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  1. Thread: LRTI surgery

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    Re: LRTI surgery

    I've all but decided to go ahead with this. It would happen in late May or June, I think, as I have a couple of gigs in April and one in the beginning of May. I've been told by two doctors that the...
  2. Thread: LRTI surgery

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    Re: LRTI surgery

    Thank you, David. This pretty much clinches it for me. As much as I hate to have surgery, I think it needs to be done.

    Jack
  3. Thread: LRTI surgery

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    Re: LRTI surgery

    Pittsburgh Bill -- My surgery sounds quite different from finger joint replacement. A bone is removed and eliminates the pain from the arthritis. I looked up finger joint replacement and it looks...
  4. Thread: LRTI surgery

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    LRTI surgery

    I am wondering if anyone has had LRTI surgery for arthritis in the hand. LRTI stands for Ligament Reconstruction and Tendon Interposition. Basically, what they do is remove the trapezium bone, the...
  5. Re: Musescore versus Dorico for music notation in the IPad?

    I've used Musescore on my Mac desktop computer for years, but I haven't tried it on a tablet. It's a very good music notation program. You can write any music on it. You can also have it produce the...
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    Re: Is this a Wegen pick?

    The little silicone pads are called Monster Grips, and they are great. I have them on most of my picks, including Wegens (the holes just don't give me the grip I want). Been using them for years.
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  7. Thread: Bodhran players

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    Re: Bodhran players

    I bought a Walton's bodhran about a year ago, but have just started learning to play it. It came with a DVD with some minimal instruction to get me started, but I've just started using a YouTube...
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    Re: Surgery for arthritis...

    Here's an update on the situation as it is now. I had a second consult with the surgeon yesterday over Zoom. I had three pages of questions I had written down and he answered all of them. In my first...
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    Re: Surgery for arthritis...

    Hi Mark,

    I will. Tomorrow morning I'm going to call the surgeon's office for another appointment to discuss a lot of questions I have about it all (I've written about three and a half pages of...
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    Re: Surgery for arthritis...

    Thanks, David. That is very helpful, and hopeful. I'm almost to the point where I'm pretty sure I will have the surgery - it's LRTI, not exactly the same as the Mini Tightrope technique, but pretty...
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    Re: Surgery for arthritis...

    Hi David,
    I looked up Mini TightRope technique, and even watched the video of the surgeon doing it. I'm intriqued by this. How painful was your recovery, and how long was it before you could start...
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    Surgery for arthritis...

    I've been having pain in my left hand - thumb joints, basically - for several months now. Diagnosed as pretty advanced arthritis. I can still play guitar and mandolin, but it's painful. I've been to...
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    Re: Anyone know of a suitable clip-on tuner?

    rickbella, I have a 1920's (not sure of the exact year) L&H A model, with the assymetrical points, and I have the same problem. I have seen a tuner with a clip mount for violins that is curved to fit...
  14. Thread: Strap on a L&H

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    Re: Strap on a L&H

    Yes, I'm going to try that.
  15. Thread: Strap on a L&H

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    Re: Strap on a L&H

    Oh god no! I wouldn't think of it. I can tie the other end to the headstock, it's the bottom end I'm having trouble with.
  16. Thread: Strap on a L&H

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    Re: Strap on a L&H

    No end pin. I might be able to put a string underneath the tailpiece.

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    Yes, I saw that. It's pretty narrow, but I might be able to get something through it.
  17. Thread: Strap on a L&H

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    Strap on a L&H

    I recently acquired a Lyon and Healy A model, 1920s vintage and would like to put some kind of strap on it. But, there's no strap button on the bottom of the body. Anyone know of a good way to attach...
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    Re: Sad, Melancholic, Forlorn Mandolin Tunes/Songs

    "My Lagan Love" is one of my favorite slow Irish tunes, sad and sweet.

    Jack
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    Re: Octave mandolin and pinky issue

    The pinky is the weakest finger on the hand, and is connected to the ring finger, which sometimes makes it hard to use, or makes BOTH of them hard to use. You can get a hand/finger execiser...
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    Re: So you always wanted to make your own mandolin

    But does it have that woody sound?

    jack
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    Re: Octave Mandolin Course

    Hi abousall, I just noticed your post from back in April! I live in North Falmouth, and play mando and octave mando with some people in an informal group that hardly ever plays out. But I play octave...
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    Re: Octave Mandolin Course

    I very much enjoyed the class last night, and although I've been playing the OM for about 3+ years or so (self-taught) I learned quite a lot from the lesson. I play mandolin, and much of what I play...
  23. Re: Skylark -- with some help from Notion and MusicXML

    A very nice, tasteful arrangement. And nice mandolin playing, too.

    Jack
  24. Thread: Pick Rotation

    by JCook
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    Re: Pick Rotation

    These work really well.

    Jack

    https://www.monstergrips.com/
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    Re: Octave Mandolin Strings

    Darwin, Strings by Mail has octave strings on their website. That's where I get mine from. Go to the Common Strings menu and click Mandolin, and D'addario. You'll find them there. Other brands may...
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