https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNxkFDDObL0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNxkFDDObL0
It may be different education systems but I have a huge amount of fun learning specific skills and listening to academics explain them.
One analogy of learning a skill may be the Tai-Chi slow...
Hi Matt,
Thank you so much for the thoughtful reply. Hopefully this is the first of many inevitable technique overhauls over time. The first one reminds me of the typical learning pattern that is...
Changing technique is both the worst and best thing. It sucks having to relearn whatever it is, but it's usually followed by attaining new abilities that weren't accessible before. Most musicians...
It's been a while since my last Beatles arrangement. Here's what I came up with the other day for their song "In My Life."
I did all the past Beatles arrangements on mandola, but for some reason...
Had it done to my Summit F200. I really dislike the feel of poly finish on a neck, it feels sticky under my hands. The speed neck definitely made it smoother and more playable, feels more like a...
I just wanted to give a shout out for DataNick who has this on Bluegrasstoday:
https://bluegrasstoday.com/california-report-san-diego-mandolinist-b-k-nick-nicholson/
I miss his quality posts...
I have 2 PeeWees that are a lot of fun. I keep one tuned CGDAEB (bulls-eye) and the other (burst) E standard so one is in 5ths and the other in 4ths. I upgraded both with an active EMG-89 (switches...
We know what we need to do: metronome, study, exercise, learn, write, improvise, play.
To work!
I don't believe the song "glorifies" drug use, I think ultimately a "Soldiers Joy" is for the battle to be over and the Soldier still alive, where the soldier can celebrate by drinking, dancing,...
My lost 1922 Gibson F4 mandolin has been found, here is the story…
Last week I received an email correspondence, through my website, from a operations supervisor of a retailers distribution...
Here's a typical later 1950's F-12 peghead:
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My nephew asked me, many years ago, "Uncle Jeff why do you play mandolin? Isn't that something musicians do?"
Skip Gorman looks good in his hat. Good video as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUZiVrFtjt0
https://youtu.be/Nt33mGi_XRI?si=uROpJYEqaLMlEHP7
D'Addario EFT74 strings discontinued - does anyone know why?
I really like these strings with the wound A-string, but found out they are no longer made. I bought all I could find, but they won't...
I'd guess a cut-out section of a "sunshade" brim from an old gardener's hat, judging from the arc of the stitched trim on the back edge of the pick.
awesome content and presentation on this-enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFlMZ6iPeNI
You can buy real mother-of-pearl buttons for Gotoh tuners off eBay. Beyond that good luck on finding any other buttons that fit. Yeah, there are some work arounds but the number of folks selling...
Ebony almost always looks nice if it is uniform black and very finely sanded. My favorite (tied with ebony) would be a flamed maple or birdseye maple (whatever the figure is in your mandolin's back...
I’ve been playing flatwounds exclusively for the past 8 years and more exclusively Pyramid Gold heavies.
Flatwounds (after being played in a bit) sound full, round and feel very smooth under the...
In 1987 Gibson bought Flatiron and production of Gibson's mandolins was moved to Montana. Steve Carlson was in charge as Flatiron was his company and he sold to Gibson. Any mandolins built between...
I have heard good things about Dawg picks but just never could get used to how quiet they are. After beveling one, I am a fan. Give it a try. 209560
I have two of the teens Gibson mandolins. I have used both J74’s and Martin lights. Then I put Thomastik-Infeld flatwounds on one and I love them. It is a high price to pay but they last a long...