan-06-2021, 8:11pm

CES replied to a thread Arch-top GOM - oval or ff hole? in CBOM

Almost agree, but, for me 22.5 was too much scale length to make it useful for anything other than 2 or 3 finger chording, and I’m not a tiny handed...

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Jan-05-2021, 7:43am

CES replied to a thread New Eastman 305 VS Kentucky KM140S / KM252? in General Mandolin Discussions

The other consideration is that, as budget conscious instruments, there’s a good bit of variability in tone within each line. So, most produced are...

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Jan-01-2021, 2:21pm

CES replied to a thread New Eastman 305 VS Kentucky KM140S / KM252? in General Mandolin Discussions

I had a 315 (F style version of the 305) that handled EJ 74, EJ 75, medium Elixirs, and GHS 270s well. I really liked the 315, and it’s tone was...

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Dec-31-2020, 8:16pm

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

315. I bought one as a “beater” a few years ago, but liked it so much that I only took it on one camping trip and otherwise treated it pretty much...

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Dec-31-2020, 8:05pm

CES replied to a thread Shim for Bridge Insert. in Builders and Repair

Mandrian, Another idea from a local luthier as a quick fix: cut the shim out of old celluloid guitar picks. He used medium on an old guitar I...

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Dec-30-2020, 8:22am

CES replied to a thread Some Thoughts on Vintage Gibson and Martin Oval Holes in Vintage Instruments

If we ever get to play out again, Flatwound Sickness could be a great band name (but I won’t steal it, that’s all you)! Since downsizing a couple...

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