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Just an FYI for those who are wondering about Ben Wilcox...I had a nice conversation with him and he said that he intentionally let the website expire because he wanted to go in a different direction...

http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/jeremykittel

This looks like an amazing new project! Can't wait for this to come out.

I noticed that the tuner posts are offset a bit, making the bass side (G and D) strings longer length? Do you find that it makes the bass notes more responsive and give it more clarity?

Can you attach a pic of the score? I'm wondering if pinch harmonics would work?

Sometimes I use it as a slide...it sounds horrible on mandolin but its' quite fun

Hi all, I finally have it written out if anyone is interested in the written notation.

Thanks,
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I consider myself to be blessed to be able to have music as a career and my hobby. I teach piano/violin 6 days a week, on most days around 6 hours. After dinner, I pick up my mandolin and play for at...

Thanks for the comments so far! I come to this forum for tips and advice regularly and always appreciate the kind, supportive community and the thoughtful, constructive comments towards beginners and...

Hi folks,

I worked on this arrangement of I Got Rhythm a while back and finally was able to record it. Sorry about my phone's sound quality!

It ends up having (almost) 3 voices simultaneously...

Thanks Zeek! Let me know if you guys decide to put something together. I want to get better at jamming, but haven't found people to jam with on a regular basis. I'm excited to join a group!

I'm just north of Indianapolis. Anyone know of any jams in the Carmel/Westfield/Noblesville/Zionsville area or would like to start one?

Does anyone remember the interview where Witcher "says the band just appreciates the versatility of acoustic instruments, and we're not interested in pounding out the rhythm on a drumset. Drums are...

I'll throw in Ben Wilcox's work (BRW). I traded in my Collings MF5 for one of his because his had a better tone. Check out the gallery on his website. His recent work is immaculate.
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I've used these in the past...but they seem to wear very quickly.

I'm not sure... But I know that he borrowed an F4 and a Gilchrist mandocello for the album from the Carters from what Christie told me, but whether that made it into the final production I guess...

Thanks for posting this. It's great to hear a mandolinist play with such nuanced phrasing and tone colors.

I used to have an open right hand technique, but upon trying a closed hand technique...

Marty,

I secretly gave him the name in hopes that one day it can be an excuse to get an actual Ellis F5 :cool:..."Hey Honey, wouldn't it be cool to buy our son a mando that has his name on it?"
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Not sure if y'all are serious or just being funny, maybe both. But first of all, I'm mainly a piano and violin teacher; most teachers don't make a lot of money, so no, I'm NOT laughing when I go to...

....um maybe you should reread what you wrote...it seems that you implied it.

To say that classical training is exploitative is just wrong. It's not just about playing pieces or submitting oneself to a fascist regime of technical perfection. There are many classical teachers...

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Gotta start them early!

I used to use the Wegen TF-140's and have a few other models. About a year ago I bought some new TF-140's from a reputable online retailer but I ended up returning them because 1. Compared to my 7-8...

I have this app for Android... And I agree it's one of the most useful apps any musician could have. I love the fact that it has a chord analyzer and how you can tune multiple notes at a time!

I think it's one of the inlays that's on the headstock of Ellis F5 mandolins...I'm 95%sure.:confused:

I started on the violin when I was 6 yrs old, played classically, and still do. I'm 30 some years old now, and have been playing mandolin on and off about 7 years. After all these years of violin,...