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    Re: Modernizing an A-4. Yes or No?

    Wait and see is often a good strategy.

    The last A model I had was a eBay A-0 snakehead salvage special and probably in the worst condition of any instrument I've ever purchased. The headstock...
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    Modernizing an A-4. Yes or No?

    I’ve just acquired a very nice, almost pristine 1921 A-4. it sounds exactly like you would expect a nice old Gibson A model to sound. The frets are in good condition, but they’re the original tiny...
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    Re: What Would Cause Us to Sucumb to MAS again?

    I suffer from flashy flame syndrome. I play a 2004 Collings MT which is a perfectly fine but modest looking instrument. Its showing some wear and tear from 12 years of daily play. It has a satin...
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    Re: Prices dropping on high end mandolins?

    I am a professional musician, at the small festival and coffeehouse level. Ten years ago, after learning on a Teens beater Gibson A for 5 or 5 years, I purchased a Collings MT for $1650. Since then,...
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    Re: Sad news to report

    Butch was a great player and a great teacher. I feel that I would have never gotten off the ground without his 30 Fiddle Tunes for the Mandolin, which I spent dozens if not hundreds of hours with....
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    Dear Butch, My thoughts are with you and your...

    Dear Butch,

    My thoughts are with you and your family. Though we have never met, I have spent dozens of hours learnng your arrangements, and your instructional materials have been an important part...
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    My two cents:  The Collings MT is the best...

    My two cents: #The Collings MT is the best sounding playing and sounding instrument available for under $2000! And the quality and fit and finish are very consistent.

    I have compared it to...
  8. Thread: Mandolin mike

    by BruceKap
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    For the money, I love the AKG1000 condenser mic....

    For the money, I love the AKG1000 condenser mic. Holds a 9v battery or runs on phantom power, and the capsule is suspended, so it is not so fragile as condenser mics can be. The tone is exactly how I...
  9. Thread: eBay Scams

    by BruceKap
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    I bid on a couple auctions, and was not the high...

    I bid on a couple auctions, and was not the high bidder. Now for the past few days I have received multiple "Second Chance Offers" offering to sell me the instruments at my bidding price, because the...
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    Talk about meeting your maker! Nice looking...

    Talk about meeting your maker!

    Nice looking instrument--I am sure it plays great.
  11. Thread: Ricky Skaggs

    by BruceKap
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    I think Ricky Skaggs is one of the best players...

    I think Ricky Skaggs is one of the best players around, and by far, the best showman performing in BG today. He always has a great band, and he can actually sing and write a good song. Love his...
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    I have a teens Gibson A-0. It is uglier than sin,...

    I have a teens Gibson A-0. It is uglier than sin, with a long crack down the top, worn finish and severe sinking on the bass side of the bridge. Consequently, the bridge is all the way up and the...
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    I have never had a problem carrying my mandolin...

    I have never had a problem carrying my mandolin on board, even in a oversized Featherlight case. I keep it in tune.

    My guitar is another problem, though I can usually get it on. I used to be more...
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