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    Re: My Duff is hard to tune

    Your assumption is incorrect.

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    Re: My Duff is hard to tune

    I emailed Mr. Duff for advice and he said he has found that the "relic" version of the Golden Age tuners can be tighter than the bright nickel finish. He arranged for StewMac to send me a discounted...
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    My Duff is hard to tune

    I'm interested in any thoughts on how to solve this difficulty. My Duff F5 mandolin seems like it's harder to tune than it needs to be (e.g. harder than my Stiver).

    I have Golden Age tuners on my...
  4. Re: What’s going through your mind during a solo?

    I think learning about double-stops and harmony singing is a very efficient and rewarding path to playing somewhat more interesting solos as an intermediate level player. When I'm soloing I'm usually...
  5. Re: What are some good "Guitar Body Octave Mandolin makers out th

    I think Austin Clark deserves a shout out for his archtop octave mandolins, 20.25" scale length. I don't really know what I'm doing on one, but I've tried his at a couple festivals and they got my...
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    Re: Can anyone comment on Dwaileebe Mandolins?

    I think this (pics below) is the one the original poster is probably looking at. At some point in the past I saw a video of Tom Rozum and somebody else trying out one of his mandolins but I can't...
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    Re: Interview with Tom Rozum

    As I've heard Laurie say from the stage more than once, Tom is from "the great bluegrass state of Connecticut!"
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    Re: Old Ebenezer Scrooge format?

    This set of chords in strummachine.com is interesting:
    https://strummachine.com/app/songs/NMYBjDFBtHfRDqdWA
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    Re: Old Ebenezer Scrooge format?

    If you want to learn to play it just like Bill, get Chris Henry's video lesson for $20 or so. Here's his preview vid:
    https://youtu.be/70RDbhtJJrY
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    Re: Can I switch to mandolin

    I know from experience that it’s just as easy to suck at two instruments as it is to suck at one. I assume the same can be said about three vs two instruments. So I say go for it.
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    2001 F-5L (Danny Roberts) $5150

    Compared to what it seems like most dealers are asking for these, this one seemed like a pretty good deal to me, and from a top notch dealer. I played it very briefly and it seems to deliver the...
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    1907 F-2 Gibson 3 point mandolin - $2000

    https://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/msg/d/gibson-3-point-mandolin/6732022555.html

    No connection or financial interest, and I know nothing about these older Gibsons. I just thought someone here might...
  13. Re: CBA Fund to help fire victims who lost instruments.

    I'm a CBA member and I donated. I've also offered to loan instruments to CBA members who've lost theirs. And I gave cash to the Salvation Army for fire relief, because I believe they do a great job...
  14. Thread: Radim Zenkl?

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    Re: Radim Zenkl?

    Carol McComb (she's a San Francisco Bay Area musician and teacher) posted this on Facebook:
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    Re: Standing and Strapped Up!

    I spend a lot of time at my desk, both for practicing and various chores. I had trouble standing for the duration of a gig, or even at festival jams, without my back hurting. (I'm 60 now.) A couple...
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    Re: What tuners on my ‘08 Fern?

    I never got anything from Gibson after all. However Frank Ford dug one up for me, and when he couldn't find a price for it on their computer he said, "I guess they must be free." While it's true that...
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    Re: Sub $1200 mandolin recommendation

    Unless you've played a mandolin and reached your conclusion empirically, don't assume you need (or would even like) a wider nut than standard just because you're a guitar player. Center-to-center the...
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    Re: Is a mandolin required for Bluegrass?

    I see this thread started in with a reference to the Infamous Stringdusters losing their mandolin player and opting not to replace him, so all I'm gonna say is that in my opinion the Infamous...
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    Praise for the Kentucky KM-150

    A couple weeks ago I tried a KM-150 hanging on the wall at Gryphon (about $400 including tax, no case) and was blown away by how nice it sounded. It wasn't the prettiest thing in the world, but it...
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    Re: Monroe doesn't swing!

    Thanks for your reply, and for staying on topic. :) Yes, this is what I've been doing pretty much. Old Eb is a pretty repetitive tune, so it lends itself easily to isolating useful fragments. Sadly,...
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    Re: Monroe doesn't swing!

    OK, my subject line was purposefully provocative, but no I wasn't trying to say Monroe *never* swings, because he certainly could and did, when it suited his purpose. (I would be careful not to...
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    Re: Grey Fox tickets are on sale!

    What's it like for a first timer at this festival? My wife and I have only been to California festivals (where we live). I have family in upstate NY and we might drive the VW van back East this...
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    Monroe doesn't swing!

    OK, I admit the subject was designed to get your attention. Here's what I'm getting at/wondering. When learning Monroe tunes for the mandolin, like trying to get some of his stuff down note for note,...
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    Re: What tuners on my ‘08 Fern?

    I called Gibson customer support and if I understood correctly, they're sending me a replacement at no cost. We shall see, but if they do, that's awfully nice of them. I'm not the original owner of...
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    Re: What tuners on my ‘08 Fern?

    It’s a Gibson Fern, by the way. Should have mentioned that.
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