Hi all,
I just picked up a new mandolin from a local shop. A new The Loar LM-520-VS, which is a welcome upgrade from my old, cheaper, poorly-set-up Ibanez that I've had since I was a teenager (I'm primarily a guitarist who's just now rediscovering the mandolin)
The Loar feels and sounds great except one thing. Not sure if this is a sign of bad technique or just my bridge is sharp, but the ball of my right thumb is getting irritated from the corner of the bridge. I typically rest the heel of my right-hand right behind the bridge, so the up-and-down motion brushes against the corner repeatedly.
I didn't have this problem on the Ibanez since the corner of that bridge is more rounded. I could sand down the edge of the bridge on the The Loar, but am I just picking incorrectly here? Should I change up my technique if this is causing me discomfort?
Kyle
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