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  1. Re: Who is this singer/mando player? Nashville Jam/Goodnight Iren

    https://www.brennenleigh.net
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    Re: Songs that need BG covers.

    I've been a fan of Kate and Anna since their first album was released in 1976. On that same subject there are a few Stan Rogers songs that come to mind as well.
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    Sturgill Simpson Bluegrass Album

    In case some folks may not have heard yet, Sturgill Simpson released a surprise album late last week consisting of bluegrass recordings of a bunch of his previous songs.

    He cut the album with a...
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    Re: Help identifying an old banjo

    "Interesting that the body is wooden within and metal without."

    That design is now called a spunover rim. The style apparently dates from the mid nineteenth century.
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    Re: help diagnose amp and/or effects

    To me, that sounds like two electric guitar parts. Not a lot of effects running there really, distortion and/or overdrive, could be a pedal, could be just the amp (probably a tube amp). Perhaps...
  6. Thread: Pinkie finger

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    Re: Pinkie finger

    One trick that improves playing over all and makes the pinky's job easier, is to think of the pinky as a bond servant of the ring finger. If you want to deploy the pinky over there there, deploy the...
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    Re: New Planxty compilation CD/DVD

    This is a delight! Wish they made more programmes like this!


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBObgZsxQBE
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    Re: Diagnosis nasty sustain in vintage TB

    (bold above added for clarity)

    I think the key here is that you said the problem goes away when you "lightly damp all 4 strings at once". To me anyway that points suspicion to something with the...
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    Re: Diagnosis nasty sustain in vintage TB

    If you have not tightened your banjo's head in 10 years you might want to check it.
    I simple way is to place a straight edge along side of the bridge inside the edges of the tensioning...
  10. Re: Metronone-How often do you use yours and how do you use it?

    I use mine a lot, just about every time I work from method books or written exercises. I keep mine clicked to the music stand.

    This video rocked my world and I use the metronome so much more...
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    Boom-chick strumming patterns for mandolin?

    How do you all approximate on solo mandolin the boom-chick playing of bluegrass guitar? On an open D chord, for example, playing D (3rd string) on the 1 and A (4th string) on the 3 is obvious, but...
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    Re: Do the sheet rock screws help this mandocello?

    When I glanced at that I first read that it was rednecked at the factory. It was rednecked somewhere but I am not sure it was the factory.:)
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    Re: Gospel Bluegrass for Jewish People?

    NFI, but Jewish Views of the Afterlife is now in its second edition. FWIW, when Jesus was preaching about the heavenly mansion with many rooms, he was referencing common, 1st century, Jewish "Palace...
  14. Fun practicing with YT isolated drum tracks

    When running scales and arpeggios, as a break from the metronome, I practice with Youtube isolated drum tracks of rock and soul tunes, to wit:

    Rosanna - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Qq65EJEfk4...
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    Re: Very thin under-nut shim material options

    old credit card plastic works well for a shim. you might first try a capo on the first fret just to make sure it is the nut and not some other issue, like a bridge buzz.
  16. Re: interesting design: Yellowstone cutaway oval hole

    While you are at it, do you want me to get off your lawn too? :(
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    Re: Mandobird pickup upgrades

    My personal favourite for the Mandobird (and I`ve tried `em all obviously ;)

    https://youtu.be/lgk9j1JPmZI
    ...Vacancy for a good demonstrator!
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    The South Wind

    I was playing around on my Big Muddy M-3 yesterday and recorded this. Hope it works and you all like it.
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    Re: Finger placement advice.

    Just make sure you are holding your fretting hand in a comfortable curve, not flat in relation to the fingerboard. Even large fingers taper to a rounded end that will fit a mandolin fingerboard.
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  20. Re: Quality of Harley Benton vs Eastwood/Revelation?

    Yes, that's my design. The reason I believe it is better than the stock design is that it allows for better intonation and height adjustment than the stock one piece bridge. Also, there is more...
  21. Building a Solo from the Melody - Michael Daves

    I thought I'd go ahead and make a home for this video here in the forum since I think it may be of help to some players. And I also think it stands alone quite well, even though we produced it to go...
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    Re: When to play beyond 7th fret?

    When you want to call your dog.
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    Re: Hand-Splitting Maple For Mandolins...

    I use the equivalent of a Woodmiser, but the optimum way to mill hand-split billets into sets is with a good upright bandsaw...
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    Re: Diff between 4 and 8 string electrics

    The OP said "I'd wanna sound like an electric guitar."

    Then you definitely want a single course 4 or 5 string emando. I started with a Mann SEM-5 which is a very nice emando but ended up selling...
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    Re: Diff between 4 and 8 string electrics

    Given that you can get 4 or 8 string electrics on any body style with any combination of pickups, getting a particular sound is relatively easy; after all, an 8 string solid body w/midi out does not...
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