I have a Rigel A+ Deluxe which I usually only use when I plug in. In that situation, I can control EQ to boost the treble.
Yesterday, I did something I almost never do and that was to play it...
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I have a Rigel A+ Deluxe which I usually only use when I plug in. In that situation, I can control EQ to boost the treble.
Yesterday, I did something I almost never do and that was to play it...
I was at a jam and some mandolin player I didn't particularly like asked what the grommets were for and I told him. I had them on my tail strings in random positions. Then he asked why they were in...
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I highly recommend the 2019 documentary film on Lightfoot, "If You Could Read My Mind." It's not only about a great singer/songwriter, but it's one of the best documentaries about a musician I've...
I have three modes of amplification when I play in church, depending on the individual church's setup and who is running the board. I know all three are not super top-end, state of the art,...
Collings are my favorite sounding mandolins. If I came into a lot of money, a couple of them might be my new holy grails. I A/B compared a new Collings F-5 to a well-broken in Gilchrist that was much...
I find case humidification to be very frustrating, very hit and miss. One thing to remember is that if you're going to do it, keep a watered-up humidifier in the case all the time, even when the...
I took a "Singing for Instrumentalists" course once, taught by the late Troy Weidenheimer, who FWIW, was the leader of the Zodiacs, in San Francisco, which was the first professional band Jerry...
I'm truly in complete remission from MAS. The 2008-10 recession made me really appreciate what I have, and the "value versus price" tradeoff. There is a great saying, "If you choose what you chose,...
I think the Nugget A headstock kind of looks like a bishop.
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Strange coincidence, I just ordered two of his books from Mel Bay the day before yesterday. RIP, Mr. Bruce.
It takes some clicking on that site to find a picture of the product itself. A concern I have about it is that the transducer goes under the treble side of the bridge foot. If the foot is properly...
My main indicator is humidity. I store my instruments in a humidity-controlled closet. If the ambient humidity is low, like in the winter, they always come out of the closet sharp, because I had to...
I have encountered the following at Old Time jams, all actually played well. Whether you consider these "unusual" depends on your experience. They were unusual where I come from:
Saw
Bones
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Interesting idea. Can you be more specific?
Let me caveat up front I have no problem buying or installing new strings. This question is as much curious as practical. I am not a sound reinforcement expert and I am not much into fiddling around...
Curtis Buckhannon taught me a bluegrass-y version of "Go Tell It On the Mountain" in F. That key presents opportunities for double stops all over that tune. I generally play it at church around...
I had a Fishman bridge pickup on my main mando for 10 years. Never liked the tone, even with a preamp, but it produced the volume I needed with a loud band and the preamp had a notch filter for...
I have never been able to learn from exercises, nor could my instructor of several years. If I want to learn a technique, like tremolo or cross picking, I find a tune by a really good player that...
I have a Parsons Flat-top as my beater. I keep it leaning against my home office desk. I don't worry about it getting dinged. It has a very pleasing sound, but it isn't that loud. I also travel with...
I was hospitalized for three days a couple of decades ago for cellulitis in my right arm. I had my wife bring my Mederios travel mandolin in and passed the time with it. Then I got a roommate, so I...
I had a NewMAD CF mandolin on loan for about a month a while ago. I took it to a few jams and a gig. I thought it sounded great. This new offering looks similar. With the supply of wood, including...
Experiment with different gauges of nylon guitar strings. Buy really cheap single strings in different sizes and see what what will tune to pitch in each position at a reasonable tension. If you get...
Just my two cents: The Trinity is nice, seems well made, very easy to play. It really lacks low end tone, but if you can use light mandola strings on it, that might help. Intonation may or may not be...