I live in Tokyo and it is very rare for a shop to have one mandolin in stock.. very few shops have more than one. I actually ended up buying my latest mandolin from one of the few shops that had a...
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I live in Tokyo and it is very rare for a shop to have one mandolin in stock.. very few shops have more than one. I actually ended up buying my latest mandolin from one of the few shops that had a...
I use Tempo Advance by Frozen Ape. They seem to have it for androids too.
Practice every time you get a chance - Bill Monroe
Says it all really.
I think what makes great instruments so great is that they are more than the sum of their parts. My Apitius smokes just about everything it is put up against. A good luthier knows that each piece of...
Lots of super useful info in that video. Thanks for taking the time to share the knowledge.
I saw a vid on youtube today. Pretty stoked to hear some new tunes from them.
Thanks. Keep working at it and you'll get the music flowing in no time.
Thanks, it is a relief. I noticed some things improved a long the way ( most notably pick accuracy). I also noticed some things I tend to fall back on and some areas where I need to work with the...
Day 100 - economical botanist
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take care
Great playing. Tico Tico is a fun tune
Day 99 - solo flight
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I like some math rock but never actively tried transposing any songs. I did adapt a few licks I found interesting though
Often for more complex things I'll identify the root first, then the melody, and then extensions can be added/subtracted/altered to taste and to fit with the rest of the group. If you can find the...
Day 98 - flat waves
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Day 97 - trickster gods
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not at all. Christopher Henry has excellent Monroe lessons on his channel
Day 96 - 700
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It really comes down to: do you want to take the time to search, research, and find a good domestic instrument from either an up-and-coming luthier or someone no longer building or do you want the...
Day 95 - lemons
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Day 94 - tree thief
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Day 93 - Niko
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Day 92 - hopeless
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The newest Gibson I have had in years was an ‘07 R8. Their QC is pretty bad most of the time too. I prefer smaller builders or older instruments.
I will say this though, the entry or beginner...
I had an Eastman archtop I grabbed because the 175 I owned at the time was having a refret. I bought it new in an unopened box from the shop, played through their small amp to check it, had them...
i converted one of my wife's old belts into strap and it has done the job for about a decade now