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  1. Re: British guy here – how should I spend $10,000?

    You have already been given a lot of good advice which I won’t repeat.

    If I was in your shoes, I would spend some time looking at mandolins in the UK first. That’s not as easy as it used to be...
  2. Re: Professional Mandolin setup in the UK advice

    Its a little bit out of your way, but I would recommend contacting John Alvey Turner. Phil Alexander plays bluegrass mandolin himself and they have done some good setup work on a few of my mandolins.
  3. Re: Blues Mandolin instruction - a list of sources

    There are two others that I am aware of:

    Mandolin Blues Book by Brent Robitaille
    The Blues play-a-long and solos collection for mandolin by Andrew D. Gordon
  4. Re: Resonator tenor guitar question - Royall Triolian '29 long sc

    Very much so! Its got a great, warm tone. I've used it for blues, fiddle tunes and even a bit of classical. If I could play jazz, I'm sure that would sound good as well. Of all the instruments I've...
  5. Re: Resonator tenor guitar question - Royall Triolian '29 long sc

    National make a wood bodied version of their tenor guitar. The scale length is 23". I've got one.... its great and would highly recommend it.

    I believe that there is another one listed on Reverb...
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    Re: Why So Few Resonator Mandolins?

    I've got a National RM1 - its loud and can be brash, but it has a unique voice and you can pull some great tone out of it with a bit of practice. Its great and probably the only mandolin I will never...
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    Re: Why So Few Resonator Mandolins?

    I've just tested this with my RM1 and my 70s dobro mandolin - I played each of them as as loud I could and measured the volume with the decibel meter on my iPad...

    ...and it turns out that you are...
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    Re: Hand painted mandolins on the Cafe?

    Are you thinking of the ones that have been done in vinyl? If so, its:

    https://www.christiziebarth.com/
  9. Re: Recommendations for Greater London Area Mandolin Work

    I keep having a look at that Strad-O-Lin... it a nice price but think that my wife would do terrible things to me if I bought another mandolin this year. John Alvey Turner are good and Phil Alexander...
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    Re: Mandolin Gift Suggestions

    An armrest? Whether you need one is a bit subjective, but the inlaid ones from Hill County Stringworks are very nice and definitely worthy of being given as a Christmas present...
  11. Re: Recommendations for Greater London Area Mandolin Work

    Hi Bryan - Here are a few recommendations:

    Alex Potter - http://aspotterinstruments.com/
    Michael Cameron - http://www.michaelcameron.info/
    Celine Camerlynck -...
  12. Re: Dave Gregory Octave Mandolin - Price Advice

    This might not help much, but there is a Gregory mandolin for sale in the UK at the moment:

    https://reverb.com/uk/item/42134646-dave-gregory-gibson-style-f4-3-point-mandolin

    Might help you work...
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    Re: 1st position - 8th fret

    Thanks everyone, really grateful for your suggestions! I'll give them a try and let you know how I get on...

    Rob
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    1st position - 8th fret

    Hi all! I'm not sure how to approach the last bar in the 2 octave F-major arpeggio in the picture below... its from Marilyn Mair's book and she usually signals where you need to shift position, but...
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    Re: Octave Recommendations?

    Have you tried cutting back the fabric string windings?
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    Re: Octave Recommendations?

    I bought a 20" scale Weber octave from a forum member earlier in the year and it has TI flatwounds on... its not something I'd ever considered doing buts its a pretty magical combination - it brings...
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    Re: Flat Tops, Waterloo and others

    I've played one of these - its fantastic.
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    Re: Flat Tops, Waterloo and others

    I've got a Waterloo mandolin and think it is great - flawlessly built, easy to play, loud and its tone works well for the type of music I play...

    ...I haven't played the other flat tops mentioned,...
  19. Sticky: Re: An invitation for members to use their real name

    Hi Scott - could I get mine changed to Rob Boyett.

    Thanks!
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