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

“I’m fairly new toadfish right now I am just figuring out what “specs” I like” Toadfish?

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Jan-15-2021, 11:58am

Mike Buesseler replied to a thread The Joy of an OM in CBOM

The Eastman I had before this Weber was 21”. The Weber is 20”. I’m finding the Weber surprisingly easier to play. And the G string isn’t floppy at...

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Jan-14-2021, 11:48pm

Mike Buesseler replied to a thread The Joy of an OM in CBOM

Sorry, I missed your question. I’m not sure what I do regarding fingers/frets. Really. I play tunes as much the same way I play my mandolins (which I...

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Jan-12-2021, 9:46pm

Mike Buesseler replied to a thread The Joy of an OM in CBOM

I can’t think of that many great things to say about turning 73, can you Peter? Having a little more disposable income is nice (no point in saving...

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Jan-12-2021, 9:40pm

Mike Buesseler replied to a thread The Joy of an OM in CBOM

The Eastman has a 21” scale, which was a bit long for me. The real juice came for me when I started to capo anywhere from the second to the fifth...

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Jan-12-2021, 9:29pm

Mike Buesseler replied to a thread The Joy of an OM in CBOM

I had some reservations about the tone of almost any OM myself. They are admittedly sort of nasal sounding, the Eastman no more or less than others....

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Jan-12-2021, 4:42pm

Mike Buesseler started a thread The Joy of an OM in CBOM

I’d like to share an experience that might inform someone else on their quest towards whatever musical goals they pursue. I’ve played mandolin for...

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Jan-03-2021, 1:00pm

Mike Buesseler replied to a thread The best scroll video! ASMR for F style fans! in General Mandolin Discussions

Beautiful.

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Jan-02-2021, 12:02pm

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

Very nice, John! I especially like Robertson’s Reel. For some reason the volume is much lower for me on the second tune. Got tab for RR?

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Dec-30-2020, 10:43pm

Mike Buesseler replied to a thread Another audio file.. in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Your first link works fine for me. Beautiful tune!

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Dec-24-2020, 1:09pm

Mike Buesseler replied to a thread Lockdown Xmas Tune in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Very nicely done!

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Dec-23-2020, 1:03pm

Mike Buesseler replied to a thread Seasonal Sight Reading Challenge in General Mandolin Discussions

You guys! That’s the banjo part!

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Dec-22-2020, 12:21pm

Mike Buesseler replied to a thread Octave in tune but lower frets are not? in Builders and Repair

Wait...first fret G string would G#. Second fret A, third fret Bb.

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Dec-22-2020, 12:19pm

Mike Buesseler replied to a thread Octave in tune but lower frets are not? in Builders and Repair

Sounds like your nut might be too high. Too much tension when you fret causes notes to go sharp?

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Dec-21-2020, 10:25pm

Mike Buesseler replied to a thread Beginner info in General Mandolin Discussions

I didnt mean to sound snarky asking you what you are hoping to “get”. It seemed like a good question to get you thinking about specific things you...

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Dec-21-2020, 9:10pm

Mike Buesseler replied to a thread Beginner info in General Mandolin Discussions

What are trying to “get”?

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Dec-20-2020, 1:02pm

Mike Buesseler replied to a thread Recording through the Bach Cello Suites in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

I’m not going to live long enough to memorize that. Beautiful!

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Dec-19-2020, 2:23pm

Mike Buesseler replied to a thread Audio on Sessions.org! in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Yep.

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Dec-19-2020, 1:02pm

Mike Buesseler started a thread Audio on Sessions.org! in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Sessions.Org is a great site for every variation of just about any Celtic, or related tune. I visit there often. You can get standard notation or...

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Dec-18-2020, 11:59am

Mike Buesseler replied to a thread Setup, Setup, Setup! in General Mandolin Discussions

It took me over a year to figure this out! This is why I wrote the post! I was ready to sell this great mandolin because something didn’t feel...

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Dec-18-2020, 9:39am

Mike Buesseler replied to a thread Setup, Setup, Setup! in General Mandolin Discussions

It was a modification. I never meant to suggest anything else. But, I think this modification—including the several modifications Bruce made to my...

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Dec-17-2020, 10:11pm

Mike Buesseler replied to a thread Setup, Setup, Setup! in General Mandolin Discussions

Yes. The MT comes with either a 1 1/8” nut or 1 3/16”. I ordered the latter, same as the MTO.

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