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  1. Thread: N(tm)MD

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    Re: N(tm)MD

    Congratulations on the Big Muddy! I have a Mid-Mo M-0; I love it. Yours sounds magnificent!
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    Re: Is anyone else scared of Bill Monroe?

    Sticking to the music, not the man or the mythology surrounding him; no, I am not afraid of Bill Monroe. I remain afraid of Earl Scruggs, despite enjoying his playing immensely, for musical reasons...
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    Re: Guitar player wanting to learn mandolin

    I find that every instrument I play (guitar, mandolin, tenor banjo; it’s been awhile for violin, but I will get back to it) reinforces the other. Of course, there are differences; tuning and scale...
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    Re: Convince me of the value of strict DUDU picking?

    Fascinating thread. I too came to the mandolin after decades of (self taught, albeit taking a couple of theory courses in college before taking up the instrument and then reading every issue of...
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    Re: Hello Everyone. New Guy Here

    Welcome!
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    Re: post a video of yourself

    I’ve talked about my Snakehead A Jr. here’s an improvisation that demonstrates how it sounds:

    https://youtu.be/Gs5-OzO33FE?si=OiEPHlxj4_G1_DRc
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    Re: Need info on a Barcus-Berry pickup

    Old thread, but I have had one of these since 1986, using it to amplify my Yamaha dreadnought. It’s magnetic, pretty much a thin humbucker. It’s pretty warm sounding. I hadn’t thought of using it for...
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    Re: Wonderful Gibson 1910's Oval Holes (no love?)

    I try to play jazz on both of them. Only a couple of weeks ago I sat in at one of the Saturday afternoon jazz jams at Smalls in Greenwich Village, NYC. I used the Mid Mo for that, and it could be...
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    Re: Wonderful Gibson 1910's Oval Holes (no love?)

    As much as I love my Mid Mo M-0, the 1924 A Jr. Snakehead I bought last year got me playing mandolin every day. Wonderful instrument.

    I think instruments of this kind are relatively undervalued,...
  10. Re: Apitius mandolin - Aaron Weinstein - All of Me

    I’ll say it again: Bravo!
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    Re: Obessed with the tenor banjo

    I love my tenor (Deering Goodtime 2, 19 fret). I rather presumptuously taught myself how to play on a coffeehouse gig I had (the venue didn’t survive the pandemic lockdown, unfortunately).

    I also...
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    Re: Anyone enjoy playing fingerstyle? Downsides?

    Fascinating thread. I came across something similar to the OP when I took up banjo: I flat picked it, rather as the Vaudevillians did before four string banjos were developed. I made the mistake of...
  13. Thread: Kalamazoo MAS

    by L50EF15
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    Re: Kalamazoo MAS

    Thanks, Paul; nice playing too! The tone reminds me of my L Jr. guitar for the reasons you cited: Very much focused on the fundamental, not shimmery overtones. I like it. Hopefully I can get to...
  14. Thread: Kalamazoo MAS

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    Kalamazoo MAS

    RetroFret has a couple of Kalamazoo A-styles for sale, a KM-12 and KM-22. I know these are pressed tops (“Arco Arched”), but I just saw a clip of Jake Wildwood playing a KM-12 and it sounded pretty...
  15. Re: Effortless Mastery - Tips for Playing in the Zone

    I have to re-read this one; I have had it in my home library for many years, and it’s been awhile since I’ve read it. A couple of others along similar lines are Zen Guitar (I am blanking on the...
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    Re: Your MAS Progression

    Only two: A Mid Missouri M-0 bought new back in 2001; and a 1924 A Jr. Snakehead. I am debating getting something with f-holes, definitely vintage (though I am also tempted to get another A Jr.).
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    Re: Going to check out a jam session

    So I went back today with my flattop and, with the help of coffee and Bourbon and encouragement from patrons at the bar, I sat in. People lined it. I will be back tomorrow.
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    Re: A Style “Holy Grail?

    The Griffith A5 being held in such high esteem, I wonder if Gibson themselves would ever release a replica. If other luthiers examined it, surely Dave Harvey could.

    As for me, I think I found my...
  19. Re: Any others here that started their mandolin/instrument later

    I started with a Mid Mo back in 2001 when I was about 36; I got more serious about it last year when I bought a vintage A Jr. Probably unlike most, I didn't come to it from bluegrass or the desire to...
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    Re: Going to check out a jam session

    Too loud to hear a mandolin without amplification; but it’s a fun spot. Since I don’t have a pickup on the mandolin, the Les Paul is called for. But it’s an amazing atmosphere.
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    Re: Mandobass VS Upright bass/ bass guitar

    RetroFret has one in stock:

    https://www.retrofret.com/product.asp?ProductID=8526&name=Gibson-Style-J-LOCAL-PICKUP-ONLY-Mando-Bass-1920

    Maybe I will try it soon.
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    Re: Buy a vintage Gibson or more modern mandolin?

    I have a vintage Gibson, a Snakhead A Jr. I also have an L Jr. guitar of the same vintage. The lack of truss rod hasn’t been a problem. The necks are dead straight after 99 years, beefy but...
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    Re: Case cover option - vintage Gibson A

    The bag looks similar to the one my Mid-Mo resides in. I have to try this.
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    Re: Going to check out a jam session

    I went though I didn’t play. But I will return and I will play. One guy sat in on melodica and he swung HARD. I think I can fit in going forward.

    Lots of standards as you might expect (How Deep Is...
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    Re: Going to check out a jam session

    Thanks! Actually, I mentioned this to my mother and she immediately thought of Smalls Paradise. This one has been around since the early to mid '90s, and I used to go there back then. In those days,...
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