The only thing I've found that truly works is an ozone generator. You can buy a small one for $25 on Amazon. I bought an old Vega banjo from an individual that must have been a chain smoker. I...
The only thing I've found that truly works is an ozone generator. You can buy a small one for $25 on Amazon. I bought an old Vega banjo from an individual that must have been a chain smoker. I...
https://youtu.be/EnLgww2w79c?si=1K9ZSMeVnoy9ymNE
Hey there,
ICYMI: Yesterday's Mandolin Monday - Apitius Mandolin x 2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BORYOx3V2Ww
After floundering around for a few years, I dipped into savings and bought a custom mandolin from Michael Heiden in 2017. Other specialty builders had wait times of at least a year, and he told me...
Ive owned both and my Heiden won out. Had it for 16 years now. So much more depth and nuance to the tone. You can drive it hard or play it or play it soft and sweet and it does both perfectly. ...
Cartoonist R. Crumb plays the mandolin on this video in the style of his band the Cheap Suit Serenader's. I love the guys artwork and his music but never watched a video of him playing. I never...
I made a Spotify playlist of all record releases of Chris Thile playing Bach.
This playlist is also available on Youtube Music.
...
Hey All
I'm continuing my Mandolin Chord Shapes series today with Half Diminished (aka m7b5) chords. While the name may make the chords sound complicated, they are really easy to play and...
Can't say for sure that he left lutherie entirely but believe that to be the case. I do know he found a lot of success as a web developer and saw some of his work. There was good reason for that...
Hello Doug.
I think the design that has enough space to fit the head scroll is wonderful. Then your Gil. fern is almost great .
Video from the new Watchouse album. Like it. Alot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAPJev2yOFo
This is new. Spooky setting. I wonder how they pulled that off. Very early in the morning?
https://youtu.be/UpNSMGGW8bk
https://youtu.be/UpNSMGGW8bk
Dependency on a tuner is probably the subject of another thread, but years and years ago - like 40-50 years - the mark of a professional musician was the ability to tune without such devices. There...
I just made a little video for the folks at Peghead Nation discussing the instrument and playing it a bit, both acoustically and amplified. I'll share that here as soon as they post it.
Hi all,
I'm so excited by the new mandolin I just received from genius luthier, Oliver Apitius. In my opinion, there is no mandolin that is better suited to Jazz. And it plays like a dream. I...
I got along for decades before the electronic tuner was invented. If you’re paranoid about damage, buy a tuning fork!
Here you go Doug. It's smooth glitter.
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Just got my new Calton. This is their new case that is wider to give the lower point more padding.
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Mandozine was hosting a wonderful collection of TablEdit files for mandolin, but as you are probably aware it has not been reliable lately. The site went offline at the beginning of 2019, was...
Hello and Happy New Year!
I wanted to start off my saying I am not a fan of the word shootout because it gives the connotation that I am comparing these mandolins which isn't/wasn't my intention....
...and tone bars shaved and a wider fingerboard added (to accommodate Mike's big fingers), plus plenty of normal wear and tear.
I once "played" Mike's loar (...said as if I can actually play...
Just got done listening to Caterina Lichtenberg and Mike Marshall's CD of Bach inventions and felt inspired to play one. You can even watch it in 4k!
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Enjoy and keep on picking!
I love this video of this cellist explaining why this piece is so very iconic and brilliantly composed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIge2mYdTtM
Hagerty #7
red spruce top
Back, neck and sides are big leaf maple
1 1/8 bone nut
Cumberland Acoustics bridge
Compound radius fretboard 6.5-12
Parallel bracing
Waverly tuners
James tailpiece
Living Tree Music - http://www.livingtreemusic.com/