On reading this, i guess ill qualify my ‘absolutely’ response. I do have a rigel a which i use if i am gigging in an area where i think i might get jumped after a late gig.
On reading this, i guess ill qualify my ‘absolutely’ response. I do have a rigel a which i use if i am gigging in an area where i think i might get jumped after a late gig.
Doood, (lol)
Banjo is hillbilly zen
Part of ‘the practice’ is learning not to hear banjo, but music, like the inner flame>……
Namaste……..
I play guitar, bass, mando, banjo.
For almost ten years, it was mando virtually exclusively, because thats where i fit with my musical friends and bands.plus, its easy to tote. And i had a certain...
No pro, but I used to gig regularly, pre covid.
Absolutely. Take my best.
But, i never let it out of my sight. Ever.
I put rubners on my rigel. I believe the original tuners were gotohs. I had regular tuning instability issues, despite lubing the tuners and nut.
The rubners are superb. Smooth, stable. Mine are...
Well, as to the OP,
If you walked in asking for expertise or tweaks, a charge would be appropriate, for the luthiers time. Luthiers could give advice free all day. Otoh, thats what many do in...
All of the above.
Its not the genre, its the people. and their attitude/interpretation of music.
And, its YOUR sense of musicianship.
You need to find YOUR peeps.
This like preferring spicy...
Im with you!!!
while I play an lot of leads and fiddle tunes, im with you, chords are where its at for finding the melody, improvisation, and outlining changes.
but, I agree with sherry, mando...
I play mando, guitar , banjo and bass.
I agree with jeff, some musical stuff can improve, get a different perspective.
when I started mando, I was transcribing in my head from guitar. now I...
Fyi, i paid $20 per fret, the rest was crown, set up, etc. professional quality work requires experience, and, time. Often more time than one would expect. Thats reality. Some guys can accurately...
I paid $550 for 12 frets , crown, set up.
A bit high..., yup, and i knew it, but....the work was perfect on my fern. Perfect.
The repairman is excellent. I had zero concern that my fern would be...
I am deeply hurt by the overwhelming and deep hatred yall ‘spress towards us who play , or are trying to play this maligned, misunderstood, and nuanced instrument.
I shall start a “banjos too”...
Many mandos have yellow to brown/sepia. Tobacco burst, and other names given to particular hues and shades of the various browns gibson has used. Ice tea, desert sunset, ad nauseum,
These...
Congrats.
Im sure youll love it.
Aa good gibson has a unique and distinctive sound, and, imho, an unequalled woodiness to the lower ranges and chop. And a certain sweetness to the higher range....
this is what I have read as well.
FWIW I bought my 2002 fern, sight unseen, with a 3 day return. I love it.
You cant always find one where you live. In fact, you cant always find lots of musical...
Gryphon strings has some great mando peg winders, made by a guy that works there, from vintage pens caps, in the frank ford menu. Imho, they are gorgeous.shop, “franks corner”.
Nfi.
Fwiw, i...
Wonderful!
Very interesting rosette design.
Hand made pegs by you?
Nice!
I used to build lutes.
Like the rossettes especially.
Sapelle?
I am a bourgeois pig.
It seems, now that i have retired and am more or less secure, i have indulged far more than my previous self. Due to gigging, i have gone from one “soul mate” martin for 45...
well, again , Deano,
there is one aspect of having an amp I neglected to mention.
amps are terribly revealing of every aspect of your playing.
this can be a good or bad thing.
I am a pretty...
happy boxing day deano
simple answer. NO you don't NEED an amp.
it might be fun, it might allow you to use effects, but, simply, as dghert mentions, amps are frowned upon in most acoustic jams.
...
Groove is about body response to the music.
Makes you need to move, dance, sway,
This is not in the context, strictly, of bluegrass, just music.
How do you get groove?
Dennis Chambers...
Cindy, not to sound crass, but on one level, its simply about money.
I strongly hold that the only justification for an upgrade is that you WANT one, not that you need it or "merit" it.
Long...
Glad that youre feeling better.:mandosmiley:
Yes.
I bought a fern, and was committed to learning.
First, i took lessons. Worked fiddle tunes, scales, chord inversions, general finger hand coordination.
Then ensemble. More info to process...