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Make full use of the huge resources at MandoLessons.com (and donate!).

Learn new tunes by watching the video breakdowns and learning them by ear, not just from tab.

General rule of thumb is...

Check out Will's FB page for some pics of his current PartsCaster Tele, on which he did some of the same 'bursting

That's how you know you got the right one(s)...

I'll just put in a plug for the Climb On bar. Keeps those callouses from hardening too much and then peeling away (what I used to call "molting").

Originally developed for rock climbers, but...

Never said that playing fast wasn't expressive. Just that there are those (in many genres) that concentrate on speed and forget the expression. For every John McLaughlin, Victor Wooten or Chris...

Bluegrass, and mandolins, are not the only genre/instruments that struggle with this. The guitar (and bass) worlds are full of shredders that may have taken technical capabilities to an extremely...

Not sure if the Traveling Pick Sampler(s) are still out in the world, but add a post to the end of this thread asking to be included.

Just one of the many excellent community projects of the Cafe'

Nut width relates to the string spacing (or more specifically the spacing between the pairs [or courses] of strings) the same way as on a guitar. A wider nut means more space between the courses. I...

I've always tried to make a point of purchasing something from the store, especially if I'm really evaluating apiece of gear (applies to mandolins, guitars, basses, amps, etc.) and not just...

That looks like fun. Is that only offered in Australia or does he do that in the US, too? Couldn't find any more info on his site.

My second mandolin - 2000 Weber Bitterroot, which I thought was gorgeous.

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Beautiful tailpiece, Doug! What tailpiece did Weldon start with?

Love the strap, too!

+1 on mandolessons.com

There is a lot of instructional/technique material, and a huge number of fiddle tune lessons (videos with tab and play-along tracks), with each one broken down into...

Really nice job, Evan.

That Ruhland sounds wonderful!

Whatever it is, it has my attention...

I seem to remember seeing an A style Big Mon in the Classifieds some time ago (or maybe it was on one of the sponsor sites), but the description said they only made a few. Wonder if they are trying...

This photo is on their IG account, and one of the hashtags they include is "#a5"

The caption reads "Preparing for takeoff," so it may indeed be a new model.

That would be cool....

+1 on Carl and Mark's recommendations.

No one will care (much) if you can play the melody to Whiskey Before Breakfast perfectly if you can't play the chords properly.

It's the bluegrass...

And my response was meant as the second punchline to the same joke.... obviously, it missed... :redface:

Actually, I would advise to completely forget that those four strings are like a mandolin, but upside down...

Strap button goes on the underside of the heel of the neck. Easy to do yourself, or have a luthier do it if you're not confident in your drilling skills. Here's a pic of the one Will installed on...

Sharon Gilchrist's Intermediate Mandolin course on Peghead Nation

Doubtful that anyone on here would recommend not getting your instrument from Elderly or TMS. Both have a long history of great service to the Cafe community. I bought an instrument from Elderly...

My collection is limited to two:

One F and one A...

K&K Twin or the aforementioned JJB. I've used both and both are as good as you'll get for internal pickups.

Red Eye pre-amp into a Fishman Loudbox (or directly into the board) and you're set.
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