Search:

Page 1 of 2 1 2

Search: Search took 1.00 seconds.

  1. Replies
    86
    Views
    8,109

    Re: Gibson's 1923 F-5 Master Model Reissue

    I haven't played one so I won't comment on tone. but these claims are quite bold:

    "Thanks to scientific analysis, 3D scanning of original models, and Loar’s production notes from the Gibson...
  2. Replies
    22
    Views
    23,157

    Re: Wagon Wheel help?

    Yeah, I recall being told the Johnson City reference in particular was out of whack, involved going in the opposit direction or something. I had been under the impression all these mentions had...
  3. Replies
    78
    Views
    11,420

    Re: What Are Some Good Options in the $2-3k range?

    Thanks for the input, all. Now I'm thinking I may just need to sell one of my guitars to finance a Northfield F5
  4. Replies
    3,189
    Views
    1,099,040

    Re: post a video of yourself

    Lama bada
    4c1u0zZq9wc
  5. Thread: Fern?

    by Sheila Lagrand
    Replies
    30
    Views
    8,593

    Re: Fern?

    Thanks, Kirk.

    - - - Updated - - -

    And thank you, Shaun.

    - - - Updated - - -
  6. Replies
    23
    Views
    6,989

    Re: Collings MF5 - Any years to avoid?

    They were not around in the 20's So, I'd avoid one claimed to be a '23 Collings :))
  7. Sugar Magnolia Grateful Dead Mandolin Lesson

    Hey folks,

    I've been enjoying playing along with this tune. Thought I'd share a quick tutorial. Hope it helps.

    Hendryx

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKyH8GSKVTg...
  8. Replies
    22
    Views
    7,657

    Recommendations for a ruined(?) finish

    First mandolin. F5. I'm working on posting pictures but wanted to first explain the situation. I am a pure novice, using the Simminoff book as a first reference but also taking queues from this...
  9. Re: How much does a Northfield actually cost to make?

    Northfield builds its own mandolins. Eastman has its own people and factories. What people fail to realize is that Eastman has been building violin family instruments for decades. Their top of the...
  10. Replies
    28
    Views
    9,519

    Del McCoury Band w/ Thile

    Can't believe that this has yet to be posted


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Vkz-w6vAi0
  11. Two of the great living mandolinists today: Sam B. And Chris T.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt7HlI1RBAI

    Done on Chris's show, by the looks being broadcast from Telluride festival. God I wish I could go one year...

    Hope you enjoy

    (and apologies if...
  12. Replies
    4
    Views
    2,412

    Re: AKG C411 Preamp Suggestions

    I used the 411 for a few years long ago with good results. I just plugged it through a 4-channel mini-mixer that had phantom power and basic EQ for each channel. Cost of the mixer was well under...
  13. Replies
    72
    Views
    16,394

    Re: Who plays a mandolin worth.......

    At this point my picks might be worth more than the value of my car.
  14. I got a really cool compliment yesterday!

    I got a really cool compliment yesterday!

    Story:
    So, I'm the pastor of a small yet awesome church in Illinois. We had our church Christmas program yesterday. I played along with the...
  15. Replies
    57
    Views
    11,282

    Re: I “lost faith” in the mandolin...

    I stopped just this morning when I had to go outside and get some work done. I'll probably get back to it sometime this evening.
  16. Replies
    54
    Views
    11,273

    Re: Is the mandolin inefficient?

    It's been pretty efficient for me! Always fits in any overhead compartment.

    Cheers!
  17. Thread: ZZ Top.

    by fox
    Replies
    1
    Views
    1,746

    ZZ Top.

    I enjoyed this guys playing.....


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO_zkWwNM-4
  18. Replies
    47
    Views
    16,292

    Re: How do Webers compare to Northfields?

    Get a Nugget.
  19. Replies
    47
    Views
    9,645

    Re: Would You Rather Buy New or Used?

    I totally get the idea of buying used, and it's logical from the standpoint of price/value. But unless it's a vintage instrument that I'm buying specifically because it's old, I want a new...
  20. Replies
    17
    Views
    8,022

    Re: Which Mando did Dawg use?

    Henry you're absolutely right. I played a '24 Gibson A-4 snakehead on "What Child is This?" (same one I used on Tone Poems). I also used a great sounding Kentucky KM-1500 on the Respighi piece and...
  21. Replies
    18
    Views
    5,454

    Re: Thank You Uncle Sam.

    Uncle Sam refunded money you had overpaid him, nothing particularly kind about that!
  22. Replies
    25
    Views
    16,071

    Re: help me decide- loar vs eastman, 1st mando

    I can't answer the Loar half of your question, but I play an Eastman 515, and works pretty well for me. I agree that it's bright, a little more so than I would like, but it would sound good for the...
  23. Re: Recommend a method or book to learn to read music, please

    here are some flashcards you can work with
  24. Replies
    38
    Views
    65,643

    Re: Sheet Music on a Tablet

    I started using iPad for my gigging sheet music and it has really changed my life. I was doing the same thing as my band mates, keeping music in big heavy binders and using page protectors too, which...
  25. some very nice mandolin playing by Duane Compton

    enjoy Amber Collins and No Speed Limit on "Rain and Snow"

    I love the mandolin sound

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVkqHK_gc-w
Results 1 to 25 of 45
Page 1 of 2 1 2