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    I got my Blue Chip CT55 today

    It is an amazing pick. The tone of my mandolin sounds better, Fast runs are easier to play. I know that people balk at paying $35 for a pick, and I fully understand that line of thinking, But what it...
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    Re: Weird thing about the Jim Dunlop Primetone Picks

    Well, I feel like an idiot. Upon closer examination, I saw that the bridge was not properly centered on the mandolin. The strings sounded choked because the slots were creating a sideways pressure on...
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    Re: Replacement bridge - how much of an improvement?

    Well, I just had a Cumberland bridge installed on my The Loar LM700. The improvement was significan. Overall volume increased. Very noticeable. Also, the intonation was perfect, something the stock...
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    Dawg Picks Revisited

    About a year ago I was experimenting with different mandolin picks. I bought a four pack of those Dawg picks. They're somewhat round and dont have a point. Being used to the standard Fender style...
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    Re: Something that I find annoying

    Perry, I appreciate the heads up. I am kind of a regular at Skip's Music. (I am also an electric,guitar player) and they have nothing that caters to the mando crowd. Like Guitar Cemter and The Fifth...
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    Something that I find annoying

    I live in Sacramemto, the capital city of California and a fairly large ciity. You would think that you could find anything here. But when I go to any of the music stores here, even Guitar Cemter,...
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    Saw Tommy Emmanuael being interviewed

    He was asked about his practice routine. He said that he would practice a phrase or a particular run for a couple of hours just to get his muscle and hand coordination right. When he is not...
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    Re: Has anyone tried a looper?

    I have the Boss RC3 pedal and it is a great practicing tool. I had trouble getting the timing right on my loops at first until somebody told me the correct way to do it. Rather than stepping on the...
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    Found the greatest tuner ever--and it's cheap

    Anyone out there with access to Apples' App Store should check out Pitchlab, a downloadable tuner app that is fantastic. The basic app,is a free download. To upgrade to the full featured tuner is a...
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    Re: So I bought a Blue Chip pick-my impressions

    When I first got my TAD60 I did a blind test of sorts with a friend of mine who is a bassist. I did three tests trying to make sure that I played the same way each time. He correctly chose the Blue...
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