Search:

Type: Posts; User: dreadhead

Page 1 of 4 1 2 3 4

Search: Search took 0.00 seconds; generated 16 minute(s) ago.

  1. Replies
    15
    Views
    7,696

    Re: Any experience with Smoky Mountain Guitars?

    I bought a used Martin D-18 Authentic from them back in 2010. I live in France and arranged it so that my sister that lives in Knoxville, TN could pick it up. They charged me an extra $50 for the...
  2. Thread: Amsterdam?

    by dreadhead
    Replies
    6
    Views
    3,665

    Re: Amsterdam?

    Thank you very much. I'm getting in pretty late on Tuesday, but Mulligans sounds like a good plan for Wednesday night. I'm supposed to be meeting up with some people on Thursday night & they may be...
  3. Thread: Amsterdam?

    by dreadhead
    Replies
    6
    Views
    3,665

    Re: Amsterdam?

    I'll be in Amsterdam on Tuesday through Friday morning. A jam would be great, but any recommendations for great music venues would be appreciated too.
  4. Replies
    10
    Views
    5,681

    Re: Buying advice

    A Czech friend recommended this one to me: http://www.chn.cz/ko_komisni_prodej_detail.php?sid=b469cca16281e2e0c3604ee92b32daf6&vid=372

    Another store to check out is Kieran Moloney:...
  5. Replies
    19
    Views
    10,253

    Re: New Coufleau - French builder

    I'd like to hear from more people that have played these instruments or own them. https://youtu.be/jDzLYQJoG48
  6. Replies
    27
    Views
    9,618

    Re: Tell me about strings

    Does anyone on here use Ej75's or another brand with similar gauges? I want a beefier "A" string.....I currently use EJ74's on my Collings MT2 and I think the previous owner may have used a higher...
  7. Re: Loar 520 vs Loar 600 for beginner/intermediate

    I used to own a Loar 600 and it was a great mandolin. The only reason I sold it was because I moved up to a Collings MT2. The guy that bought mine had just sold his Gibson A9 because he wasn't...
  8. Eugène Ysaÿe's Obsession from Sonata No.2 for Solo Violin

    Eugène Ysaÿe's Obsession from Sonata No.2 for Solo Violin played by Chris Biesterfeldt

    https://youtu.be/4KjRofnCO4Q

    https://youtu.be/4KjRofnCO4Q
  9. Replies
    37
    Views
    15,827

    Re: new mando from mandoshop

    I bought a used Collings MT2 from The MandoShop last year and it was a mostly positive experience. I'm loacted in France and had the mandolin shipped to my sister in Tennessee. The mandolin was...
  10. Replies
    20
    Views
    8,554

    Re: Wanted: Gibson A9..... Maybe?

    I would just say to play before buying. I sold my the Loar 600VS a couple of weeks ago since it wasn't getting played. The guy that bought my mandolin is a professional musician, guitar, & had...
  11. Re: How Many Really Like BLACK Top and BLACK Mandolins??

    Here's my 2013 Collings MT2.

    125420
    125421
  12. Replies
    14
    Views
    5,607

    Re: Chris Thile and Brad Mehldau

    I know this is an old thread, but I just got tickets for a show they are playing on November 7th. I'm pretty excited because I've never seen Chris Thile live. I hope he brings a Loar!...
  13. Replies
    20
    Views
    14,852

    Re: Tabledit! Newbies, read this!

    I've been using Tabledit portable for the last several years which can be found here http://portableappz.blogspot.fr/2014/01/tabledit-274-multilingual.html I was using an older version for the...
  14. Replies
    86
    Views
    25,971

    Re: BlueChip picks

    I've been using Bluechips for a few years now. I didn't like the idea of spending that kind of money on a pick either, so I received my first one as a Birthday present, the second one as a Christmas...
  15. Replies
    15
    Views
    8,461

    Re: How far is too far

    I could just ignore this, but I won't :redface: I was mainly the dobro player in that band up until I had a freak accident trying to help a friend get a clothes line pole out of the ground. I tried...
  16. Replies
    15
    Views
    8,461

    Re: How far is too far

    I used to play in a bluegrass band based out of Asheville, NC several years ago when I was living in Johnson City, Tn which was about an hour away or so. We'd practice once a week and in addition to...
  17. Replies
    83
    Views
    20,640

    Re: Mandolin as an Investment !

    I haven't ever bought mandolins as investments, but I have done okay with guitars. I moved to France from the U.S. back in 2002 and brought over my two Gibson acoustics. I wanted to change to Martin...
  18. Replies
    54
    Views
    37,739

    Re: Collings love

    I finally picked up my MT2 a few weeks ago and played with my regular picking partner for the first time with it today. I expected it to be better than my 600VS, but not this much better. The one I...
  19. Replies
    10
    Views
    5,946

    Re: Loar 520 vs Michael Kelly Legacy

    I've never played a Michael Kelly, but I did buy a The Loar 600VS from Folk Musician a few years back. I live in France & had the 600VS shipped to a friend in North Carolina who then flew over with...
  20. Replies
    13
    Views
    7,541

    Re: Music Stores In Paris?

    Your best bet for a good deal is to buy directly from someone. I've bought and sold through zikinf.com several times and never had problems....... there are several for sale on that site right now....
  21. Replies
    3
    Views
    4,155

    Re: Benefit of Mandolin Cafe cap

    If you were in Paris last weekend, I hope you didn't miss out on the Tony Rice Benefit Concert at La Maroquinerie. You couldn't shake a stick without hitting a mandolinist! Jefferson Louvat was there...
  22. Re: Where to move to in US? (Yes, there's mandolin content!)

    I've lived in three of the places mentioned so far. I grew up in Asheville, NC (from 10 months to 24 years old), spent 5 years in Johnson City, TN & 2 years in Nashville until moving to France right...
  23. Replies
    13
    Views
    3,598

    Re: Posting Tablature Files?

    I don't have Finale, but are you able to print from that program? If so,try this: http://www.dopdf.com/

    I use it to make pdf files from tabledit and it works like a charm.
  24. Replies
    15
    Views
    8,588

    Re: Program to slow down music

    I recently discovered a free music player called SMPlayer and it does this. You can also setup a point A and a point B in order to focus on one part of a song. Another good feature is that the...
  25. Re: Can you play without looking? How did you get there?

    I started out in the 6th grade playing drums and bells. I had about six months of reading musical notation that involved notes before moving to another school that didn't even have band since it was...
Results 1 to 25 of 85
Page 1 of 4 1 2 3 4