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I have a Summit and a Northfield (F5S) and they're great! I do prefer the Summit though...

I think your right hand position looks normal.

Same thing happened to me mailing a casein EML pick (same material as Red Bear). That material is definitely fragile.

I used to think that A barre chord was really difficult, and same with the thumb - I was never sure if it should be around the back of the neck like a classical guitarist (it shouldn't) or if I could...

Yeah, casein is very fragile, and sensitive to water/moisture. I don't think it would survive a trip through the washing machine. I trade picks on the classifieds quite a bit (mostly BC picks) and...

Stem cell injections could be worth looking into. Experimental and costly, so it would be a gamble. I live in the world of uber athletes who perform well into their 80s (I'm not one of them, mind...

Yes, thanks for bringing this up. In that same Mike Marshall video (not the YouTube video but the DVD from which that is taken - which I have), Mike says that all these "rules" go out the window...

I got mine from Elderly Instruments. It was pretty inexpensive, but looks nice and is low profile. It's stainless steel or some kind of metal. They had a few different options. I installed myself...

Just a clarification, if you let go with both hands, then yes the peghead of the mandolin will drop - especially an F-style because they are heavier towards the head compared to an A-style. But you...

Here you go. This explains it all. When you're standing, you'll need to figure out something different to keep the mandolin in place, but you don't do it by holding the mandolin up with the left...

The mandolin neck should not be palmed. It should rest in the area right at the base of the first finger. Sort of the padded area of the hand right below the first finger. Also, you should not use...

Eric at EML picks makes a really nice casein pick if anyone is interested. I also like his resin picks (I actually like them better than casein).

My personal opinion is that casein picks click more than Blue Chip material (i.e. I get more pick click with casein).

They are also more brittle and will not last as long (they are not resistant...

Peghead Nation is awesome. They let you switch course up to twice a month, so I pay for one course and browse around a little. I have no experience with Artist Works, so can't compare with that. I...

No need to de-tune for air travel, only for shipping. One thing I always do is make sure to book a window seat. Space in the overhead compartments isn't always guaranteed. If you don't have space...

Are you a pro or an amateur?

Wyatt Rice was on guitar. I was there and it was a great set!

I agree with sblock, volume is meaningless. The dimensions are what the airlines are getting at. They want to limit you to a carry-on luggage that they know will fit in the overhead compartments. ...

It's easy to have a plan B: be nice if a problem arises. Most of the time, if you're nice, the flight attendants will accommodate you (put your mandolin in a closet or something). Worst case...

I fly with my mandolin all the time with no issues. I get on as early as possible to make sure I have overhead space. The only way they would make you check your mandolin was if there was no...

For me, BC picks are just as much about the feel as they are about the tone. I don't think there tone is that much better than any other pick out there. There are some picks that I think have just...

You obviously don't have a boat :-)

My old guitar teacher always used to say the following with respect to which notes are the most important when improvising (in order from most important to least important):

1) The notes that make...

Doesn't the Phrygian have a b2? And the Aeolian does not have a b2.

That's what I was saying as well. Pointing out that some players play that way, but the OP should not try to do it that way.