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Ugh. Fake Gotoh? Three buttons have broken. I glued one. A few more have cracks and will go at any moment. The more I uncover about this problem, the more grossed out I get. These pearloid (cheap...

Looks like 0.1455" (3.68mm) on the rounded edge, and 0.1185" (2.83mm) on the flat edge.

Thanks, Mike. Not sure why I didn't see your first reply before my second post. Sure enough, my eBay order arrived and the buttons don't fit. You are correct that the posts are two flat and two...

I just ordered a set of pearloid ones for $75 from a seller on ebay. I'm really not psyched about it. Pearloid is really nothing but cheap plastic, and I'm annoyed that Gotoh doesn't seem willing to...

Hearing that Gotoh won't replace just the knobs, and you have to buy the whole tuner, is infuriating. My KM-1050 came with the pearloid ones and three of them have split. I ordered a set of waverly...

I recently had a couple of tuning knobs split on me. Ordered a set of ivoroid waverly knobs from Stu Mac, but they don't quite fit.

Can someone give me an overview on the difference between a mandolin with a two piece back vs. a one piece? Other than the appearance, is there much to discern in the sound? In the strength of the...

I heard CT was taking over, but was skeptical. I didn't know he was hosting this week until I turned on the radio while doing a project on Saturday. I've grown tired of GK, so Thile was a pleasant...

Does anyone have advice on working with a teacher, setting goals, and having expectations for lessons? I began sitting down with a really good player once a week for 30 minutes. He taught me a couple...

My band has covered a number of tunes, from Mariah Carey's "Fantasy" to Enya's "Oronoco Flow." I'm not much of a singer, which leaves me at the mercy of our guitar player's song selection. He wants...

That's a nifty site! Looks like you all have a good thing going. I'm going to totally poach some of those chord cheat sheets.

The LR Baggs DI Venue has come highly recommended to me for it's features. I currently have a pre-amp, passive DI and tuner, but nothing to boost for soloing. I can totally understand the benefit of...

Aesthetics and servicability are my reasons for changing the tailpiece. That, plus I'm adding an internal pickup and figure best to do both at once.

My question is, I ordered a Montelone...

Thanks. Yeah, part of my desire to change the tailpiece is aesthetic, but also because the stamped piece seems chintzy. I can't include a photo right now, but under the cover the dampening felt is...

I'm going to add an internal pick-up to my Kentucky KM 1050, and when I talked to the guy who is going to do the work, he asked if I was going to replace the tailpiece, and if so, better to do all...

At the risk of hijacking your thread, I'd like to chime in with a question of my own (I did skim the earlier thread on K&K pickups, but found it more technical than my capacity). I'm a beginning...

I bought a (barely) used Kentucky 1050 about five months ago. I think I'm finally ready to change the strings, but I have no idea what gauge strings are currently on there. Should I just put a new...

Thanks. The glue suggestion was more a straw man. It does seem like kind of a chintzy design though, does it not? I mean it's a great instrument, but that's a heck of an achilles heel.

I'm kind of a noob to the whole scene, so pardon the ignorance. I just upgraded to a KM1050 from a Rover A-Style, (which I've played the crap out of and the tone has developed into something...

I had to get a second job in order to pay for my new mandolin. It was worth the weekend nights I gave up. Learning an instrument, for most people, is a lifelong process. I started playing four years...

I'd happily give them a try. Always open to new things.

Jed

I have my eye on an Eastman f-style 315 from a local music shop. It's an upgrade from my Rover. I'm not a shredder, so not ready to plunk down $3K on a new instrument. However, I do play with some...