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    Re: Washburn mandolins

    I have had 2 washburn A models the first was crap, the second I played for 5 years until I traded it for my Tenor guitar when I bought my eastman 515 lefty
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    Re: Recommendation for a Jazz Mandolin

    My Apitius J model fits the bill perfectly. plus his workmanship is top notch...
  3. Re: From Tablature to Standard Music notation OH My

    One of the biggest benefits for me is being forced to learn the fretboard/neck for a long time if someone asked where a note was on the neck I couldn't tell them
    like I said the world opens up...
  4. From Tablature to Standard Music notation OH My

    Well after several years of nothing but Tab I finally bought a fiddle and had
    no choice but to start to learn to read music. Since taking my fiddle lesson and starting
    to understand all the symbols...
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    Re: A string breaking...often

    I have a Blueridge 70 t tuned to GDAE, it requires a string change but you wll love the
    tone you get from that tuning. Enjoy and good luck

    Keith
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    Re: How many Mandolins to own

    My wife keeps mentioning that I dont need anything else, I keep looking with a smile and nod and get chewed out everytime but a kiss and hug and I love you
    seems to placate her plus a wrote a song...
  7. Re: Will being a lefty, but playing right handed be more limiting

    Lefty here that tried righty and got nowhere so I swaped bridge redid nut and of I went
    with My first mando and been going every since. Had a custom lefty made and looking
    for another Lefty F
    ...
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    Re: The pulse of a tune

    This is a good thread for me, as a relative beginner I try to find the pulse of a tune that works best for me. Since I am trying my hand at writing my first tune
    it took me a while to marry the...
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    Re: Apitius Mandolins

    I would have already snatch it but oops wrong side :redface:
  10. Re: String spacing for 6 string to tenor guitar modification

    For Me I would have to say leave the Gibson be and buy a cheap Ibanez for 200.00 they sound nice mellow. I changed strings and the tension as
    the tenor strings sound flimsy tuned to GDAE
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    Re: No frills vs fancier mandolins

    I have a Washburn SWKalphabet model that I bought 3 years ago, being a lefty I had it flipped and a new Bridge. My point is
    I like it almost as much as my Apitius J model :)) but seriously it is a...
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    Re: Apitius Mandolins

    Hi Brad
    glad to see you pulled the trigger with Oliver god he is good.
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    Re: Apitius Mandolins

    HI Cobow18
    I have a J Model by Oliver, you will not be sorry waiting for his waitlist. It might seem long but if you dont think
    about the wait it is just a song away. I just had an email convo with...
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    Re: Left hand thumb soreness

    do you cradle the neck? If so where is your thumb on the neck, back side....?
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    8 months in with my Apitius J Model

    Ok I just realized that I have had my Model J for at least 8 months and thought I would
    share some thoughts/realizations. I dont profess to be a player but I like to play, so setting
    on my couch...
  16. Re: Newbie (2 months) on the mandolin and needing help/advise.

    It has not been so long ago that I have not forgot how hard I as a beginner how hard I thought I needed to fret
    each note I tried playing. It took a while and a lot of sore fingers until I figure...
  17. Re: Aaron Weinstein's New Apitius yorkville mandolin

    I just have to say that Oliver is the nicest guy I have ever dealt with.
    Kept me informed with pictures and progress reports regularly. I am
    going to have him build me another as soon as the wife...
  18. Re: Aaron Weinstein's New Apitius yorkville mandolin

    Hi Aaron,
    I just wish I could make my Apitius J Model sound 1/10th as good as you can.
    I had Oliver build me a Lefty (his second lefty ever). I love the sound and looks
    my best friend said...
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    Re: New Lefty Mandolin Player

    What A GRANDPA good for you. As a grandpa and a lefty I will give you
    some advice about teach a lefty as a righty. Set her down directly across
    from you. If yo frett a G she will see where her...
  20. Re: Open right hand to closed fist transition help

    I started out playing banjo and learned to plant my pinky when I got my new mando I did not want to mar the finish so I am constantly battling the dreaded plant. I might have to start taping my pinky...
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    Re: Apitius J Model just arrived

    I just spent the last 5-6 hrs getting familiar with 'lucy for short" and I must say the I am blown away with the neck profile. My fingers just fell in place and never seemed to get in the way of each...
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    Re: Apitius J Model just arrived

    No! Looking at pics is kind of deceiving, the J model is the same size as the A
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    Re: Apitius J Model just arrived

    My next one is a 2 Point, I simply love the design and look
    Keith
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    Re: Apitius J Model just arrived

    :grin:
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    Re: Apitius J Model just arrived

    Sorry about the pics I was just too damn excited I know about the picture flip, tried everything same results
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