I've found that pick slip is more about the amount of pick hitting the string and the angle of the pick. I would make sure that the pick is just dancing over the tops of the strings - many of my...
I've found that pick slip is more about the amount of pick hitting the string and the angle of the pick. I would make sure that the pick is just dancing over the tops of the strings - many of my...
I regularly use my telecaster as a tunable reverb unit using a bone conduction transducer system of my own design. Sounds great with cello.
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Using a single condenser in a live setting, particularly a live outdoor setting, is going to depend heavily on the soundguy. If there's any way for your band to regular practice with a PA and the...
@zedmando: I'm in agreement with that closing quote (creative, clever, adaptable, resourceful). I've never had a non-musical day job and not I'm famous, but I've been successful at continuing to make...
This is a great list! I frequently play in unplugged situations and another point that improved my band is for everyone to have the next tune ready to go right away (no fumbling, riffing, etc.). Song...
Congratulations, they're great instruments!
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I also had a great experience with the Mandolin Store. The instrument arrived with a very nice setup, well-packed, and ready to be played. Very good folks there.
@EspressoGeek: Those Eastman finishes check and scratch like nobody's business!
Mine seems to attract more marks after every gig and occasional finish checking/cracking - more so than my other...
After playing with a Blue Chip CT55 as my main pick for the last couple years, I ordered a CT55 round bevel to compare with the rather extreme speed bevel carved into the standard CT model.
The...
This is a video from a recent gig that I did with my Balkan/klezmer group. It's an eight-piece acoustic band (winds, violin, drums, accordion, bass, mandolin).
As I remember reading through many...