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12 strings! What is the scale length (from nut to bridge)?

Thanks for the tip. I’m a slow learner too.

I'm just recovering from a severely pulled muscle in my left side. For a few days i was wandering around in my PJ's & dressing gown,even when practicing. I can tell you one thing for certain,the...

Well since this conversation wondered if to a tone guard, let me bring it back.

My km250 would do that when I got it, I don't think it was played much before me, I bought it used. The more I...

I agree, it seems mostly I get the same sound as I don't hold it against my body anyway. I still have a couple should I have the need to use them. Sitting down when I play makes it easy to hold it...

Love my tonegard

I find if a mandolin sounds great to you by use of a tone guard, keep using it because if it helps get the sound out and you like it better even though it doesn't matter to listeners you'll be a...

I have used a toneguard for several years, these days I am not. I am thinking it makes it sound better to the player, but has much less effect for the listener.

Don't let Mike Marshall catch you slouching, but a toneguard should work wonders. You will have your ears further back too. Sitting up straight should have you more over than behind.

I play more...

Hi Mike,
There is good evidence that compressing the mandolin back with your body does dampen the sound. Check out the threads on Tonegards... Many mandolin gunslingers like John Reischman and...

This tune came in as a special request on my channel and I thought it might help somebody on here! Let me know what you think :-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6QLh0jPrWk