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Today, 12:31pm

Caleb started a thread “On The Scottish Side” - Fiddle Tune CD/Album in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

https://www.amazon.com/Scottish-Side-Collection-Fiddle-Tunes/dp/B00TKJVQLY/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=On+the+scottish+side&qid=1611163734&sr=8-2 ...

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Yesterday, 8:59am

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

I’ve been following Collings’ work for a long time and they don’t do anything halfway. The instruments themselves show this, but a tour of their shop...

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Jan-18-2021, 7:30am

Caleb replied to a thread Looking to have some pearl inlay work done. in Builders and Repair

Very impressive!

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Jan-17-2021, 5:32pm

Caleb replied to a thread Apollo Picks ! in Equipment

No.

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Jan-17-2021, 5:23pm

Caleb replied to a thread Apollo Picks ! in Equipment

Yeah, $115 in picks today. That's insane. :disbelief:

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Jan-17-2021, 4:42pm

Caleb replied to a thread Apollo Picks ! in Equipment

PS: I also ordered a CT55 from Banjo Ben's site today. I got 10% off by signing up for his newsletter. Pretty much paid for my shipping. NFI but...

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Jan-17-2021, 3:50pm

Caleb replied to a thread Apollo Picks ! in Equipment

Dang! Into the rabbit hole I go! I just bought two: an H Casein 1.5 and a PEEK H 1.5, both with speed bevel. Will report when they come in!

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Jan-17-2021, 12:53pm

Caleb started a thread Looking to have some pearl inlay work done. in Builders and Repair

I'd like to have a name inlayed into the truss rod cover of my Collings MT. Can you recommend someone who does this type of work?

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Jan-17-2021, 11:54am

Caleb replied to a thread ? about Dunlop Primetone picks... in Equipment

I just recv'd a pack of the 1.3 rounded picks and like them a lot. I ordered some 1.5 picks (same shape) today because I'm apparently back on a pick...

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Jan-17-2021, 11:11am

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

https://www.stringsbymail.com/la-bella-880m-mandolin-strings-medium-11-38-16934.html ^^^ I've tried just about every type of mandolin string on...

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Jan-16-2021, 10:16am

Caleb replied to a thread What's your new fiddle tune? in Old-Time, Roots, Early Country, Cajun, Tex-Mex

https://youtu.be/9d9BlAhyVl4 ^^^ Have not attempted to play it yet, but I’ve been enamored of late by this waltz: The Georgiana Starlington Waltz...

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Jan-15-2021, 10:11am

Caleb replied to a thread more accurate clip on tuner than Snark? in Equipment

Back in the day I had an original Intellitouch and it worked better than anything I’ve had since. Even the smaller (square) versions they made were...

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Jan-10-2021, 11:37am

Caleb replied to a thread What's your new fiddle tune? in Old-Time, Roots, Early Country, Cajun, Tex-Mex

I've been playing this one all morning. Just about got it down.

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Jan-09-2021, 9:49am

Caleb replied to a thread Ever just love the sound of your mandolin? in General Mandolin Discussions

Back in the day I lived in an apartment complex that had a racquetball court. I’d go in there at night and sit in the middle of it with my acoustic...

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Jan-08-2021, 10:01am

Caleb replied to a thread Ever just love the sound of your mandolin? in General Mandolin Discussions

My favorite spot to play in my house is just behind the front door in entry hall. There is tile behind the door and then a wood floor. The natural...

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Jan-08-2021, 7:25am

Caleb replied to a thread Ever just love the sound of your mandolin? in General Mandolin Discussions

This happens to me all the time while playing my MT. The D-course is particularly magical on mine.

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Jan-07-2021, 10:11am

Caleb started a thread “Home Recordings of Old-Time Fiddle Tunes” - Album/CD in Old-Time, Roots, Early Country, Cajun, Tex-Mex

https://www.amazon.com/Home-Recordings-Old-Time-Fiddle-Tunes/dp/B07MP7RB6L/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=Home+recordings+of+old+time+fiddle+tunes&qid=1...

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Jan-06-2021, 10:52am

Caleb replied to a thread Video: The Princess in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

I loved that! The cello really added a nice layer. Thanks so much for posting.

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Jan-05-2021, 10:08am

Caleb replied to a thread Old time, country and fiddle tunes in Old-Time, Roots, Early Country, Cajun, Tex-Mex

Old thread but I recently discovered this wonderful collection while randomly cruising Tidal for fiddle tune recordings. Sometimes it’s hard to find...

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Jan-04-2021, 2:37pm

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

I had a full-contact CA bridge put on my old 505. It looked really cool, and improved tone and volume. But I still ended up selling it and...

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Jan-04-2021, 12:37pm

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

I didn’t know anything about BG till I got into the mandolin. It immediately struck me as the Hair Metal of acoustic music (I grew up on Hair Metal...

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Jan-03-2021, 11:31am

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

I loved that comment too and found it very clever! Made me want to start a band called The Broom Riders!

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Jan-02-2021, 2:25pm

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

Excellent! I really like the first one, and played on such a beautiful instrument! Well done.

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Jan-01-2021, 2:05pm

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

This might not be entirely accurate, but I've seen something over the years on the guitar forums. When a guitar player wants to dabble in learning...

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Dec-29-2020, 10:56am

Caleb replied to a thread Music store etiquette? in General Mandolin Discussions

Over the years I’ve found that just politely asking if it’s ok to take down an instrument and play it goes a long way, and usually that’s all that’s...

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Dec-27-2020, 11:27am

Caleb replied to a thread NMD Collings MT2-0 (Pictures and a Christmas Tune) in General Mandolin Discussions

Wow, beautiful mandolin! I have a reg MT and have often wished I’d have opted for the oval version. But then I’d be wondering about the reg MT. ...

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Dec-26-2020, 2:37pm

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

I have a burst MT but would have rather had a blonde one; to me they look so much nicer. But my mandolin was a gift, so there. There are way too...

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Dec-25-2020, 11:22am

Caleb replied to a thread Standard Notation for the Tab-Addicted Mandolinist in General Mandolin Discussions

As someone who couldn’t (and still can’t) read notation at all, years ago I purchased this book to try to get started. I found it impossible to do...

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Dec-25-2020, 10:20am

Caleb replied to a thread 17th-Century Scottish Tunes arranged for Mandolin - Rob MacKillop in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Went to a family Christmas gathering last night and got this book as a present. Looking forward to spending time with it.

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