I have very limited experience with 1970s F5s in that I’ve only played 1, but I remember it being no better that a solid top Morgan Monroe hanging on...
You should be fine with medium (EJ-74 gauge) or heavy (EJ 75 gauge) strings, I would think. As a member told me when I posted once asking if I should...
Congrats! I count myself as someone who’s willingness to humiliate myself far exceeds my talent deficit 🤣 As with most things, the more you play the...
The string thing is funny. I went through a period where I used Elixirs for years on my mandolins--really liked them--then one day decided I wanted a...
Happy CT-110 owner here. Rigel's have bolt on necks and their backs/sides were carved from solid pieces of maple, so their geometry and look is a bit...
Welcome from a recovering tenor/alto sax player! (I sold them to buy my first banjo and still have a twinge of regret about that, but only a twinge)....
In general build quality and fit/finish are going to be better on a small shop luthier’s instruments than on mass produced ones. That’s certainly not...
The guitars I've been primarily playing are a Martin 00-17 1931 reissue and a McPherson CF Touring, so it's not quite as bad as picking up my Dread,...
Agree. There's still some undesirable stuff out there, for sure, but, especially in the guitar world, you can get stage worthy instruments for under...
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