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I think you will be happy. Obsessing for too long on a purchase can take the joy out of playing and you...
Type: Posts; User: Alan Spector
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I think you will be happy. Obsessing for too long on a purchase can take the joy out of playing and you...
Frisco isn't used much by folks in San Framcisco...some look down on it....
and YAMMIE....that sounds like some kind of YUMMY canned SPAM....YAMMIE? (or YAMMY?)
So I'll give you the long story, before I get to the point.
In 1979, my parents got me a Gibson A-1 (small crack in the back) for 375. I loved it then and I love it now. And I'm surprised they...
Thanks for all you help figuring this out. Of course there is no A-2. My mistake. I'm pretty sure that the 1987 Performer I just bought has parallel tone bars but I'm not 100% sure on that. I...
I understand that Bozeman Flatiron A's have X braces and integrated fingerboards.
What confuses me is that sometimes the model descriptions are in terms of
Performer
Festival
Artist
and...
Of course you are all correct about the lack of cutting power needed for a high energy bluegrass group. Though I don't likely have the opportunity to play in such a situation, I did pick up a...
Back in 1979 my parents bought me a 1917 pumpkin top Gibson A-1 for 375. I eventually needed the bridge replaced (by Elderly) and there was a hairline crack in the back that was fixed but opened up...
Um.... don't different people have..uh... different size hands? And fingers and stuff? Maybe like most of the other advice given here.... Best is to try them out, taking into consideration how you...
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ONE OF YOUR F5'S????
HOW MANY F5'S DO YOU HAVE?
and where do you live?
And are you going on vacation soon?
Seriously, stolen instruments cost $$ and...
Was able to catch Sam Bush in Chicago a few weeks ago. The concert was great. If Mick Jagger played the mandolin...
But this isn't a knock on Sam Bush -- he can play (and sing) sweet and...
Nothing by Jethro? Bah!
I asked it to do The Three Bears in the style of Stephen King. Gruesome but hilarious. I asked it to do the Movie SEVEN in the style of Mr Rogers. It replied that Mr Rogers was kindly and gentle...
Wow...yeah... I got lured into responding to a thread from almost 20 years ago.....slightly embarrassing, but it happens!
Chuck --- in what way?
Thx
Grassroots --- I have a wonderful 1917
Gibson A 1 that I got back in 1979. (Has it been 40 plus years?). Had a new bridge put on by Elderly way back then. Playing it slow and medium speed is one of...
I'm not confrontational either --- BUT --- if someone is completely blameless, why would they offer to "fix it?" If it wasn't my fault at all, I would not offer to fix it. And, IMO, if someone...
I know--we sort of cover this every so often. More questions:
I understand:
1) So much of tone comes from the player, pick, angle, attack, etc.
2) Everyone's ears are different. My high end...
What I think was positively AWESOME was the tone of voice of the computer that was trying to pretend to sound human. And of course pronouncing ROGUE. as RO-GAY was an especially subtle touch.
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The mandolin I am considering is about $1500, so $500 more is a pretty big bump up. I don't mind the clamp. My very old Gibson has the clamp and it is nailed to the bridge--but not the body as far as...
Thanks for your comments. Basically, what I was asking (at the end of a ramble) was if anyone had any experience with the MintStrings pick guard/finger rest. It uses an adhesive, which is maybe a...
The CA bridge made a BIG difference on my "upper level but still beginner" mandolin. (New about $700). I'm not sure the other changes are worth the $$ on an inexpensive mando.
And to repeat what...
I am very close to purchasing a "the bottom of the top" mandolin. Problem is that it has some "worn to the wood" lacquer finish wear. It's not normal pick wear; it's kind of weird and it bugs me. ...
As someone who was mildly bemused (whatever that means?) by ukes, well, then I first heard Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (what a great player--what an incredible voice)
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A used Kentucky 150 is a good bet if you want something a little dryer for bluegrass. Oval mandolins are great.. I have one.. but they're especially good for folk music if you want notes to hang in...
Agree with Jim. For some reason, 1917-1925 Oval Hole Gibson A mandolins seem way under priced considering how resonant and rich the sound is and considering that one is buying a genuine and...