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I think the key for me is the difference between memorizing the song vs memorizing the notes. The song is the sum of the groove/rhythm, the melody and the lyrics and the emotions that accompany them....

I ended up with a Pono 23” and a converted Eastman (guitar) 23.5” GBOMs at a very reasonable price (each less than $1000) from the classifieds. Both are excellent to my hearing. I was targeting a...

My recommendation would be to go ahead and set up your mixer and one or more PA speaker and set up a GoPro or other recording method to actually hear what it sounds like out at audience position. I...

Space blankets provide almost no insulation. They reflect body heat, but that isn’t going to help your mandolin :)

I like the Unitune but still have occasional problems in direct sun when batteries get low.

I have a few D’Addario micro tuners and they are generally hard to see in sunlight, but the micro unit...

This is Mando. It is the way.

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I particularly like the D’Addario Sam Bush medium plus monel set on my Morris and Eastman mandolins. They really sound great and last a long time.

I alternate between mandolin and a guitar bodies octave mandolin. I plug into a ToneDexter with a wireless Xvive transmitter system. I use a wavemap for the mandolin and bypass for the octave since...

Nature abhors a vacuum. That’s science.
Empty case needs a mandolin.

My biggest regret in my musical journey is that I waited so long before attempting a stringed instrument. I had doodled with harmonicas for a decade or so without getting very serious or having any...

After having my carry-on luggage strip searched a few times a kindly TSA agent pointed out that my harmonicas in their case look just like gun magazines on the x ray. Now I pull them out and keep the...

Best thing that ever happened was accidentally getting a guitar strap for my GBOM that has a pick pocket built in. It has saved me countless lost picks I’m certain.

Baggies? You should see what Denis did with sampler #1, Altoid tins with an inventory on each! Super appreciated.

…and the Roomba

You could try octave pairs on the G…?

Same distance as driving to Seattle, but less traffic…you could head east to see what Sonny Morris has in his shop in Irrigon, OR
(Though he usually only has a couple of instruments since they seem...

Sue, Sue, Sue…
You need more than one stand!
Upright stands for everyday use at home and anywhere you have room to easily carry it.
Flat folding stands for travel or anywhere you need it to fit...

My friend in Montana runs an artist’s retreat in the mountains. Volunteers camp (campers and bunkhouses) and help with building the place for a few weeks and have daily opportunities to practice or...

I prefer the sound of the D’Addario monels to the Curt Mangans on my Morris oval. The CMs do seem to last forever however.

I figure as long as I have fewer mandolins than fishing rods I haven’t crossed into “problem” territory. I can quit anytime I want to.

<Avoids looking at the 100+ fishing rods in the garage>

I love my Morris- but I’ve never played a Pomeroy. I do however have two Eastmans and a BRW to compare it with. It’s head and shoulders above the Eastmans in tone but not quite as sweet as the BRW....

I’ve got a Morris oval hole A with a pickup that I use daily that sounds and plays great and would have been in your price range. I haven’t seen one with a wide neck but you could ask Sonny if he...

Well done!

You’ll get a lot of opinions on this but in general I think that price point is a bit too low to be able to expect a good playable instrument. You might get lucky, and/or be able to set it up using...

Good luck with your shoulder Sheila!

We used to talk about “cylinder quotient” to measure the total number of engines a person owned, running or not… add up the number of cylinders in each, and...