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    Re: Halsey mandolin, fiddle and bow

    That's actually a really beautiful mandolin there. I have a thing for mandolins that have that more natural lite wood shimmer over the really shiny lacquered ones. I don't even know what's it's...
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    Re: Bragg Handmade Mandolins?

    Haha, no problem! From the digging I've done it seems that Stan Bragg works out of Hinton WV. There were a couple guys who had previously said they knew him personally but I don't know if they will...
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    Bragg Handmade Mandolins?

    Around 13 years ago was the last thread on this site I could find about Stanley Bragg Mandolins and even those threads had no valuable information. I know he has built them in West Virginia, but does...
  4. Re: Kentucky mandos serial #'s? (Korea)

    I can't post pics so I'll put the reverb page I bought it from.

    https://reverb.com/item/9718948-kentucky-km675-f-style-mandolin
  5. Kentucky mandos serial #'s? (Korea)

    Hi all, purchased this rather nice looking Kentucky KM-675 yesterday for an even 375$. It was right in my price range. I know the Kentucky's started being made in China in ~2001 and this is a Korean...
  6. Re: what does "fretboard scooped" mean?

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    Re: ENJOY this as much as I did!

    .. just listen for that CHOP. Fantastic rhythm mandolin in this live performance. Really makes it wonderful.
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    ENJOY this as much as I did!

    This has some great Paul Hoffman mandolin work in it but this band focuses on giving all their players solos, and I just enjoyed the hell out of this performance and I hope you will too!
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  9. Re: Companies false advertise/wrong woods?

    ^ haha! But I'm curious... how similar or different are "rosewood" and "padauk?" Are they easily confused?
  10. Companies false advertise/wrong woods?

    Was curious why the music websites say the fretboard is rosewood but then the actual brand website said something different so I emailed them.
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    Re: Transition from bass to mando

    @Doug: On bass I actually use my index and pinky the most! I have heard that when playing mandolin, being able to use all your fingers effectively is important. Hopefully that will be on my side...
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    Re: Transition from bass to mando

    Interesting that all 3 of you guys gave the same advice in "forgetting the upside down thing and just learning it as a new thing altogether." That's actually very helpful and I understand why you...
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    Transition from bass to mando

    Hey all, I've been playing electric bass guitar for about 11 years now (can play a good deal of guitar too) and I've enjoyed it more than anything. The past year changed that for me though. My...
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