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Hmmmm .... quality craft work comes first and foremost ... quality materials are also a must but pretty always seems to sell better than plain. For me it is Tone first , then playability and lastly...

Sherry ..... On string changes .. buy a guitar capo and use it to hold the string on the tailpiece while you put it on the post / peg and wind it on..... this "trick" saves all kinds of trouble. Also...

I look when I shift positions by several frets. If you look at where you want to shift to it becomes easier to hit that spot. If you play enough you don't have to look anymore that shows a serious...

maxr ...... Indeed technique has to be achieved / "mastered" before an instruments capabilities can be truly gauged .... pick or bow placement , left hand accuracy, setup, even strings all work...

You may need one to protect your mandolin from your perspiration if it has a high or low Ph. And some people just like the angle change on their picking hand. As inexpensive as they are in comparison...

IMO Most mandolins "crap out" tonally past the octave "A" on the E string. But yeah .... pinky placement with enough down pressure to overcome hitting the fret behind the tone you want and where you...

Medley12 .... When you figure out the gauge you want to play on try some different alloys bronze phosphor bronze monel stainless and pick thicknesses. Enjoy the journey.

Well .... for me it's about tone. Different guitars, mandolins fiddles and their shapes sizes woods string types produce a great many tones. So for me the more the merrier.

Hello and welcome. Enjoy the company ... it's pretty good. R/

Much depends on your style of play and your instrument. The lighter the top the thinner the string. A thicker top needs a heavier string to drive it IMO. The older the fingers the thinner the string....

It will ... be patient. Scales and arpeggios DUDUDUDU until you no longer think about it. Then it will be time to get into crosspicking where you learn when to DDU or rest stroke or stroke without...

Indeed anytime is good but ... Especially when I have put on a fresh set of strings. The crisp ringing the solid pop of a four tone chord. It encourages me to play more and more often. R/

Happy Anniversary David... I enjoy your efforts. Many thanks. R/

Well my go to mandolin case is a mandolin / fiddle combo case. So..... fiddle strings , mandolin strings, tuners, rosin, a small bag with picks and a capo for guitar if I have left home without one...

Sam was playing with a loose wrist also.

Well DinaB .... A used Kentucky or Eastman A model mandolin will yield the best bang for your buck. An installed K&K pickup with preamp will allow it to be played in a band setting. Tonally a mic...

These days when I get a new case it goes into the attic. In Summer it takes about a week to cook the glue stench out of a case. R/

Hmmmmm .I can think of a place or two I would like to have one.

Lynn has the touch, without a doubt. Adding a James tailpiece to an instrument is a change to that instrument. Any change makes a difference. How little or how great is what we all continue to...

What is a Select spruce top? Marketing , creating a buzz word and getting a larger market share. Solid , that is the word to look for. R/

Well .... learning to play good rhythm with the associated kickoffs and walks leading to the next chord is the place to start any flatpick journey. There is a site Flatpick Hangout where some free...

A strap button on the down side of the heel works best for me. Insofar as which strap.... are you intending over the shoulder or around your back? I use an over the shoulder hold and made do with a...

Eastman has a more modern, think Collings and Weber, tone. Kentucky has a more Gibson like tone. IMO .... Either is a better instrument than any The Loar mandolin I have played. Don't even ask about...

Tone .... someone that collects instruments that produce a different sonic palette. R/

I use a shooters rest.