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Thanx for these valuable posts. & further kudos to Sebastian as a player, teacher, & a person. At the 2019 CMSA, I attended his workshops, thoughtful, well prepared, & useful. Also, a couple of us...

Sam, glad to see your F4jr. I’ve played some Gils, but don’t recall playing one of his ovals. Would love to. I’ve eyed a couple, I am a fan of ovals. You say it’s your fave. Compared to vintage...

I’m with Allen & Mick with suggesting Martin Mandolins. They do have a range of models, but a simple A or B will do nicely. & an A is relatively inexpensive. They are under appreciated because they...

Eye candy time. A Mandolin player must be prepared..
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A ‘21 F4 & a Harvey F5
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A general rule is pre 21-pre truss rod, the necks have a stouter wider neck. They tend to slim down once the truss rod enters the picture. I think the pre 21s tend to have that more robust sound....

I have both A & F Gibson ovals. Love both. As a general rule, the Fs are a “bling-ier” version, not necessarily better playing or sounding. But bling-ier is cool.
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I have this little wood Mandolin shaped box my daughter gave me as a present. I love it.
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I am really bummed I missed this. I would have bid on either or both. Abercrombie was an interesting Jazz Guitar player who experimented on Electric Mandolin. I would have loved to have one of his...

Looking again, mine is like the one on page 48. Although mine Is published by Paolilli’s of Providence, RI. What a strange web they weave.
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192760Still looking thru your text. Quite a lot of material. I love all the various published editions. It promoted me to pull out my copy. Back in the days of my Italian group gigging, we had a...

Again, remarkable amount of work. I’ve only begun to skim though it all.
Thanx to you, Sheri,
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Wow!

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Just wonderful. She has such a nice touch. Well done, Nancy. I love the Blake Mandolin instrumentals. They don’t sound like standard run of the mill fiddle tunes, with lots of speedy notes. They...

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Well, we can hope for the best on such a grand plan.
A couple of years ago my wife & I were returning home from a weekend in Michigan. On a whim, we decided to exit in Kalamazoo to find the...

Thanx & thanx, Eugene. I was curious on your historical perspective. Of course, I’m always open to find what works for me & have a go at it. I’ve heard the Baroque Mandolin live & on record & been...

I’ve played several & been up close & personal with a few Gilchrists. I thought they’ve all been outstanding. Carter’s in Nashville has had a Gilchrist F2, oval hole, for sale for a while. I don’t...

Thanx, Eugene, for your usual historic postings. I have a rather surface knowledge of the various early Mandolins designs. I have mused that I’d like to have a Tuscan Mandolin, 4 gut strings, tuned...

Thanx for the info Eugene & taboot. This thread got me to pull it out & tinker with it again. Good for the chops.
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Chick Corea was one of the giants of Jazz since the 60’s. Composer, improviser, band leader, Chick was a major talent. I saw him in an early version of Return to Forever. So exciting & fresh on the...

Yes, David, very concisely put.
We can all recommend for you to listen & learn everything on our favorites lists, from Honeysuckle Rose to Night in Tunisia. Yes, you should. Some of those tunes may...

Wonderful advice from one & all. Great tunes & approach’s to pursuing Jazz.
Going back to the initial question, what standard to learn, what standards to you like? What standard can you sit & hum...

Clarification please:
I have a copy of the La Fustenberg Variations that I got from Plucked Strings ages ago. I think it matches the vonbiber & taboot posts. I will occasionally pull it out &...

Hayes, Great choice & well executed as usual. Tiny gets a little boppish in bar 7, a 5 to a b5 sub (D7 to Ab7) lick, leading back to the 1. That’s my read on it, very hip. Hope that isn’t too Jazz...

I’ve watched this evolution you guys have had to go through on the Barbers LP. Unfortunate it was such a hassle. I could have offered to send you my digital dub of the album, but didn’t know if that...

It can be fun. Like Ronald said, if you have more than one Mandolin you could leave one with octaves. I’ve done it a few times for a Bluesy Carl Martin effect. Just temporarily. I wouldn’t use for...