Bruce Weber is the GOAT. I own 3 signed Webers.
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Bruce Weber is the GOAT. I own 3 signed Webers.
I am using the Apple Books iPad app successfully to read and annotate sheet music in PDF format.
I take iPhone photos of paper sheet music, Airdrop to computer, convert into nice book length PDF...
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You could just tune the 12-string to New Standard Tuning and call it a day. 😎 You probably need to build a custom string set.
I agree octave mandolin tuning at guitar scale is iffy. Mandocello...
What up, Frobie?
I can’t answer your tuning question, but you will need to do a little work to create a set of strings for your instrument. The mando-guitar is rather unusual, perhaps someone...
Says “Fyodor Elchuk, Winnipeg, Ma(nitoba), Canada, 1936”
People suck!
…when you’re pickin’ at your local pub’s monthly open jam and a semi-pro touring bluegrass band rolls in to join the fun. 🤣
They were awfully nice and played and sang beautifully. I couldn’t stop...
Hi! I have no doubt Broadsman had an unfortunate experience, but I’ve owned 3 Eastwood instruments so far (including the Airline Mandola) and I’ve found all of them to be good quality for dollar. The...
My suggestion would be to play scales slowly in each of first and second positions in front of a mirror, say the notes out loud as you play them and then grab a book of Irish fiddle tunes to practice...
Yep! Would still recommend to a friend.
Went to practice, came back and had nowhere to put my mando.
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I am not aware that there is any other kind! :))
Well, I took the plunge and got a Brushed Steel Hot Plate. As someone else noted, it's very Steampunk. I like it! I think it will do quite well for the acoustic classic rock band I've joined.
I...
Hi!
Recently, I've started playing with an acoustic classic rock band. Lots of Clapton unplugged, Maggie May (obviously), etc. I'm playing a lot of the guitar leads and I'm excited to realize that...
In case anyone is interested, the controlling government regulation is FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 Section 403. Federal Register summary of the main point for this discussion:
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You should check out http://stringtensionpro.com/
Input the tuning you want, scale length and the desired tension of the strings. The desired tension can be extrapolated from documentation on a...
In the Spring of 1989, I was in my 4th year at university in California and traveled to Leningrad for a semester to study Russian (my major.) This was the last year of the Soviet Union and Gorbachev...
Very good warning! I actually have a soft piece of leather between the tuner and the headstock to prevent any marking. I hope that is sufficient!
Hello folks!
Can anyone comment on swapping in the Hot Plate on the RM1? Any change in the acoustic tone of the instrument? How's the pickup? Is the whole thing worth the price?
Thanks!
I recently acquired a Crossrock for my Weber F Fern wearing a Tone-gard and armrest and the mando fits great. I very much like the fact that the lid applies pressure to the tailpiece and the...
Post your music on Bandcamp. People can listen and if they like it, they can buy it.
Hello!
I just had a new mandolin set up and it seems one nut slot may have been cut too low. The thing plays great but I get buzzing at the first fret when playing one of the D strings open. No...
I enjoyed my Airline mandola until I sold it. I had purchased it specifically to play surf music. I play guitar in a surf band now and regret having sold the mandola.
To play surf, you must, of...
Hello, RM1 owners!
I just acquired a new-ish RM1 and I think the action needs to be addressed.
I'm wondering if the action on the RM1 *should* be higher for some reason (because it's a...