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If I'm understanding correctly, you must lower the strings at the nut (either by filing the nut slots deeper or sanding the bottom of the nut) so that the strings do contact the 0-fret. Otherwise...

Only if you play Stairway to heaven out of tune over and over and over....

Seeing reports that Tony Rice passed away yesterday.

June 8, 1951 - December 25, 2020

Thus far the only link I can find is on Facebook.

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Ahhh, the John Cage arrangement?

Related: A few months ago, my son warmed up some hide glue and drizzled it on a muffin, thinking it was the caramel sauce my wife had made the previous day.

He only took one bite, but it wasn’t a...

Here's an update. I spoke to Al and Aleta Murphy about this one this morning to get the straight dope. As CarlM pointed out, Monroe wrote this one in the 80s in honor of Strawberry Point, IA. Al...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zes6OPpP1HQ

Purchase here or here.

I've loved his music for years. This one is my favorite.

The way many musicians understand chords and progressions is via harmonized scales. Basically what happens is we begin with a scale, let's use Bb as per your question:
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A very long time ago, at college, I received an empty, open package, once containing cookies my mother had sent. There was an actual, printed sticker stating that: “contents became contaminated and...

Interesting way to look at it.

A couple times on my eBay sales, I ended up selling guitars to well-known rock stars. Both times they requested FedEx overnight. Once to a studio. Once to a...

This photo was shared in a Facebook group I'm involved with. Just goes to show the popularity of mandolin family instruments in the early 20th century!

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This old favorite is a good one to start out with.

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Peter Ostroushko recently put up on his website (scroll to bottom of home page) the first episode of a podcast about his work as a radio musician. The music is fantastic, but Peter's telling of his...

Wow. I'm sorry to hear about all the damage. I drove through Iowa and stayed in Cedar Rapids 5 years ago on the way to my daughter's wedding. Beautiful area. I'm very glad to hear no-one was hurt.

I think I heard 80% of the farm crops in that area are devastated.

As a native Iowa City boy, the pictures of the devastation are awful. Many friends lost beautiful mature trees in Iowa City & farmers are hurting. I hope the governor pushes for more aid!

Nice video. I was in Cedar Rapids a week ago helping my son clean up the mess of trees around his house. He is still without power or internet. His location was really hard hit, and when I left he...

Wow! Thanks for the videos, Carl! Glad you came through with little damage! Not much like that here in Towson, MD; did watch "Twister" the other day! Scary, where you are!

Yes, I've had a similar experience. :)

Yes, many times. Loved that boat. The engine man was on there when John Hartford was getting his pilot license aboard the Julia Bell. She was the last of the true paddle wheel boat plying the...

I would push back against this, at least a little. I don't think it has anything to do with employing lawyers or sharp business practice. On the contrary. BlueChip is simply patenting an original...

I recorded some interesting songs from my region.
for GDAD Bouzouki

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7doII_JOb34
Songs: Byla jedna, byla stara zena 00:00 Bystra voda vyliva 00:15 Huli, beli,...

When I was researching mandolin info for The Mandolin, I found a couple of dedicated Beihl collectors in Davenport who had tracked his career through the local newspapers and city records who sent me...

Tracey:

Tony Biehl was a mandolin maker from Davenport, Iowa, circa 1894-1904. Here's probably the most information you can find on this maker at this link from 2009: Rare Biehl Guitars were made...