I would be very interested in a affordable carbon fiber mandolin if the tone and playability are solid. Would love a durable regular size/scale A shape with ether F or oval hole for the sailboat.
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I would be very interested in a affordable carbon fiber mandolin if the tone and playability are solid. Would love a durable regular size/scale A shape with ether F or oval hole for the sailboat.
Thanks for the heads up. I am up on MDI and don't make it down that way too frequently.
They made some threats to local builder over his SG like shapes (and V) last year. Just a cease and desist letter and not a suit. Best I can tell he is still making them (looking at his site),...
Certainly simple options and ears can all work, but I will also put a plug in for my trusty old Sonic Research ST122 chromatic strobe tuner. Unfortunately Sonic Research only makes pedal versions...
I don't have much to add to the discussion other than this reminds me why I don't own any instruments from legacy brands like Gibson. If I had the money, I might "play authentic" as Mr. Agnesi...
The Girouard is looking great Gary. I promise to take good care of the MTO once it arrives here in Maine.
I had never really thought about it, but I have an Amazon unlimited account primarily for my daughter and there appears to be quite a lot of anything I can think to search for. Not sure how it...
So far I am liking the beta strings. I have mostly been using Elixir Mediums for as long as I can remember, and usually can't tolerate the break in period for J74's (to bright for me). These sound...
I was only able to take in the first half, but I thought it was excellent.
I have had mandos with soft leather used in a similar fashion for many years (as in upwards of 10), and I have yet to detect even a hint of wear on the finish.
Elixir are pretty much all I have used since switching from TI's about ten years ago. I quite like them on my mandolins, both for tone and feel. Pretty subjective stuff, so all you can do is try...
Have fun with it. Unhappy is a bit strong of a descriptor. I certainly had fun testing them out, otherwise I would not have tried a few. In all cases there were good traits, but after the initial...
I think my standard is a Wegen M200. Thick and fairly blunt all all three points. Something about that material works for me.
All I can say is that your mileage may vary. I have owned three BC picks, and have given (yes given) all three away. The new owners are thrilled, but I was never happy with the tone I got or feel...
Good point on removal. Even sitting at the kitchen table with all kinds of light, the locked version can be a bit tedious to get off the post. The wound strings in particular grip right to the...
The method I am thinking of and have seen has all of the wraps and then the kink at the post (such as Taylor Guitar Link). The extra turns offer opportunity for the string to move or change tension...
Interesting. I just tested that out on my guitar (did three of each method) and it took me at least three times as long to do the wrapping method, which makes sense to me because there were 3-5 more...
Changing strings isn't a big deal. I will also give a thumbs up for the method depicted at frets.com, which is to say, locking the string under itself on the post and using very few wraps. I have...
Clothing optional bluegrass?! :grin:
Not that it helps your current situation, but 1TB USB 3.0 external drives are down to $60 or less these days. It has never been cheaper to backup. Also, many newer routers will allow you to add a...
To quote Brad Pitt, "What's in the box!"
Feb 10, 2:15PM
Neil Diamond too!
Wonderful, I will add this to my must get list. I have seen Darol and Joe play together with different bad members twice, and both times they were outstanding.