In fact, I'm almost certain I was mistaken...
Type: Posts; User: Rick Cadger
In fact, I'm almost certain I was mistaken...
I really must qualify my earlier comment. The 'mic drop' was my judgement of the value of introducing actual science - something that wins almost every argument in my book.
Rereading it I see how...
Thank you, Rob.
The response to my email was so fast I thought I'd been struck by lightning...
Just going to settle myself down for a read.
I don't know why, but after reading Dave's post above the words "mic drop" popped into my mind...
I may well be mistaken, but I had come to believe that the 309 was the version for A style mandos with the tuner button shafts of equal length, while 409 was the F style version with the shafts of...
Can't go wrong with the Eastman or the Kentucky. I've had two Eastman mandos - an MD-504 and an MD-515 - and they were both excellent..
I still own a 2008 Kentucky KM-505. It has the dark finish...
I've played both and personally prefer The Loar. I like the thick necks.
IIRC the 805 has a rosewood fretboard - either that or it's a very light, patchy ebony. I wasn't keen on that. Also, the...
^ Yup.
I was born when I was born (1960) and I'm more than satisfied with that. Seen plenty of interesting music emerging and learned about lots more from days gone by. It's a great journey and...
Ben, you rock!
Great stuff. Totally enjoyable.
Well done, mate. :)
I'll try to bear that in mind, thanks.
I've got a lot to learn, especially about the breathing thing. There's a bit in Dylan/OCMS's 'Wagon Wheel' where I totally forget to breathe! This singing...
Bluegrass is probably the one genre in which I don't think I ever use a capo.
The rest of the time I use one whenever it's convenient for me, and to heck with what anyone else thinks or says about...
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What Jill said.
Pah, it's easy for people like Marshall and Thile to play like that.
But just expose them to kryptonite for a few minutes and they start to play like me...
I've gigged regularly and frequently with bands and played in many pub sessions. I still get rubber fingers sometimes! It's not as bad as it used to be, and it does improve as time goes by, but I am...
Do it once, it's a mistake.
Do it twice, it's jazz...
It is possible that the truss rod is just completely slack.
If it were mine I would take of the cover and see if the truss rod nut is loose. If it were loose I would tighten a little until I could...
Irish trad, bluegrass, old time, folk, blues, rock & roll...
I use Intelli 900s - one each on mando and guitar. The buttons sometimes buzz a little, so I remove the tuner if I notice it buzzing. Otherwise I am just as likely to leave it on - so I don't lose it...
I'm a big fan of CA bridges.
I won't say they've noticeably improved the tone of every mandolin I've put them on, but I'm convinced they have in some cases. They are just totally a top quality...
"Mandolin".
It's no big deal. So the people aren't familiar with it. They ask the question and I answer. We all live happily ever after.
Rather that than someone say, "I like the little guitar"...
My experience has been different to that of some of my learned friends above, and closer to Paul's.
I found experience of mando tuning, scale length, scale shapes. double stops and arpeggios to be...
The current Chinese ones are great.
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LOLz!
Great stuff.
You're right, of course; and I like to think I did just that the first 99 times... ;)
Seriously, the key phrase in my post was "time and a place". Drums are great when played well. So are pipes...