https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6BpXBpp0vQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6BpXBpp0vQ
I love that jaunty look with the slanted pickups. Cool! I have an app called Dolby On that improves cell phone fidelity. I use it a lot for recording.
Very nice tone! Now I've heard one:cool:
So it’s Sir Clem now since you bought into aristocracy, you old Swede. You’ve done well on that mandolin. Play it in good health
Nice playing, nice mandolin! Nice going!
Looks pretty and sounds great!
It appears to be super clean from the photos.
Congrats and thanks for sharing.
I would be happy with that too, nice sounding mandolin.
here's some tips:
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