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Post by Cornflake on Dec 22, 2022 15:37:27 GMT -5
"My sister was a pipe organ major in college and also played in an Eau Claire parish. I never warmed to the instrument, as amazing as it is in terms of available sounds, power and pitches, etc. Oddly, I typically like organ music only when it's played softly."
I love the organ recitals we periodically have. You can feel that thing in your innards.
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Post by jdd2 on Dec 22, 2022 15:38:16 GMT -5
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Post by coachdoc on Dec 22, 2022 16:03:20 GMT -5
Did you get your insulin yet, Marty?
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Post by Dub on Dec 22, 2022 16:05:17 GMT -5
More likely that I will put a new bridge on it first. This is a 2000 Yelllowstone and the bridge is kind of a wonky design that failed to impress me! It uses rosewood wedges on the side with a hex head screw that, in theory, allow you to raise and lower the action. It works well going up...not so good coming down. Action is not bad but just a bit higher than either of the Eastman's. That said, tone is very nice for the price point. You will want to play it for sure!!!After that, the James Tailpiece looks killer!!! Those wedge bridges are supposed to transmit more of the string's vibration to the top. Some people use a completely solid, non-adjustable bridge. Like you, I prefer the standard screw arrangement. I love my James tailpiece. Besides looking elegant, it does two really useful things surreptitiously. It mutes the strings behind the bridge, so there is no need for stupid-looking rubber washers or leather strips, and it’s way easier to change strings. You just hook the loop end over its hook and snap the hinged cover closed. The string will stay where you put it while you deal with threading the tuner end.
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Post by drlj on Dec 22, 2022 16:15:43 GMT -5
It’s getting nasty here. Wind is picking up, snow is blowing, temps are falling & Alexa says -11 tonight. I hope she is wrong but she usually isn’t. Ugh! I think we will stay inside.
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Post by Dub on Dec 22, 2022 16:26:05 GMT -5
"Is that your church, Don? Newhall is only 15 miles from Vinton!" I knew that Newhall is in the same county as Vinton. This was taken at an Episcopal church in Dallas. His wife is doing a medical residence there. They'll be back here in a year and a half. My sister was a pipe organ major in college and also played in an Eau Claire parish. I never warmed to the instrument, as amazing as it is in terms of available sounds, power and pitches, etc. Oddly, I typically like organ music only when it's played softly. Our local classical station has a weekly organ show called "Pipe Dreams" that has the revealing time slot of 6 to 8 a.m. on Sundays. You’d have warmed to the pipe organ if you’d been raised at my family's church in Des Moines. The pipe organ was world-class and our organist, Russell Saunders, taught organ and church music at Drake University. We’d commonly hear such things as Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D Minor brilliantly played as worshipers gathered in the large church. It was beyond any recording I’ve ever heard. I don’t generally listen to much organ music but Russell Saunders on that organ was always amazing.
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Post by Cornflake on Dec 22, 2022 16:39:13 GMT -5
We have a very fine pipe organ in our church. The church also has great acoustics. As a result, every accomplished organ player around is happy to have a chance to play it. I get to listen.
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Post by pthomas on Dec 22, 2022 16:41:28 GMT -5
More likely that I will put a new bridge on it first. This is a 2000 Yelllowstone and the bridge is kind of a wonky design that failed to impress me! It uses rosewood wedges on the side with a hex head screw that, in theory, allow you to raise and lower the action. It works well going up...not so good coming down. Action is not bad but just a bit higher than either of the Eastman's. That said, tone is very nice for the price point. You will want to play it for sure!!!After that, the James Tailpiece looks killer!!! Those wedge bridges are supposed to transmit more of the string's vibration to the top. Some people use a completely solid, non-adjustable bridge. Like you, I prefer the standard screw arrangement. I love my James tailpiece. Besides looking elegant, it does two really useful things surreptitiously. It mutes the strings behind the bridge, so there is no need for stupid-looking rubber washers or leather strips, and it’s way easier to change strings. You just hook the loop end over its hook and snap the hinged cover closed. The string will stay where you put it while you deal with threading the tuner end. Easy to see the utility of their design. I was less impressed with the volume on this Weber but still the tone makes up for it, and we never play without amplification of some kind. I will take the tone over volume any day.
