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I like the little D’Addario/Planet Waves microtuner. I just leave it on all the time, even in the case, and though it’s seemingly not as accurate as the TC (I have the Polytune), I just use my ear to...

Definitely worth it to me. The CT55 for mandolin and TAD40 for flatpicking guitar are essential for me. Been using the TAD35 for electric guitar for at least 10 years now. They last a long time and I...

Not to be contrarian, but I tapped my foot while playing for like 50 years until watching an interview with Sarah Jarosz, whose musicianship I greatly admire, said she was told to not tap her foot...

Playing softer and playing on the tips of my fretting hand fingers and, of course, practicing slowly have all helped me.

Another thing about practicing I believe it takes a while to learn -- and...

I've been using the 49% Boveda or D'Addario Humidipaks for my Collings MT-O for about 4 months; one under the headstock and one under the strings over the sound hole. I've not noticed any issue with...

I use the 49% D’Addario Humidipak or the less expensive Boveda equivalent. One in the case under the headstock and one under the strings over the sound hole. Thermostat in the case shows 46-47% in...

Sometimes these old-school methods produce the best results. In addition, may the pursuit of the ideal tissue delay my impulse to buy expensive ribbon microphones!

I've similarly had great results with a spaced pair of Schoeps cardioid SDCs, though oriented vertically from just below the mando, which I copied from the setup seen on Chris Thile's Goat Rodeo...

I'll check into the NoHype (most of the mics I've looked at have been No Hope).

For that reason, the hypercardioid pattern of the AEA KU5a appealed to me, though it's frequency plot looked too...

I'll try aiming near the bridge -- great idea. I've had great results doing that with a resonator guitar, which is typical for that instrument; but for some reason I never thought of miking the...

In your experience, which of these microphones would give the best close-miked solo or in-the-mix sweet, mellow sound for a variety of styles: Royer R-122 MK II, AEA KU5a, or AEA A440. Or maybe...