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[jfb]

... except that it turns out my old GIbson has a different-shaped bridge. Mike at Gryphon supposed he could try to fit the pickup to the instrument, but he looked uncomfortable. His other suggestion was to use a contact transducer, which would be expensive and also delicate. Since the point of my pickup efforts is to let me loosen up more on stage, I don't think that's the right solution.

So, I'm back to plan A: Get a new mandolin with a pickup, or a new mandolin and a pickup to go with it. Sigh. Tried out what they had on hand at Gryphon, but wasn't grabbed, so I think it's back to Sylvan for a closer look at their selection.

D.O.A. is on. I liked that movie.

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Which one?

[tombking.livejournal.com]

I never bothered with the 1980's (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0094933) Dennis Quaid version and after a peek at the imdb, eww Meg Ryan is in it. Okay it probably is not that bad but I rember not being impressed with the movie trailers at the time.

However the 1950 (http://us.imdb.com/Title?0042369) original is a must see film if you ask me. Especially if you are a fan of Noir.

Re: Which one?

[jfb.livejournal.com]

Having seen the Dennis Quaid one again now as a grownup, I'd recommend it. Meg Ryan's performance is not great--and I say that as a fan. But the movie as a whole is enjoyable and is a great homage to film noir--starting with the black-and-white credits sequence, but also extending to the great use of shadow all through the film and the unusually cynical denouement. I imagine it'd be even better without commercial breaks.