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Post by Dub on Dec 22, 2022 16:49:59 GMT -5
We have a very fine pipe organ in our church. The church also has great acoustics. As a result, every accomplished organ player around is happy to have a chance to play it. I get to listen. Nice. A really first-class pipe organ is an amazing thing in the right hands. When our sanctuary was remodeled in the mid 1950s, they also had the, already impressive, organ updated. It was enough of a lure for organists that E. Power Biggs came to do a concert on it.
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Post by Dub on Dec 22, 2022 17:05:26 GMT -5
I was less impressed with the volume on this Weber but still the tone makes up for it, and we never play without amplification of some kind. I will take the tone over volume any day. I think getting a normal adjustable bridge will help. Don't cheap out on this, get the best one you can locate and have it professionally fitted by someone experienced in mandolins. Also, keep the action as high as you can comfortably handle and play it long, hard, and often. The Eastman's are made to sound louder when new but, as good as they sound, will be left in the dust by your Webber over time. The Webber, like a fine Gibson, needs to be played in. I'm guessing yours hasn't been played enough. I would also recommend Straight Up Strings in the heavy gauge. You'll appreciate the tone and playability.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2022 17:08:24 GMT -5
Technically the last day of work for the year, as we shut down between Christmas and New Year's. But, there are tax returns to be reviewed, so I'll be reviewing them. Still relatively toasty at 37 degrees, and it's supposed to rain on and off all day. The nasty stuff is supposed to hit around 6:00. I'm off next week and will enjoy my vacation by finishing my safety and security policy document, and my facilities policy document. At least it will be quiet. I was able to whittle my inbox down today to just three emails I need to revisit after the 1st. I spoke with several vendors today and dealt with several stray invoicing issues as well. I even researched some construction management techniques I needed to learn as we look forward to some significant projects on the older campus we need done in about 18 months. This is all new terrain for me as I shed my old Army persona. All good! Now? Relaxing.
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Post by Marshall on Dec 22, 2022 17:11:01 GMT -5
It’s getting nasty here. Wind is picking up, snow is blowing, temps are falling & Alexa says -11 tonight. I hope she is wrong but she usually isn’t. Ugh! I think we will stay inside. Just went out and did the first pass on the driveway and sidewalk. Didn't fire up the lectric snowzer. Just used my new light weight plastic shovel. It's kinda fun being out in the cold. Temp says 11 at the moment. Going down. It's a light dry fluff out there. Only a couple inches at most at the moment. But it's coming down steady. When I finished the walk, the driveway was already covered with a film of new white. Got my thermal jeans out and my heavy duty winter gear. Kinda fun so far.
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Post by pthomas on Dec 22, 2022 17:37:00 GMT -5
I was less impressed with the volume on this Weber but still the tone makes up for it, and we never play without amplification of some kind. I will take the tone over volume any day. I think getting a normal adjustable bridge will help. Don't cheap out on this, get the best one you can locate and have it professionally fitted by someone experienced in mandolins. Also, keep the action as high as you can comfortably handle and play it long, hard, and often. The Eastman's are made to sound louder when new but, as good as they sound, will be left in the dust by your Webber over time. The Webber, like a fine Gibson, needs to be played in. I'm guessing yours hasn't been played enough. I would also recommend Straight Up Strings in the heavy gauge. You'll appreciate the tone and playability. Thanks for the recommendation on strings. I have purchased a set and will give them a try.
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Post by Cornflake on Dec 22, 2022 18:44:55 GMT -5
I mentioned that I had some gum surgery scheduled today. A number of people, including the periodontist, told me to expect a very bad day after the anesthetic wore off. So far, knock on wood, it isn't even uncomfortable. Part of that may be due to the fact that I was instructed to take 600 mg of ibuprofen every six hours. Maybe I'm just an insensitive guy. Anyway, so far, so good.
On a different note, I was wondering why we aren't feeling any effects of the deep freeze that's whacking much of the country. The answer, according to the National Weather Service, is that the air mass can't make it over the Continental Divide. I've always been glad that we have mountains and now I have yet another reason.
