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Lovely job, Jo. Interesting set-up of the string courses - three double and a single. Are the tied-on frets spaced in semitones on this instrument?

Looking great, I love the spalting in that piece of timber!

Sherry, the reason for the existence of the forums is to give us a place to present what might be seen as "dumb questions and smart answers". I am happy to see whatever folk post and if I do not...

Lovely clean picking and left hand fingering, Kevin.

A great piece of playing,David, and especially since you have not long started on mandolin. You include some interesting variations too before returning to the tune.

I am like Bill on the pdfs, Sherry. I only use Musescore for creating notation to share with the folk I play along with - generally fiddlers, accordionists and other trad or folkie types, and to...

From what I can find out (I am using Musescore 3.6) you need to upload your pdf to the Musescore site them import it from there, Bill. There are requirements such as setting resolution to at least...

Beautiful performance, and on one of his own instruments, I imagine! He is a very skilled builder.

Just a thought, Sherry. Even with a nearly silent mandolin in your hands, when you sit down with your husband to watch television have you thought that he might find the silent playing quite a...

Interesting composition and lovely textures, Jozef. Creates an intriguing atmosphere.

Very avant garde design, Graham, and beautifully executed by you.

From what you are saying, it sounds like the first fret under the affected string(s) is very slightly high. This would mean that when playing the open string you are actually playing a note that is...

Lovely piece and fine playing once again, Toomas,

What a great performance, gents. Such a cheerful delivery of a really driving tune.

You might have a look for the books published by Taigh na Teud Publishing, based on the Isle of Skye here is Scotland. They publish loads of books of Scottish tunes, in standard notation and with...

John, the picture of the extender on the Elderly website is exactly what I have for the Harmony guitar. I did not know such things were still available or even in demand. Thanks for posting.

Since you say your interest might well wane very quickly, save yourself some expenditure and get any old six-string acoustic guitar and raise the nut to get the strings higher above the fretboard. ...

Very listenable tune and a good blend of instruments, Jozef. Great jazz vibe there.

Another two happy customers, I am sure, Jo. Two beautiful instruments.
Thanks so much for comment re my YT channel - I noticed you had subscribed in the past few days. Our musical styles and...

Great tone from your tenor, Ondrej. It suits the fingerpicking style well too.

The tuners on your instrument have the buttons and tuning shaft nearer the nut whereas standard modern geared tuners have the buttons and shafts nearer the toph of the headstock, Jo. Old Gibsons and...

Interesting picture and lovely instruments you have posted there, Jo. I notice that the geared tuners are reversed from "normal" worm and cog configuration?

What is a backwards guitar solo? Sounds fascinating - do you play the entire solo starting with the last note and playing back through till you reach the opening notes?

I built one guitar on request for someone who travelled a lot to the USA from Scotland to play in Blues festivals. I was a bit wary and told him I had not used it before and was worried about the...

What a great sound, Frank. You must be delighted with the Collins.

I really liked your version of The Lover's Waltz with the chordal arrangement and the key change, then the accompanied rendition...