Both. There is some oxidation that occurs (air exposure) and sunlight darkens all woods. For a test take a piece of freshly surfaced wood. Put a piece of opaque tape across the wood (perhaps two or...
Both. There is some oxidation that occurs (air exposure) and sunlight darkens all woods. For a test take a piece of freshly surfaced wood. Put a piece of opaque tape across the wood (perhaps two or...
I am curious as to why you chose to size the slots at .020. This is the size if the Jescar tang without the barbs but add those in and it's more like .032 or even .033. Stew Mac sells a fret saw that...
I'm sure this question has been asked before but I couldn't find it doing a search.
Could someone please tell me (or direct me to) what the gauge diameters are for Thomastik mandolin strings in...
a friend of mine who's owned many, many Gils swears by the fact that these mandolins need a year of playing before they start to open up and/or blossom and i'm sure he's right. that said, i feel that...
Well, true to a degree. But IMHO best to use the right tool for the job and get it right from the start. This is what I meant anyway... I've been through the fingerpicking stage myself many moons ago...
Okay, now someone has to build a mandolin family instrument with a longer scale and larger body than a mandocello. Clearly, with a pick like that, there is a crying need for an instrument to do it...
Glue some steel wool or flexible sandpaper to your left hand, your belly, your right forearm, and your pick. Play aggressively for 4 hours.
Plus 1on get rid of the monitors. When a band is stretched across a stage with multiple mics monitors may be needed especially in a noisy room. They are not needed when the band is gathered round one...
Just the very, very short scale length it is not going to be forgiving.
Just recently I acquired a new GBOM. It came with a nice, not fancy, tweed hard case. I would like to find a lighter weight foam type case, not gig bag. The Travelite TL-60 is the one I've been...
You and I apparently have a different concept of what a "scrap" is. If it is something I will finally admit is a scrap and decide to discard, it is something nobody will pay money for! The T-shirt...
I just purchased my first mando. Have been playing acoustic guitar for over 40 years, now with the mando I easily average around 2 hours daily playing both. Music is a huge part of my life. Without...
I'll take a wild stab at it, based on my years working at a vintage guitar shop.....We sold a fair number of signature model guitars to the celebrity endorser, when they were on tour passing through...
Not a lot of room for even slight missteps on bass, it really shakes out the whole. It takes an awful lot of concentration with the relentless understanding that every aspect of every note envelope...
I remember Rosa String Works was one of the few who offered mandolin kits.
There is the video thread.
Then, there is the Song-a-Week social group where Cafe members share one official weekly tune plus inofficial pieces of music, covering all genres.
Enough of immersion...
After my first set of DR strings I quickly forgot all about D'Addario. I wouldn't care if D'Addario went down to $3 set. Well, that's not exactly true. If they went to $3 I would by a bunch to sell...
I live in MI and saw that too....I did a little research but couldnt find much...but i believe the idea was basically a blend of the old loar design, including virzi with some more modern...
If you go ahead with the Gretsch I would purchase it from Elderly.
They are a Cafe' sponsor and well known for there business ethic.
They also send out every instrument with a nice setup.
Their...
Thanks! I have heard of Paracho, unfortunately it is too far away from my itinerary. Hope to manage to find something on my path anyway, otherwise I will save the money to upgrade my mandolin ;)
May be one of the cleanest F4's on the planet! Love the side wood just like that, way more interesting than a consistent solid flame, my Gil's sides are very similar. ...case is pretty fantastic!
What Allen said and also f-holes tend to project sound forward toward the listeners (and away from the player) while oval holes tend to project sound toward the player as well. Conclusion; you will...
Is anyone familiar with the factory installed Schertler Dyn_M pickup Breedlove uses? Does it use a standard 1/4" patch cord? Does it require a preamp? Thanks!
You mean 91st birthday, don't you? Loar wasn't signing any Gibson labels on 3/31/1925.
Doesn't Ronnie McCoury have a Gil from the early 80's? That's one of the best sounding ones I've heard. So generally speaking you may be able to say that a certain maker gets better over time, but it...