Thanks J.Albert. This instrument is a player, not a collector's item. It is played daily, and therefore tuned multiple times daily. I leave tuners on most of my instruments because my view is that...
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Thanks J.Albert. This instrument is a player, not a collector's item. It is played daily, and therefore tuned multiple times daily. I leave tuners on most of my instruments because my view is that...
I highly recommend:
Andrew Marlin: Fable & Fire, and Witching Hour
John Reischman: North of the Border, and New Time & Old Acoustic
Joe K. Walsh: If Not Now, Who?
The David Grisman Quintet;...
I could not be happier with mine...the tone, craftsmanship, finish, playability, beauty, historic case, etc. are all outstanding. It's a 100% American-made original heirloom with David Harvey's...
Caught this on Bluegrass Junction this morning for the first time and quite enjoyed it - thought I'd share for those who may not have heard it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq7TWFUsJns
Bluegrass Stomp by Bill Monroe would be a good one. Fairly simple and sounds good slowed down still. Lots of online versions and lessons. Good luck!
It's an acoustic jazz record and it's great - received my vinyl copy Monday. I don't understand the confusion about the genre - it's an acoustic take on Duke Ellington's version of the Nutcracker -...
Well since this appears to be one of the most active threads of late - Stetson Open Roads for me primarily (fur felt cool weather/straw warm), or Stetson Stratoliner or similar fedoras:
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Their post said they were moving to the Antiques Building which is indeed across the street at 606 8th Ave S, and is the building represented in their...
Ralph,
Hook the loop, pull the string taut and in the nut and bridge slots, wrap it around the tuner post the correct direction 2-3 times from low on the post to high making sure it doesn't...
Howdy folks! Thank you again for the input - it's been over a year since these posts, but I finally made the leap and purchased a Gibson F5 Mandolin Store Custom. Special thanks to Zach and Dennis...
You can take John Reischman's online Melodic Mandolin Tunes course on Peghead Nation which provides the sheet music in tab and standard notation, and he'll also teach you to play it :mandosmiley:. ...
I've really enjoyed learning this one:
https://johnreischman1.bandcamp.com/track/sarafina
Thank you everyone for the thoughtful responses! As has been pointed out, these models can all be very difficult to find in stock, much less all together - no one that I have found has even 2 of...
Hello! First of all, thank you to everyone for the tremendous wealth of information that you all provide here! I am considering upgrading from my Kentucky KM-1050 and believe the three candidates...