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    Re: Am I seeing more A style mandolins?

    On my last trips down to Michael Heiden's I noted it was just about all "A's" under construction. I asked Michael about it and he confirmed most
    orders were for A's and he contributed it mainly to...
  2. Thread: Down Up help

    by rockies
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    Re: Down Up help

    Many years ago I too started out without knowing thr DUDUD way. I met John Reischman and he very kindly suggested I learn to do it he said "Just pretend your hand is tied to your big toe as you tap...
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    Re: Electric pickup noise at part volume.

    You will have to find a way to ground (earth) thoge strings by some method. It is essential if you are using magnetic pickups.
    Dave
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    Re: String heights above the pickups?

    Pickups generally have an adjustment screw at each end to raise and lower the pickup. Some have individual adjustments for each string. Assuming yours has the screws at eachend ... adjust tone...
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    Re: Slow Jam Tips Needed

    Take a check on this http://www.slowpitchjam.com/ Sue Malcomb has the materials and all the info to do this. She has been doing and advising on this for many years. Good luck
    Dave
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    Re: Is this really worth $70k?

    As to the other part of your question ... yes all kinds of mandolinists play instruments of that and much higher value ($150,000) at concerts and festivals on a regular basis. Players like Chris...
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    Re: Set up question- intonation on the D string

    As a second thought are you sure the saddle was on the bridge base oriented properly. There are some threads showing proper orientation of he saddle. Sometimes causes problems like yours. I should...
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    Re: Set up question- intonation on the D string

    Put a capo on 1st fret. Tune up for Ab,Eb,Bb and F low to high strings. Is intonation OK now? then the problem is in the nut. Maybe the D strings not noting at the front edge of the nut, maybe...
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    Re: action at the nut and chords

    Quite a few ideas on how to get there but the goal is the same, an easy playing instrument. Looking at an instrument with a zero fret there would be no gap when pushing the string down at the 3rd...
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    Re: action at the nut and chords

    When I ran my repair shop I used capo on 3rd fret and for a mandolin made the string slots on the nut for .002" clearance at 1st fret and .004" for an acoustic guitar. Make sure that the slots ramp...
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    Re: Stressful Times: Bringing New 'E' Up To Tune!

    I use a winder and have never had an E string break on my Heiden but have worked on many guitars and mandolins that did. Usually there's a cause that can be cured... take note of where breakage...
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    Re: Early flatiron mandolin prices rise help?

    I think it depends for the Flatiron on that magic date of when Gibson purchased the Flatiron company. The original Flatirons signed by Carlson have a much higher desirability (is that a word) then...
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    Re: 7th fret problem

    Since you say a tuner shows neither flat or sharp on that fret then it sounds like intonation is not the issue. My guess is the dissonance on one particular note is something ringing in resonance. I...
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    Re: Amy Helm chord form

    Sorry for saying Emily instead of Amy, I must have been thinking of my granddaughter.
    Dave
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    Re: Amy Helm chord form

    POWER Chords !!!! mandolin players must lead very sheltered lives. When I was young very many years ago every kid that had a guitar could play almost anything using a power chord moving it up and...
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    Re: High frets on mandolin.

    I have heard inexpensive mandolins with good tone on the "high" frets but it seems to be the exception rather than the rule. As in the case with my own inexpensive ones. However my Heiden and other...
  17. Thread: Hearing Aids

    by rockies
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    Re: Hearing Aids

    I had the same dreadful sound on my old hearing aids, took them out to play. The problem is the lack of bandwidth, hearing aids are designed mostly for speech and the audio bandwidth slopes off at...
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    Re: Swapping Taylor guitars pickup

    The MiSi Align XT system sold by Elderly Music is a direct replacement for the Taylor 3-pot electronics. It uses the LR Baggs pickup that goes right in place of the Taylor pick up. Sounds great. Also...
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    Re: On the search for a fingerboard

    Strange I was sure I got FB's from LMII a few years back that were thicker than 1/4" and I paid them extra to have them deep slotted and radiused to 12". But maybe I got them from some other...
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    Re: On the search for a fingerboard

    LMII will radius fretboard for you (you specify radius) for a reasonable additional charge, at least they did a couple of years ago. Also you have a choice ofwood quality depending on budget and your...
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    Re: Please help! Fixing my pick direction

    I has a similar problem then had lessons from John Reischman, he suggested.. tap toe to the beat, pretend your pick is tied to your toe... Toe goes down pick goes down.. toe come up pick comes up. Do...
  22. Thread: Beware EVOs

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    Re: Beware EVOs

    My Heiden A-41 required fret work a year ago so Michael installed EVO on it. Same sweet, balanced, loud tone as before. I believe Michael said he uses EVO on all his new builds. I'm totally satisfied...
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    Re: cites rules on older instruments

    I just phoned my 2 friends who I usually get to the States with or they go on their own. Doug was down to Utah in Feb/Mar and Bud was to 3 places in WA. We've been doing festivals etc for at least 20...
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    Re: cites rules on older instruments

    Well that shows how out of date I am on the CITES thing, I stand humbly corrected in the corner with dunce cap on!! So far myself and others in the area still travel to Montana, Idaho and Washington...
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    Re: cites rules on older instruments

    Remember the op is looking into sending or bringing the vintage instrument to Canada. We do NOT have a ban on all rosewoods as does the USA. Our only ban is on the Brazilian rosewood as per CITES....
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