I think Marty makes an excellent point. The only exposure most of us have to laminated instruments are ones that are made cheaply in ever other way....
Some other ideas for you to think about eventually: get a set of solid non fluted ebony pins glue them in cut them flush sand and polish. Or drill a...
I also like the citrus based strippers. I have used them on several instruments with never a problem. I used an old expired credit card as a scraper....
When it comes to electric players, I think it's easy to underestimate the effects technique, touch and feel have on tone because of the equipment and...
In my opinion the best alternative is to play into a really good Mike. No hole necessary and more natural sound than most pickups. That being said of...
Has anyone ever seen Harry Nillson's 1971 made for Tv animated movie "The Point"? The moral of the story is you don't' have to have a point to have a...
My wife and I retired to Conneaut Lake, PA after over 30 years of teaching in Virginia. I play mandolin, fiddle, hammered dulcimer, harp, and tenor guitar in the "Pic-A-Longs" folk band based in Meadville, PA. We play for community and charity events.