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My previous post: "I think that you have reason enough not to worry about it. Play on and have fun."
On second thought, remembering a conversation with my doctor, perhaps doing the work with you...

Wow, a banjo player with only 1 fretting finger! That's impressive. Usually they have all their fingers but only one tooth.

(Kidding, kidding - sorry, I couldn't resist! Many apologies to the...

As the others have said, no worries, just pick it. I once picked with a banjo man who had 1 finger (index) on his fretting hand. He could burn up Bluegrass Breakdown, no problem.

Mandograndad,

You might try playing some in second or third positions since doing so makes the frets a shorter distance apart. This doesn't need to be done all the time anyway, only when it makes...

Morning Grandad......Playing music is all about enjoyment.I know plenty of musicians in their third quarter who have to adapt to have fun.
No one should tell you that you Have to do anything.

Django played some mean guitar with two fully functional fingers on his fretting hand. He did what you're doing- found workarounds and techniques that allowed him to keep playing. Worked for him!

It's much more important for you to be making music than worrying if you're making it in an "acceptable" way. Do the best you can and enjoy yourself.

I play OM - an instrument they all say cannot be managed without the pinky - and scarcely ever use the pinky. My pinky is considerably smaller than the other fingers, so I mostly leave it alone (for...

I think that you have reason enough not to worry about it. Play on and have fun.

While it is cumbersome to start using the pinky and while it is totally possible to play hundrets of tunes in the “open string keys“ D, A , G and C you lose a lot without:
The ability to go up the...

thanks for asking, Bernie! Sorry for the quality; iPhone was most expedient, also just about the limit of my technical and photographic ability! Before anyone asks: the work was done by a friend of...

Here's Weber's recommendation: 2. Gloss Finish
Many polishes may be appropriate for cleaning our gloss instruments, however you should always test an area first, and we can not guarantee the...

Another related thought (while agreeing with all those already offered): When you're that high up your left hand position almost inevitably changes because of the much greater reach around the heel,...

if I need sustain on the higher registers I use tremolo.

Thats normal, as stated above, its simple physics.

Unless you are saying that the sound is much louder and sustained at the 13th fret and suddenly drops off markedly at the 14th, the answer is physics. All acoustic instrument's volume, including...

14th fret? I never get up that far so I have no idea if any of my mandolins sound different up there....I have to agree with Ken that it is propably because the frets are closer together and it is...

Three of the many possibilities:
If the fretboard humps up slightly where it transitions from the neck to the body, you could be getting some interference from the higher frets, not enough to...

I get quite a few requests for pickguards on the LM-700 (I did one just last week):

You will want to either get one with the correct color of binding, or stain it to match. A light coat of vintage...

I can't see how it would decrease the value of your instrument. Especially if it prevents damage to the top of your instrument. You might even enjoy the right hand reference a pickguard provides.
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I don't think it will alter the value of your instrument as long as it is well done and if you like the look it is a way to personalize your mandolin. I would drill the holes and mount it in the...

While I have not played a LM700, I do own a LM400 (my second) which, like the 700, is built without any tone bars. The sound is definitely in the 'modern' camp with a bit more bass. It also has...

I have played both the 600 and 700 side-by-side. The differences are not night-and-day by any stretch of the imagination. They are more similar to one another than they are different.

With that...

These "Loars" to compare is tough because you could have a great 600 and a poor 700 in one store and in another store have a great 700 and a poor 600. Go to another store and there might be a great...

Tonebars are used to direct spread sound out over the top as it vibrates. The top plate is graduated and carved with this in mind. Typically, tonebars on an F-style instrument are not structural...