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I’m happy to see them still making mandolins still.

Someone had asked a question in another thread about Gibson manufacturing during WW!. I went looking but didn't find anything that I could point to to contribute but I did bump into some WWII...

The sound starts around the 10 minute mark. Wow this is cool!

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Hmmm. I might just stop worrying about my grip. I am somewhere close to the spectrum. Problem being, that removes one of my excuses.

Yes…bluegrass/fusion..lol

set your calendar, even if you are not into open back banjo, enjoy the journey this young lady will take you on. seen her play 2 finger and clawhammer old appalachian music. I think she's in the 10th...

Another type... but it may or may not be a "collector" though.

A musician who collects tools to satisfy creative needs. I'd land here. I'm not looking for anything expensive, vintage, or...

I only break an "E" string when im tuning up my "A" string but turning the "E" tuner :)

Please don't modify a 1923 mandolin. You are only the short term caretaker of this 97 year old.

There are 1000s of other mandolins available with the neck profile you desire.

My favorite mandolin player, who was my instructor for four years, could not read tab or notation and did not know theory in the academic sense. Everything was by ear and he could pick a tune up fast...

Warm Audio has some really nice mics out on the market. I have heard good things about this one: ...

A documentary on Norwegian sisters Ragnhild and Eldbjørg Hemsing on their quest to recreate the sound of Ole Bull Norway's most famous violinist / composer.
I really like the way their infectious...

i found these this past winter, i gave away or sold all my other winders. they have a rubber like coating, ball bearings-super smooth, and the tip fits mandolin tuners perfect, and, the way its...

''No more jams due to the pandemic.''

??????????. Not sure why . We've jammed outside a few times ...kept our distance .....just wear a mask-or not as long as you are distancing .
Most summer...

Hey all, first post, happy to be here! I've played guitar for 10 years, Bouzouki for 4 months, and have decided I ought to add a Mando to that collection. As I'm big into Irish Trad music, I have a...

Like all of our favorite festivals, Newport is virtual this weekend. They have a number of events from their website www.newportfolk.org. Personally, I am excited about streaming some sets from...

This: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Before_the_Dead
for those unaware of it.

Before the Dead is an album by Jerry Garcia. It is a compilation of early recordings of Garcia playing folk and...

This is part of a series of recordings done with a one mic technique. This method produces very clean three dimensional recordings but requires impeccable musicianship. There is no repairing a...

Welcome Jetson! It doesn't matter what you play or how you play it, as long as your play'n it's all good.:mandosmiley:

I just changed my name to CF Martin V.............don't know if that will help or not???? :cool:

Chris Thile has a livestream concert this weekend on Sunday: https://www.caramoor.org/events/chris-thile-summer-20/

I just saw this on his Instagram and thought I'd share!

Just got confirmation recently that yes, its on this year! Hard Times Bluegrass Festival near Hamilton, Montana.

I've never been before, but all other festivals in the NW have been cancelled into...

Thanks. I really enjoyed that. Here's "Rider," clearly a blues song with a bluegrass accent, with some mighty mandolin playing.
If the links don't work, search YouTube for "The Seldom Scene 1979 -...

It sure sounds traditional, and the group's description from the Missouri Arts Council website says,"The Ill-Mo Boys are devoted fans of early country music from the 'Golden Age' of recording (ca....

I agree with DavidKos, I really can't stand rounded picks - my first mando picks were Golden Gates, and I hated them, so I pulled one of my old guitar picks and it was better, so I started...