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Today, 12:27pm

Dagger Gordon replied to a thread Do great looking mandolins have to sound better? in General Mandolin Discussions

Nowadays several Israeli mainly classical musicians play instruments made by the Israeli builder Arik Kerman, which are quite different in design and...

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Today, 3:09am

Dagger Gordon commented on blog entry Mandolin Mondays #264 w/ Special Guest Wyatt Ellis in dbmandolin

Well done Wyatt! That's amazing. Only playing for two years? Phew.

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Today, 3:01am

Dagger Gordon replied to a thread Bernie in Newfoundland (no mando content) in General Mandolin Discussions

I think it's the funniest of these I've seen actually.

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Jan-24-2021, 3:18am

Dagger Gordon replied to a thread Do great looking mandolins have to sound better? in General Mandolin Discussions

This is a picture of a mandola Jody Stecher won in an Ebay auction. He talks about it in his fine interview for MC in 2010....

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Jan-24-2021, 12:46am

Dagger Gordon replied to a thread Do great looking mandolins have to sound better? in General Mandolin Discussions

Beautiful naturally figured wood is indeed lovely. If that is defined as 'fancy' by wood people, then I certainly accept that, but I like it because...

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Jan-23-2021, 1:07pm

Dagger Gordon replied to a thread Do great looking mandolins have to sound better? in General Mandolin Discussions

I've noticed the word 'fancy' has cropped up quite a bit here. I dislike most things that are fancy. I am a man of plainer taste, but I admire...

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Jan-21-2021, 7:28am

Dagger Gordon replied to a thread The Wind That Shakes the Barley in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

The flax in bloom, followed by Wind that shakes the barley.

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Jan-18-2021, 8:23am

Dagger Gordon commented on blog entry Mandolin Mondays #263 w/ Special Guest Mike Marshall in dbmandolin

Thanks for that Mike.

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Jan-17-2021, 2:01am

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

I think it depends what kind of music you play, and indeed how you play. I am Scottish, and I nowadays use a .88 Dunlop pick. For my guitar and...

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Jan-10-2021, 4:41am

Dagger Gordon replied to a thread Light or Medium strings? in Equipment

You may find lighter strings easier on your fingers, which can help your playing.

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Jan-05-2021, 2:55am

Dagger Gordon replied to a thread Fylde Signature Octavius Strings in CBOM

Try D'Addario phosphor bronze, probably.

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Jan-05-2021, 2:39am

Dagger Gordon replied to a thread Fylde Signature Octavius Strings in CBOM

The simplest thing to do is buy individual guitar strings. I have a Sobell octave mandolin and that's what I've always done.

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Jan-04-2021, 1:24am

Dagger Gordon replied to a thread Scottish Reels in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

The 72nd's Farewell To Aberdeen is a a 4/4 pipe march, rather than a reel. It is also called The Boy's Lament For His Dragon in Scotland, but they...

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Jan-02-2021, 2:06am

Dagger Gordon replied to a thread My wife gifted me two mandolins for Christmas! in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

I think it's a very nice gift. Good for her (and you).

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Dec-31-2020, 7:59am

Dagger Gordon replied to a thread RIP Tony Rice in General Mandolin Discussions

Excellent article.

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Dec-29-2020, 1:36am

Dagger Gordon replied to a thread RIP Tony Rice in General Mandolin Discussions

"After a series of jazz-influenced instrumental albums, " I realise that my experience might be different from many of you, but I actually got...

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