Art had a very nice service here in Louisville last night. Tim O'Brien and Joe Issacs were there to name but a few. There was lots of pickin' and grinnin'... Just the way Art would've wanted it. (Not...
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Art had a very nice service here in Louisville last night. Tim O'Brien and Joe Issacs were there to name but a few. There was lots of pickin' and grinnin'... Just the way Art would've wanted it. (Not...
I had this same discussion with the Mandolin Player of the Year Adam Steffey at last year's IBMA. My questions was what do you do when you don't know the song that you're playing. His response was...
My vote goes for Wilma Lee Cooper. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mandosmiley.gif (Just love this little guy...obvious a Monroe style player!!)
Thanks folks for the encouragement. I plan on having the fingerboard extension "scooped" in the near future and will let my favorite luthier set it up as close to my Weber as possible.
With me it's all about the music and the fellowship. I will go out of my way to welcome newcomers and include them. Yes, I am human and sometimes get miffed at the dobro player who loudly plays out...
My late Mother, who knew how much I enjoy playing, made me promise several years ago to use some of her estate and buy myself a good mandolin. #After settling her estate last month, I followed her...
I recently replaced my 3-year old Weber Bitteroot Custom with a new Gibson Fern and I'm having trouble adjusting to the change. #This has nothing to do with the sound (the Weber opened well and the...
Well... After tasting the buffet at FQMS, I ended up with a F-5L. It's the woody Gibson sound that I seek. After installing a tonegard and after about 4 hours of jamming last night, it was speaking...
I currently play a custom Weber Bitteroot that in one year has really opened up plus improved my playing 100%. I plan to keep it for travel. But I want something that has a little more tone and...
Actually...It's the Sullivan I'm looking at. Spoke with Mike yesterday. If I can get one that has the voice his does, I'd be in heaven.
I'm considering a Sumi F5 and would like to hear of other owners experience.
"Rhonda Vincent wins 5 awards!"
So what's new? As I've said before, SPBGMA = RVFC
I am so glad they have returned. I was down to two well worn picks and my search for a suitable replacement has gone nowhere. The do produce a deeper sound than the GG and the Wegen. I used to use...