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    Re: Big ol' baby looking for reassurance

    Wow, there is a lot to digest in this thread. Firstly, I have bought from G.C. And still make monthly payments to them, so I do believe that they are a decent and honest firm to deal with. But...
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    Re: Neck shape/feel: "V" vs rounded

    “V” necks on mandolins are no problem for me. It just doesn’t seem to matter with me. On guitars though, I can’t get used to a “V” neck. In my hands the Martin MLO neck on my D-18 is perfect but the...
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    Re: This is the life tab

    I know exactly what you are talking about here! When I play “Salt Creek” it doesn’t sound at all the same as when Billy Strings plays it.
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    Re: Advice on mandolin Upgrade

    I went with the Goldtone Pancake style, mainly because it is closest to a Flatiron 1N that I can find and is 1/2 the price. Just look at the specs. It is all solid and sometimes fancy figured Maple...
  5. Re: First Mandolin Choice, what is available to me now

    IMHO you are overthinking this. It doesn’t really matter which of these you choose. Your first mandolin will satisfy your needs for about the first two years that you are learning IF you choose it...
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    Re: Good picks for beginner

    Let me ask you a question. Your ARE a beginner, right? Why are you concerned about what pick you are using? You should be concerned with learning scales, chords, melody lines, rhythm techniques and...
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    Re: Newbee with Tuner Question

    I have done the tuner change out twice and in both cases the screw holes did not align. I highly recommend that you plug the old holes with hardwood dowels before drilling new screw holes. In both...
  8. Re: What are the chances that a moderately-priced mandolin sounds

    IMHO the chances are about the same as you playing it A+++
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    Re: Best way to learn Mandolin with ADHD

    I’m not so sure that ADD isn’t the BEST way to learn mandolin. I am of the opinion that mandolin is best learned in small bites and later combined into the whole meal.
  10. Re: Grisman Wassrman and Morse on Merv Griffin

    Watching and listening to Grisman is a love hate kind of thing with me. I love to hear what he does, but it makes me feel so inadequate that I don’t want to pick u my mandolin.
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    Re: Best Budget Mandolin? Advice.

    Ibanez seems to be getting a bad rap here. I have one, an F style, F hole. It came to me factory new and after a proper set up and string change, it plays just fine for me. I cannot emphasize enough...
  12. Re: Comparing a The Loar to a 1987 Flatiron

    IMHO if you want LOUD you have the right make, just the wrong model. The Flatiron 1N is the loudmouth. I honestly believe that it is the Loyd Loar of the flattop oval holes. I don’t know about The...
  13. Re: AI chat for music, is it any good? ChatGPT?

    I am old enough to remember what t was like when computers were first introduced to the public. Yes, I had a “computer” with an 80386 processor. There was one statement made back then that I have...
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    Re: Top Current Makers

    Way back when, gee, I don’t even know how long ago maybe 1985 or so? But it could have been a few years later. I was in Elderly’s and on a whim I bought a mandolin. I didn’t play the mandolin at the...
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    Re: Help me find tuning machines

    The Grover 305’s are 14:1 gear ratio. The Grover 409’s are 1:18, but are just a touch over what I would like to spend.

    Oh,oh,oh, I misspoke. reverb has the Grover 409’s for A style in my budget...
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    Re: Help me find tuning machines

    I should have specified that I want 1:18 ratio gears. I can find a ton of 1:14 ratio tuners, but that is what I have now and it is the reason that I’m looking for new ones. I should also have put the...
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    1:18 Gear Ratio Tuners.

    I am finding that 1:18 ratio tuners in the $50 to $70 range are scarcer than lips on a chicken. I can find a ton of 1:14 tuners for dirt cheap, but that’s what I have now. I would also be open to an...
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    Happy New Year!

    с Новым Годом
  19. Re: Flat top mandolins - What strings do you like and use?

    I may well get a few dissenting opinions here, but from what I have seen and heard, flat tops are not regarded for being “mellow”. They are more well known to be bright. My CM-10 likes D’Adario EJ-73...
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    Re: Mid tier Mando that will hold its value

    I have a question. There are very, very few mandolins that increase in value (relative to the original price paid) DURING the time that they are in production? Don’t you have to wait until they are...
  21. Thread: N(tm)MD

    by JiminRussia
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    Re: N(tm)MD

    I looked very closely at the Big Muddy, but elected to go with a Gold Tone Pancake mainly because of the zero interest financing that the big box on line store offered. What/can I say? I’m a sucker...
  22. Thread: new trend?

    by JiminRussia
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    Re: new trend?

    Why would this bother you? Are you being forced to read these postings?
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    Re: whatever you play

    I can identify with this thread. I went the “less is more” route with the mandolin. I went just a bit more with my guitars, but not much. I am primarily a guitar player, but about a year ago I also...
  24. Thread: Ear Train

    by JiminRussia
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    Re: Ear Train

    I posted just about the same thing in another thread, but is bears repeating. I “accidentally” discovered something that really helps ear training. Well, actually it is two things that working...
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    Two string questions

    1. Does anyone have any information on Stringjoy strings. They are new to me and I am curious.

    2. Is D’Adario discontinuing the EJ 73 phosphor bronze light gauge mandolin strings? I can only find...
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