Yes indeed, Bruce. I went through a divorce (ouch!) and then a stroke left me in a wheel chair in 2016. But I'm well, alive, and still enjoying music...
I am surprised that the term “best bang for the buck” didn’t automatically trigger the response of get an A-model. So I will say that. As you may or...
One thing to bear in mind is that there are different schools of classical playing. You might familiarize yourself with the differences. There are a...
I was impressed years ago when these first came out and I was surprised that I liked it since I owned a vintage National mandolin and a tenor guitar....
I would guess that it would be a conical block with some sort of dovetail. I know inexpensive American bowlbacks often had neck and conical block as...
Many of the mandolin methods, even ones published today derive from violin methods and adapt these exercises, etudes, etc. for a plectrum instrument...
Retired pro musician and music teacher. Played guitar and mandolin on symphony orchestra concerts, operas, Broadway shows, solo and chamber music concerts, and in jazz, choro, bluegrass, and folk situations.
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