Mac, I appreciate this thread, as I'm looking for my first upgrade. I don't have the opportunity to try any other than beginner grade at local music...
Perhaps so. But there are mid-stride periods that hold special sway. Someone mentioned Gilchrist's D log mandolins, which I think were crafted in the...
I've just this minute had an epiphany. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm thinking I need to try every different decent mandolin I can get my hands on...
It's really overwhelming, as I'd like to have a plan before trying "a bunch." My husband has even agreed to a road trip to Nashville, but he doesn't...
I was born in Louisiana, been over 30 years in Texas, began playing guitar as a teen. I play guitar with friends, at small gigs and at bluegrass jams. I play acoustic blues, country blues, gospel, country, rock and bluegrass music. I bought a mandolin in 2014, got serious about playing mandolin mid-2015 and my interests are mostly in bluegrass, folk and old-world fiddle tunes.
I also have an interest in documenting information about the group, The Bluegrass Alliance (all incarnations of the previous century rather than the re-alliance group of the 2000's).
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Alvarado/Mansfield, Texas
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Music, lutherie, woodwork, wood finishing, web design
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Furniture repair, architectural millwork repair, web design
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