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    Re: oval vs F style...question

    Charley/Pheffernan: I also have been keeping an eye on a Will Parsons flat top floating around out there. I think that is why I was looking at the cheaper ovals and flat tops, because I am really...
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    Re: oval vs F style...question

    Thanks to everyone for their responses. You have given me a lot to chew on. But as Jeff D points out, it will not be the last. I have made threats of getting a really nice instrument once I figure...
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    Re: oval vs F style...question

    I probably meant "will be going back" or will be back" to your You Tube channel. I guess just another chance to say how much I enjoyed your site and everyone should visit.
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    Re: oval vs F style...question

    Jill, Charley and any other interested party:

    So if you had a choice between an Eastman 304 and a comparable flat top, which would you pick. Seems like flat tops are mostly made by small shops vs...
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    Re: oval vs F style...question

    Thanks Jill! That seems to be the consistent advice; get either an Eastman 304 or a flat top. REALLY enjoyed your You Tube channel by the way. I will definitely being back to it when I get some...
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    Re: oval vs F style...question

    "Any mandolin under $500.oo is not going to be a step up from the mandolin you already have. Go ahead and look for a used Eastman 304."

    Charley: thanks for the note. I have heard that before...
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    Re: oval vs F style...question

    Jeff/Chuck, Was going to ask about the difference in sound, but this Café member's video was quite helpful!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAB4iMJsARI
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    Re: oval vs F style...question

    So the Kentucky Army-Navy mandolin is considered a flat top and I am guessing it is the most economical entry into the world of flat tops. I have heard some criticism of the that model, but maybe it...
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    Re: oval vs F style...question

    "it is not the last mandolin you are going to buy."

    I would laugh at that, but when I went to your flat top mandolin eye candy page my heart skipped a beat and Mrs. Slack_Key walked into my...
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    Re: oval vs F style...question

    Jeff, I do mean oval hole. I have only recently returned to the mandolin. I had previously played on a rogue, a savannah and two Rovers (RM 35S and RM 50). Each had been set up properly and I kept...
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    oval vs F style...question

    Thanks as always for the time ya'll take to help those of us without much experience. I asked a question on a previous thread about a brand of mandolin with an oval hole. I am looking to move up to...
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    Re: Upper body exercise and finger speed

    Finally a question on Mandolin Café that I can actually help with. When you lift weights you are actually training both your muscles and your nervous system. Lifting weights requires muscle fiber...
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    Re: Opinions of the Washburn M1SDL A-Style?

    Quick question. Sorry for reviving an old thread. I am interested in an entry level (300-ish) oval mandolin. I am mostly interested in old time tunes, Irish and such. I know the standard here is...
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    Re: What is "Alpine Maple"

    "And where is all the so-called "Adirondack spruce" in so many modern instruments really coming from??"

    Highly-flamed, Adirondack waiting to become Saga mandolins....

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    Re: Sound Posts

    Thank you Ed! This was exactly the insight I was hoping for. I think the problem with the RM-25S is that it is built like a tank, probably also the reason it looks pristine. When some of the café...
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    Sound Posts

    As always, a great thank you to the café for your time and expertise. As a musical idiot, I appreciate the help and insight.

    I just got a Rover RM-35s (second hand store). It has a solid top. ...
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    Re: A string breaking...often

    Rather than change out strings or retune to GDAE, you could just down tune the board by one or two semi-tones. BF#C#G# with a capo on the first fret or A#FCG with a capo at the second fret will give...
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    Re: Laminated back and sides bad?

    Charlie/Bill: I think we can agree that guitars and mandolins are apples and oranges. Where laminate in a guitar may work or have a benefit, does it have any value for a mandolin or a mandolin...
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    Re: Alternative tunings

    If its a five string banjo, its a completely different animal. I started on banjo and still become frustrated that every song I play sounds like the one before it. In fact, I am pretty sure my...
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    Re: Kentucky Vs LOAR

    yes, but three sets of in tune bagpipes rock


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Nq8eotnwq0 ...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXm8JdC4k4c ... same song with a video of the performers...if you...
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    Re: Laminated back and sides bad?

    Jim, I get what you re saying, but for an arched mandolin, it seems the bare minimum is a hand-carved top and the preference is solid wood. The flat top design for a mandolin seems to be more...
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    Re: Kentucky Vs LOAR

    All: Thank you for the advice on the MIF! It may be awhile before anyone wants to pay me to play...paying me not to play is another matter entirely...
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    Re: Alternative tunings

    DHERGERT: Thanks for the string advice! I would like to keep a mandolin in GCEA or GCEG just so I do not lose what I learned on other instruments. My understanding is that wrecking crew member...
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    Re: Alternative tunings

    Mark: Thank you for your time and thoughts! I think some of the problem is bringing over some bad habits from nylon instruments. Upon reflection, I find myself still fretting on an angle rather...
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    Re: Laminated back and sides bad?

    Big Joe/CES: Thank you for your time and expertise. Does it make a difference when we are talking about an arch vs flat top? Do they make a laminate arch top mandolin worth having?
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