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    Re: Mandolin Dead Zone

    I'm going to add another vote for The Music Emporium in Lexington, Mass. It's pretty much right on the border with Boston. And I can think of one or two reasons a trip to Boston might be a lot of...
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    Re: Chop Chord Transition - G to D Question

    Here's a different way to think about it. Although, first, know that all of the advice above from our mando compatriots is valid. We all agree that the G-D-G chop swap is a great tool. I use it a...
  3. Re: Repaired headstock scroll devaluation on MD315

    The guy had a stroke? And cannot play his mandolin anymore? Swallow it. Pay it back. Whatever small compensation you eke out of this saddened family is nothing compared to the good karma the...
  4. Re: Four mandolins stolen today from The Mandolin Store

    The law of sinistrality...
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    Re: Washburn Jethro Burns M4S

    Look what I found! I've kept this article in the original hard-shell case ($79) for 43 years. In 1979 the Japan-built Washburn M4S listed for $749 which the Bureau of Labor Statistics inflation...
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    Re: Washburn Jethro Burns M4S

    I bought my Washburn M4S brand new around 1981. When I bought my Colling's, it became my practice mandolin but I still play it every day and I wouldn't dream of parting with it. I removed the...
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    Re: Unteaching Your Fingers

    I'll weigh in on this. I've had the same issue. It's not really a problem. There are songs where I thought I would learn to play some phrases "up the neck." And did so for years. Now I find I'd like...
  8. Re: "Prong" on tailpiece can't withstand tension

    I think prong is exactly the right word for those things. If it's bending back it is toast. I strongly recommend that you invest in a forged tailpiece like an Allen. Not that hard to install. Like...
  9. Thread: Roanoke

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    Re: Roanoke

    Nice job. A little more syncopated shuffle in the B part, I think. This old video has it played very fast, but Sierra schools it on the B part rhythm.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpGQ7gDrWtE
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    Re: Eastman Mandolin Advice

    Or.....put $10 a week in a jar (or $1.43 every day you practice) and in a year sell your two mandolins, add the $500 you've saved and upgrade to one, much better mandolin. And Mr. Packard is...
  11. Thread: Fake Book

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    Re: Fake Book

    I've used the iReal app on my iPhone for years now. It's an amazing tool. Did you know you can isolate several bars of a song and have them loop (play) over and over so you can focus on that section?...
  12. Re: What are your favorite albums featuring mandolin?

    There are, of course, so many to choose from. But what came first to mind for me are:

    1. David Grisman Quintet - I bought my first mandolin immediately after hearing this debut classic.
    2. Back...
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    Re: Japanese Folk Songs

    Subarashii!
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    Re: Chris Thile's first mandolin

    Photos in 1970 were pre-digital age. Film and Poloroid only, which did not date/time stamp. So who knows?
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    Re: Tips on reaching the F Chord

    Try 230x. Two fingers. And with that form you can play the three most popular chords in the key of C this way:

    C: 0230
    F: 230x
    G: 0023

    As simple as it gets. More sophisticated voicings can...
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    Re: Want to learn Jazz mandolin

    Lots of good advice here from some of the most seasoned cats at the Café. Kudos.

    Let me weigh in on the importance of listening, which some say you should do three times as much as you practice. ...
  17. Thread: Manzanita

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    Re: Manzanita

    Manzanita was the album that proved that you don't need a banjo to play bluegrass.
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    Re: Newbie "break" question

    Just be sure you get the cods right!
  19. Re: Why did you gravitate toward the electric side?

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    Man, when I heard Tiny Moore on 5-string solid body with Jethro Burns on acoustic-8 playing on the David Grisman-produced vinyl album Back To Back I was sold on that electric mando sound,...
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    Re: Shoulder surgery

    J...i had the rotator cuff surgery, right shoulder at age 62, which did not involve any bone spur reduction (subacromial decompression) work, which could prolong your recovery. (Sometimes there are...
  21. Re: Interesting perspective on Dawg's playing...

    Quot homines tot sententiae
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    Re: Jazz tune of the month anyone?

    Yes please.
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    Re: Cast tailpiece

    That's a great point, Mike. I hadn't thought of that angle. I tried the web to see if I could find out where the Ashton Bailey tailpieces are made but no luck.
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    Re: Cast tailpiece

    Hmmm. Could this be a Chinese-made knockoff of the Ashton Bailey $54.95 tailpiece?

    http://bit.ly/2fnBTgw

    Sure looks like it.
  25. Re: Blue Chip Picks - Help Understanding Different Types

    You don't lose expensive sunglasses. You wind up sitting on them. As regards the geez Louise thread herein, when I practice at home on my old Washburn M4S, I use a Wegan or a Golden Gate. When I play...
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