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Post by brucemacneill on Dec 22, 2022 19:06:35 GMT -5
I mentioned that I had some gum surgery scheduled today. A number of people, including the periodontist, told me to expect a very bad day after the anesthetic wore off. So far, knock on wood, it isn't even uncomfortable. Part of that may be due to the fact that I was instructed to take 600 mg of ibuprofen every six hours. Maybe I'm just an insensitive guy. Anyway, so far, so good. On a different note, I was wondering why we aren't feeling any effects of the deep freeze that's whacking much of the country. The answer, according to the National Weather Service, is that the air mass can't make it over the Continental Divide. I've always been glad that we have mountains and now I have yet another reason. After 45 years of fighting periodontal disease, losing teeth and having my gums scraped every 3 months for years I only have 11 real teeth left but I tried to keep them as long as I could. Back in the '90s I got so used to it that I could go to an 8:00am appointment, have a couple of teeth taken out and the rest scraped, get back to my office and be taking customer calls by 9:00am. Had 8 teeth removed one day and didn't even take the pain meds. Glad I kept some so that when my partials are out for repair I can still chew on the left side with the 7 still there. I have no current infections and the gums are fine right now. When they incubated me a year ago for life support they knocked out a couple of lower teeth and I will get them added to my lower partial one of these days but meanwhile I just look like a local. Good luck with your situation.
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Post by Cornflake on Dec 22, 2022 19:17:58 GMT -5
Thanks, Bruce. Sorry your gums have given you such a hard time.
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Post by millring on Dec 22, 2022 19:29:45 GMT -5
I got two routes done before the storm hit. I was starting the third when we were called in.
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Post by Dub on Dec 22, 2022 20:26:03 GMT -5
I mentioned that I had some gum surgery scheduled today. A number of people, including the periodontist, told me to expect a very bad day after the anesthetic wore off. So far, knock on wood, it isn't even uncomfortable. Part of that may be due to the fact that I was instructed to take 600 mg of ibuprofen every six hours. Maybe I'm just an insensitive guy. Anyway, so far, so good. On a different note, I was wondering why we aren't feeling any effects of the deep freeze that's whacking much of the country. The answer, according to the National Weather Service, is that the air mass can't make it over the Continental Divide. I've always been glad that we have mountains and now I have yet another reason. After 45 years of fighting periodontal disease, losing teeth and having my gums scraped every 3 months for years I only have 11 real teeth left but I tried to keep them as long as I could. Back in the '90s I got so used to it that I could go to an 8:00am appointment, have a couple of teeth taken out and the rest scraped, get back to my office and be taking customer calls by 9:00am. Had 8 teeth removed one day and didn't even take the pain meds. Glad I kept some so that when my partials are out for repair I can still chew on the left side with the 7 still there. I have no current infections and the gums are fine right now. When they incubated me a year ago for life support they knocked out a couple of lower teeth and I will get them added to my lower partial one of these days but meanwhile I just look like a local. Good luck with your situation. I’ve been through all of that but without losing many teeth. My dentist referred me to a periodontist in 1976, forty-six years ago. I went through all the scaling and “root planing” and what I think of as the mouth transplant where my gums were “filleted” away from my teeth and jawbone, which were again thoroughly scraped and planed, then sewn back together to heal and reattach themselves to my gums. A couple of teeth had to be removed, numbers 2 and 30. My wisdom teeth (1, 16, 17, & 32) had already been removed but since then I’ve not lost a tooth or had any serious infection. My periodontist was young at the time, he’s since retired and sold his practice. I had to go through remedial training for cleaning using disclosure fluid and the whole deal. Since then I see my periodontist once every six months and my regular dentist every six months with the visits three months apart. So, for forty years, my teeth and gums have been completely healthy, but it’s only due to regular hygienist visits and constant, aggressive cleaning. I’m convinced all the work and pain was well worth the trouble. I wish you and Don good health going forward, both dental and otherwise.
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Post by Marty on Dec 22, 2022 20:30:57 GMT -5
Did you get your insulin yet, Marty? 7:25pm and we just got back from the pharmacy. They said screw it you need your insulin and called a emergency doctor, he signed it off. Being the roads are for shit out there didn't want to go alone. But DaWife is a Panic Annie when someone else drives in bad weather, or any other time,"Be careful of that cow dear. What cow? The one in the field over there.*" so I let her drive. I'm just about to take my evening dose *Hyacinth Bucket ( pronounced Bouquet according to her), James knows who she is.
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Post by Dub on Dec 22, 2022 20:58:33 GMT -5
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