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Whether Apollo or other makers, I have had no problems with casein picks being particular fragile. Possibly very thin ones could be, but I play picks between 0.060" and 0.080" (1.5-2.0mm). IME they...

These are built in Nashville....as far as I know. The Bozeman location on the signature label is an artifact of the time period when they were signed, pre-1996 obviously.

The Music Emporium Derrington-signed for $14,500 is a Master Model. That may be a bit higher than you'd expect (+15% ?) but it's a well respected dealer. They push the envelope sometimes, but...

In this case I suspect the unfretted section is for aesthetic reasons only. My guess is they looked at other instruments with "scooped" extensions and tried to recreate the look without actually...

Not the least expensive solution, but I'm a big fan of Frank's Cranks.

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I dislike armrests on mandolin or guitar. I perceive them as both visually and ergonomically clunky.

Charley, all three picks are very close in thickness. For practical purposes they are 0.075". The micrometer was not more than 0.002" from that at any place where I measured them. They're all the...

Like most things, pick shape comes down to preferred tone and playing style. My favorite is the Blue Chip TPR, about 0.075" thick. I couldn't tell you exactly why, but that shape just fits me best....

A little background... I have fairly dry skin, but still don't have any trouble hanging onto my favorite picks. Some people like to have rougher pick surface for "traction" but that's always made a...

If that question is for me, both the multicolored casein pick and the off-white PEEK picks are from Apollo Picks.

I've tried a couple of the Apollo picks and liked them a lot, though I much preferred the casein to the PEEK. I made a short video on guitar, but my impression of them on mandolin was much the same....

I primarily use an old pair of Kleins for routine changes. I keep a Planet Waves set in my case when I fly. Easily replaceable, but as above, no one has ever even asked me to open the case.

She's not alone - not that she's right about not being good, but that she's a tough critic when it comes to her own work. That pushes us to be better, but we can also discourage ourselves. Just...

Same finish but in satin, which is the same finish they use on the necks of most Standard Series guitars.

Mario Proulx used to make "indicators" from a piece of hardwood and spruce. If I recall correctly the hardwood was something about the size of a long paint stirrer, maple, cherry, something like...

They used a C.A.B. (cellulose acetate butyrate) on gloss top guitars and full satin necks at the time, still do actually. They don't use "poly" finish on any guitars, other than the older Sigmas...

You can't vote on the truth, so multiples don't really prove anything. The inexpensive ones that claim 1% accuracy are making claims are simply impossible. I use professional grade versions at...

D-18's have a thin rosewood rosewood strip (never celluloid) between the back halves. Martin center strips are always the full thickness of the back, rather than being inlayed part depth. Because...

My choice is the Hamilton KB-38. I've used my original one since the 90's and have couple later ones that seem just as good. Here's a photo of it with a guitar, but it adjusts down so that it fits...

Yes they are. They always are. Solid wood top and back plates, and sides, in acoustic instruments are too thin to to be otherwise. They're often difficult to see on the unfinished wood inside the...

I do not put stickers on vintage cases. While I have several vintage instrument and I don't particularly baby them in terms of play and travel, I do try to avoid alterations that are not clearly in...

I bought a 1999 Big Sky new. It was then, and to this day is about the best Weber I every played. It's outlasted a few other more expensive mandolin, and it's still my #1. As good as it was with...

I hear that a lot, but it seems most people experiencing that are taking packages to the stores to ship, paying for packing services, or paying for high declared value. Oversized boxes increase cost...

Not quite..... In that example the driver was paid $400 for his time. Without a doubt the total cost of transporting the organ was many multiples of that.

Certainly there are examples of bad handling caught on security cameras and posted on YouTube, but I'm not at all sure that's the norm. A musical instrument is relatively delicate compared to the...