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    Re: Bringing a Mandolin on a long trip

    With a strap on the case you can carry it on your shoulder and still carry a child or two. All my cases have improvised strap on them, I never carry a case with my hands.
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    Re: Tuner Pedal vs. Headstock Tuner

    I have one too, and and A 436, but I haven't used them in years. Maybe decades.
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    Re: Washburn style c number 1739

    A more accurate way to measure the scale length is to measure from the nut to the 12th fret and double the measurement. The bridge will be set a little past the scale length to intonate.
  4. Re: Gibson side bulging - looking for repair suggestions

    I am thinking rcc56 was assuming you want to fix it, in which case you don't want to make it worse and be harder to fix.
  5. Thread: Vintage vs New

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    Re: Vintage vs New

    If you like the oval hole sound my '22 Gibson is about as good as it gets.
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    Re: Making Mandolin Picks

    If you use a belt sander be careful of how long you sand, depending on material. For instance bone will get brittle if it gets too hot. I have made picks from Tagua nuts, fossilized Ivory, and bone...
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    Re: K&K Twin vs. Schertler Resocoil

    I have had both and prefer the K&K. The Schertler fed back to easily, and the sound I am getting out of my K&K is better to my ear. Some will disagree I am sure.
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    Re: Tuner Pedal vs. Headstock Tuner

    The Unitune doesn't have the 6 guitar string settings to annoy you is all. Otherwise it is the same tuner.
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    Re: Tuner Pedal vs. Headstock Tuner

    I prefer the Unitune to the Polytune, but I have both. Battery life is exceptional, and accurate tuning right there with my Peterson.
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    Re: Waverly tuner adjustment

    The tool can easily be made from a piece of flat steel. I made one years ago for something different, but the same type of collar. It's like a big screwdriver with the center cut out, you have to...
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    Re: Tuner Pedal vs. Headstock Tuner

    A $10,000 lump mandolin. Now that will be a big seller. Ha ha ha ha ha
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    Re: Neck shape/feel: "V" vs rounded

    I have a rounded, nice C shape that I love, I also have a V shape that I play daily. I think you can get used to whatever you spend time on. Some love the V shape, some don't. I find both...
  13. Re: Have Fishman Piezo Bridge Pickups Substantially changed since

    Old tube amps have a high input impedance that piezos need. It's not the 1 meg that a preamp has, but it is usually 100k. Much better than a PA, so they sound decent.
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    Re: Effects of Heavier E and A String Courses

    I use GHS and they come with a 16 so the only really added stress to a normal set is the 11.5. My set is 11 16 27 and 41. I wouldn't worry.
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    Re: Lyon and Healy mandocellos

    When you type a reply in the box there are symbols above where you are typing. Click on the third one from the end. Insert photo. Then click on the from computer, unless you know the url. Click on...
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    Re: I miss the Classified Guitar posts....

    I too miss the guitar classifieds, maybe it could only be by individuals and not dealers.
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    Re: Picks for arthritis

    They make flat picks with the thumb strap like a thumb pick. I have also found that a thinner pick won't transfer the attack to your thumb as much. Something like a .73 works fine, it has a little...
  18. Re: Stroboclip Tuner TL;DR Tale told by an idiot*, Part 765:

    I have a clip on Peterson for the bench, but use the Unitune for everything else. It's very accurate, right up there with the Peterson, and gets about 4-5 times the battery life. I have one I keep on...
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    Re: Electric mandolin strings

    If you save those balls you can then put them into loop end strings when you need a ball end sting, as the OP does.
  20. Thread: Buzzy note

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    Re: Buzzy note

    PM me and I will send you a piece.
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    Re: Buzzy note

    Maple laminate is a good option, it can be cut with a scissors, it can bend easily, is hard for sound transference, and can be glued to the bottom of the bridge. If that is the way you want to go....
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    Re: JT's Pix Blue Celcon Pick Review

    I also played the BC for years, but thought they were too dark sounding for me. I liked the glide thru the strings. I went to Wegen, I even have them made thinner, and love the sound. They do wear...
  23. Thread: Buzzy note

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    Re: Buzzy note

    The recrowning can be done somewhat by angling the nail file and filing each side of the fret. Some nail files don't have the diamond on the sides and the sides could be rounded with a regular file....
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    Re: Keeping up with the Fiddlers

    All good advise. I find a practice to play is to pay attention to when you fret the note and pluck the string. They have to be at the same time. Working on getting both hands to work in unison seems...
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    Re: Speed Neck on Carbon Fiber Mandolin

    I started using scotchbrite when working on electric guitars, didn't have to worry about getting little pieces of steel wool on the pickups. I would tape the pickups, but the little buggers were...
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