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I just ordered my copy of Fingering Mastery in the hope of finding more interesting ways of scale practice beyond first position, two octave basics. On receiving and opening it I find myself in...

Just re-reading the posts Pops. The original strings are still in the cardboard case that came with the instrument. I should have taken note of them previously.
FYI they are G - .039 nickle wound, D...

Thanks Steve. The 'sensible' side of me would agree but I tend to get less sensible as the years pass. At 75 I've become a little adverse to throwing things away just because they're a bit old. This...

Good on you John. I'll chase up those Vids. I have had to dive into a few rabbitholes to get this relic playable. Cutting nut slots will be the next adventure. I'm moderate comfortable with that but...

Thank you all for your advice, it is much appreciated. Re the break angle; when I first examined it, a straight edge laid along the fretboard actually came in contact with the velum. I have re-set...

Thank you John, I have been looking at the Banjo site, a lot of folks are offering a lot of different advice. I will keep researching until I get my bridge shaped up. in the interests of maintaining...

A while ago I bought an old banjo mando. Documents in the case indicate that it dates from the early fifties or even earlier. Not a quality instrument but looked like it could be fun. The seller said...

Thanks for the Knot info. Two problems for my situation: 1- I didn't want to trust a monofilament loop around a sharp metal hook. 2- On my mandocello the bass strings are .072" wound strings. lots of...

Thanks for the feedback guys. I have gotten the tube you mentioned Richard. The brass seems to be working fine but I may also try aluminium and copper. The softer metals may squish better. Melting a...

Thanks Ray. Know those little beasties well. My mother was a dressmaker.

Hello Fellow Mando people.
I have recently acquired a Gold-tone Irish Bouzouki and had it re-strung as a Mandocello.
I originally used D'Addario phosphor-bronze strings (gauges suggested by Gold...

Hope this works

Thank you so much David. I shall start plinking this afternoon. You have made an old man happy. Good on you.Peter
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Thank you so much David. I shall start plinking this afternoon. You have made an old man happy. Good on you.Peter

Thank you all, folks. Yes, that is the piece I'm looking for Jim. Thanks for the heads up re DavidKOS Simon. I shall be reaching out for him directly.
Good on you all
Peter
P.S I did find out that...

Hello mando folks. I am looking for a score that I purchased in the early 2000's. I can't remember the composer's name but i'm sure the piece was called 'The cricket '
I'm pretty sure that I...

Surprised that nobody mentioned Norman Blake (Rising Fawn String Quartet). Mind I have been out of the Mando community for a decade or so. I have just dug out a transcription of his piece 'Thebes'...