Hello MC fam,
Wishing you all a most excellent Holiday Season!
Zach
Hello MC fam,
Wishing you all a most excellent Holiday Season!
Zach
I'm just sticking my nose in to wish our friends who are celebrating Hanukkah a happy one!
Also, I haven't ghosted all y'all.
This thread title reminds me of the words of Bill Monroe, "Well ... it ain't the mandolin"
https://youtu.be/yG9PllY1TG8
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No guidance here. I just received a Clark Two Point that I ordered a year ago. I love everything about it. Did I need it? Emphatically, no. I have a Weber Yellowstone. There was just something...
I also do not have big hands, so a wide nut or chunky neck does not work for me. I have had several mandolins on the catch and release program. some really good mandolins buy respected builders that...
My octave is just under 1 1/2 inches -I’m pretty comfortable when I play that.
What kind of hammock do you use?
Much does depend on how wide that neck is as far as I am concerned. My optimal is 1-1/8" but I can handle narrower and even wider to about 1-3/16" (only 1/16" wider). My National has 1-1/4" and that...
Age and osteoarthritis was the reason i moved away from many of my instruments to the ones with smaller/thinner necks, so yes, it's certainly a thing that gets done. And it put me in line for...
It is probably easier to trade the mandolin than yourself.
Life's too short to wrestle with the 'me or the mandolin' issue, or to stick with a mandolin that doesn't thrill you. Try out others as available, find one that seems right and buy it. If it turns...
It may be a good thing that you're not looking for a pristine F, as you may want to have the neck profile changed. My preference is a narrow neck with deep V shape, and I had my Stanley A5 neck...
I'm with you. It's hard to know whether to trade me or my mandolin. One or the other has serious limitations.
I have small hands and am also "older," I find the standard nut comfortable. I have slightly different neck shapes on all of my mandolins, none are particularly uncomfortable for me, so I agree with...
I agree with the folks above that if you want a scroll, you should get a scroll.
With the hand pain, in addition to trying other mandolin neck shapes and widths, and checking your technique/hand...
I have more of a problem with neck depth, not shape. A deep neck is not comfortable for me. The V shape is usually deeper, but doesn't feel like it due to where I place my thumb. I know others have...
Yes, do what makes you play with less pain. Some folks don't like the larger necks on Weber instruments. It happens. Some don't like sharp V necks of some vintage instruments (raises hand). Find what...
Two issues. Both valid.
If you want a scroll, you should get a scroll!
More importantly, you should play what is comfortable. Neck profile makes a big difference to some (me included).
Do whatever is going to bring you happiness. Trade her off and get that scroll man!
i come from a fingerstyle guitar background-with a preference for wide nut width guitars. when i started mandolin, i was advised to start with a wider nut width. i purchased and traded into 1 3/16"...
I play a 1 1/8 C neck, and the same in a V neck, also a 1 1/4 neck. It seems I can go between them all without a problem so I would look at technique. That being said find something comfortable for...
I had an Eastman 915 with a sort of vee neck and 1 5/32 nut, radius fretboard and old hands. For me the answer was 1 3/16" nut, "c" shaped neck and FLAT fretboard. Trial and error.
I’ve got a Weber and a Northfield with standard necks (1 1/8), and a Collings MT-O with a wide neck (1 3/16). I have no trouble switching between them so I agree with Bill on evaluating your left...
It’s no fun to play with pain. While it may be the wide neck/profile, technique is also a consideration. Do you get the pain on your other instruments? Maybe have your left hand position examined...
In case anyone is interested, here is a chart you can print and use.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpZMQa7-H-A