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    Re: The case of Cedar Creek Cases continues.

    I prefer a clean old sock. YMMV. :)
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    Re: The case of Cedar Creek Cases continues.

    Fresh dry coffee grounds in an old sock will overwhelm most foul smells.
  3. Re: how do you prevent and get rid of hand cramps

    Take three big gulps of dill pickle juice. Won't cure it forever, but should relieve for a several hours.
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    Re: New string formula?

    I agree about the Straight Up strings. Good tone and seems to stay in tune longer than EXT’s,
  5. Re: How to use more right wrist and minimal right arm?

    Stand in a doorway and pin your right arm between your body and the door opening. Now move your hand up and down at the wrist to get the feel of how it should move.
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    Re: I don't like F styles. Anyone else?

    As long as we grow artichokes in this country I know there will not be a food shortage.
  7. Thread: Pick depth

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    Re: Pick depth

    Mike Compton uses a lot of tremolo in his playing. He refers to it as "rubbing" the strings. He's able to maintain plenty of volume with a loose wrist, loose grip, and a light touch,
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    Re: Where's Ben Wilcox?

    Thanks, Doug. He’s a man with many talents.
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    Where's Ben Wilcox?

    I've been out of the loop for awhile. But recently I was looking for info on BRW mandolins.
    The BRW website doesn't show any activity for a couple years. Did a search on BRW and nothing shows up in...
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    Re: Article: Debut Release from Long Story Short

    Delightful, Inspiring!
  11. Re: Gibson Master Model vs. Ellis F5 with all of his highest opti

    I'm drooling all over my keyboard!
  12. Re: Article: The 1978 Bob Givens Interview from The Guitars Frien

    I bought a new Givens A3 in 1990. When I took it in for a little work recently I was told that Bob Givens wanted to keep the neck slim so he didn’t install a truss rod. However there were stories...
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    Re: The end of my playing days.

    Ivan, I have always enjoyed thoughtful and incisive posts, and I can't help thinking think you would be giving the same advice you've gotten here. Hang in there. Stay strong. Don't give up hope....
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    Re: Bluegrass Players Who Play an Oval ?

    That's an A, but not an oval hole. Check it out on the full screen. Great sounding mando though made by Stan Miller.
  15. Re: IBMA Mandolin Player of the Year Finalists for 2018

    It might be hard for me to technically define bluegrass but I know it when I hear it. I would say I've heard all of the nominees play some bluegrass at one time or another.
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    Re: Pentatonic question

    You can work in slides and pull offs and even some blues notes as you progress. It's not as limiting as you might think at first.
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    Re: Pentatonic question

    You can play just the notes in the G pentatonic scale through the whole song. You may not match the melody of the tune note for note but you won't hit any notes that will sound "wrong". In essence,...
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    Re: Article: Schertler GIULIA Amp Giveaway

    Can't think of a better place to pick and sip.
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    Re: Speed Neck on "vintage" instrument

    Gunstock oil works well. That's what I have on mine. Not sticky. No shine.
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    Re: Underrated Players?

    Plus 1
  21. Re: Question for small handed players: Key of A Gold Rush

    Maybe try this with just the width of two fingers on the right hand at first. This should allow the stretching to occur below the knuckles of the left hand.
  22. Re: Question for small handed players: Key of A Gold Rush

    Let me see if I can describe a little exercise I learned from a professional mandolinist to stretch the span of your left hand:

    Hold up your left hand with the palm facing you. Now spread the...
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    Re: Why Do Festivals Hire The Wrong Sound Guys?

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    We are blessed here on the Left Coast that one man, Paul Knight, has literally changed the whole way sound is done, and how it sounds on stage and in the audience. He often...
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    Re: Character over practice?

    It seems to me that creativity is limited by the ability to express it.
  25. Re: Why I go to the Telluride Bluegrass Festival whenever I can..

    I agree 100%. Went once several years ago. The best of the best musicians, but the crowd had no qualms about standing in front of your view and talking loudly to each other.
    I complained to...
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