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Mar-01-2021,
10:38am
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Mandolin Mondays #269 w/ Special Guest Justin Moses
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That was a good one!
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Feb-24-2021,
9:28am
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Thoughts on neck profiles and a mandolin upgrade
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When I had an Ellis made, I discussed neck dimensions, shape and measurements with Tom - got a neck that feels comfortable like an old sneaker...
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Feb-23-2021,
7:57am
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Do Martin mandolins fetch higher or lower prices than Gibsons?
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Martin mandolins are predominantly flat-top with a cant and flat backed with oval sound holes. They tend to have a shorter 13" scale. Overall, they...
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Feb-22-2021,
3:42pm
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Hard to go wrong!
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Feb-20-2021,
7:29am
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New Mandolin day
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Another day, another mandolin? MAS is hard to control.
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Feb-18-2021,
3:51pm
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Too Cold to Ship Your Instrument
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When I was in college I bought a new Martin D28 with my summer earnings and was playing in an acoustic group. Had a gig one night in a local Iowa...
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Feb-16-2021,
10:34am
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Excellent video on chord tone improv.
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Nice etude for the Repentant Shepherd's song!:grin:
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Feb-16-2021,
9:38am
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Fun tune & great arrangement!
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Feb-15-2021,
9:21pm
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Am I seeing more A style mandolins?
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Love a mandolin in any body style! An F5 only looks like it should sound better than an A5, and same for an F2 or F4 vs an A oval hole. I've had my...
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Feb-15-2021,
1:49pm
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Beautiful sounding instrument, nice piece involving some advanced picking - executed with both technical skill and emotion. Bravo!
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Feb-12-2021,
1:30pm
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Poll - Gold vs Silver
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I agree that a mandolin is a whole package, and many times nickel works visually better than gold. However, as somebody with a serious nickel...
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Feb-09-2021,
5:09am
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Mandolin Mondays #266 w/ Special Guest Steve Gilchrist
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Such fun to be able to hear the Old vs New comparison - I'd be glad to have either - both played well by a true artist. Bravo!
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Feb-03-2021,
4:56pm
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Poll - If there could only be one?
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Do we have to list ONLY one?
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Feb-03-2021,
8:46am
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Whats this tuning called, any YouTubes?
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Sorry to digress from the OP: I remember going to see Martin, Bogan & Armstrong multiple times - lived across the street from the bar/restaurant...
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Feb-03-2021,
5:13am
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Whats this tuning called, any YouTubes?
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That octave mating of the wound strings was used by a lot of the African-American string bands of the 20's and 30's to brighten up the tonality of...
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Feb-02-2021,
7:15pm
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What Sensation Should You Feel for "The One?"
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There is nothing that surpasses that dopamine rush when you first fall in love. I experienced that a couple of times with partners and mandolins. ...
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Jan-31-2021,
10:22pm
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Where to start with Jazz Mandolin?
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I agree with starting out by listening - what you want to play, listen closely so that you can internalize the substance of what you wish to attain...
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Jan-31-2021,
9:52pm
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Mandolin goes sharp between sessions?
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Just accept it: Mandolin is Italian for "out of tune". You will spend 3/5ths of your life tuning so that you can play out of tune the other 50% of...
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