I second this. The tiniest tweak of a trussrod can make all the difference in the world. Bruce Weber had a post on his site at Montana Lutherie discussing it and advising mando owners not to shy from...
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I second this. The tiniest tweak of a trussrod can make all the difference in the world. Bruce Weber had a post on his site at Montana Lutherie discussing it and advising mando owners not to shy from...
You ain't the only one.
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These smallest drops of mandolin history will be in the mail tomorrow, everybody.
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I just found an old, forgotten pick box tucked away in the back of a drawer. In it are a bunch of the original David Grisman picks, all unplayed. These have to be from the 90s at least,...
Will do, and thank you for your kind reply!
Will do, and thank you for your kind reply!
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Newfane’s right down the road…l
I’m in Grafton. Intermediate player - have been for years. Bluegrass, mostly.
Mapes. Best strings on planet Earth, though few people use ‘em. OEM strings for Steinway, they know what they’re doing. 8nexpensive, top quality, sound great and no charge for custom sets. Mapes...
I would suggest the OP listen to Chris Thile explain that this a dangerous misconception rather than adopt this advice. Fingers should be bent, strings fretted with tips, not pads. I don’t mean to...
Agreed. But not in this case. The previous tuners were determined to be faulty by an extremely trustworthy am experienced luthier.
Left out of my original post that I have Rubners on an A-5. They’re great, but the GrandTunes blow them away hands down.
The post spacing is standard at 23 mm, so they’ll fit. On my Flatiron there were unfilled screw holes from the original Grovers under the additional holes for the Golden Ages. They had to be filled...
From what I understand, Schaller seems to call them the wrong thing. They are standard tuners. Check the gear direction in the pictures and compare to your current tuners. I read complaints about...
Clarinda - whose last name I can’t make out on her website - builds prolifically. I’ve heard good things. Custom F-5s for around 1000 bucks! https://www.clarindasmusic.com/page6.html
Mapes is a string maker in Tennessee. They make OEM strings for Steinway, Bösendorfer and many others. They are probably the suppliers for many other string makers who relabel as their own brand....
My old Flatiron F-5 had a set of Golden Age tuners that have driven me crazy for the two years I’ve had it. It seemed like I was never really in tune and getting as close as I could was always a...
This is stunning. One of the most beautiful things I think I’ve ever heard. I’ve listened to this at least 15 times today. What a performance.
THIS IS UNBELIEVABLY BEAUTIFUL.
I’ve just listened to it three times. It’s such a wonderful performance. Just great.
Wow - love the playing and the new mando is stunning. Does it have the Schaller GrandTune machine heads, and if so, how are they?
There have been a few threads here about these, but I haven’t found much in the way of hands-on user reviews (apologies if I’ve failed in my search). Oliver Apitius posted a glowing appraisal, but...
Tried that, but I couldn’t improve them. I’ve also tried cleaning them, lubing them, all the usual stuff, but they seem to insist on being the way they are.
Interesting. They are so bad, and on all the machines, not just one or two, that it wouldn’t surprise me. And if they’re not part of a bad batch that would be an even worse testament to the...
Yes, I’ve seen that they get good reviews. Mine are awful. They are extremely hard to tune precisely and don’t stay in tune. I’m leaning to trying a set of Schaller GrandTunes. I like Rubners, but...
There they are. Thank you. They’re very bad tuners and as I seek a new set I wanted to avoid whoever made them.