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Look into a download of Rob Meldrum’s Mandolin Setup Book. It’s here and free on The Mandolin Cafe’.Whether you decide to set it up yourself or not, it is a good mandolin tutorial. R/

I suspect that this will sound ridiculous…. i wash my dishes by hand before I play. That loosens my stiff joints enough to get them working fairly well. There is no good answer as the meds either are...

Well... I play mandolin, fiddle and guitar in my church band. No one in the congregation has complained about my mandolin renditions of hymns or the grassier tunes that come in for "specials". Maybe...

Enjoy the process. Your mandolin will continue to open up and your technique will continue to improve. A better instrument will find you when the time comes. Or head over here to a Nashville visit...

Well a Djangophile is among us. Welcome. OK.... right hand loose fingers loose wrist, if you don't drop your pick occasionally you are clutching it too tightly. Pick shape is very personal... I like...

DavidKOS, While your explanations often leave me scratching my head, I always find them interesting and informative. Thank you and do continue with your "splaining". So much to know, so little room...

Curt Mangan Phosphor Bronze strings. These are light, medium, and medium heavy gauges. The "E" is either .10, .11 or .115. I do recommend Just Strings for a bulk purchase of different brands of...

Well... in truth I have to say acoustically you likely won't even be heard over the drums. So going and playing or not won't affect the overall "tone" of the jam. Insofar as fitting in, check out...

I wonder how many times D.B. heard, " Somebody already chose that". Or possibly, how that effected his choice of content. I found that I knew many of those tunes and play them. Another few I learned...

Well, any time I go to a jam I know it's going to be a hit or miss proposition. Even jams that were cool and 'grassy last time I went can become a complete bust with a different crew. Skill levels...

OnSong...... Scan your sheets, upload them to Dropbox, a freebie, then Onsong will pick them up from Dropbox. Works great. R/

I have to put in another vote for Curt Magnan Phosphor Bronze strings. They last me well and I play off, and on, many hours weekly. Depends on how much I need to work on a fiddle tune. I also like...

Well, this isn't something that happens overnight. Firstly learn the I, IV, V and VIm with the associated arpeggios and pentatonic scales. II, IIm come next. Listen while you are playing and learn to...

Give these folks a try. They have many styles so if you can't find exactly what you want they may have something that will work. R/

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Well… I took my mandolin to David Harvey for re-fretting. When it came back the two sideways tangs had been used in the re-stringing. I figured if Mr. Harvey did it that way there must be some...

If you are looking at Eastman mandolins look into Kentucky mandolins also. Indeed it is all about tonal preference and what you may reasonably afford. I prefer that tone of Kentucky instruments....

OK... I will give these a shot. At 2$ a piece shipped I can afford to do that. I have been using BC's for a decade but I am always curious to tryout something new. I have tried casein picks but I...

I always rather liked the 88 to 93 Flatiron and Gibson mandolins. The 1 1/16' at the nut may have you having one built to your spec. Good luck in your search. R/

Fishman and Bose are my go to brands. R/

One band that may not have been mentioned is the Henhouse Prowlers. Definitely worth a listen. R/

I ordered one at age 65. I am still smiling when I play it. R/

Roland and Silver Creek....
These are excellent cases and will move to another mandolin without concern....

One thing you might try is putting one foot higher than the other. This may give you enough to set your "A" on. R/

No it won't .... Start with the best instrument you may afford. Make sure that it has a good setup. If you are one of the few millionaires on the planet start at the top. You won't regret it/. R/

Well .... Playing with ... kind of sets the stage ... versus playing over ... always support the song or tune ... good timing, being in tune, don't step on the vocals and be aware of the spirit of...