Hmmmmm......I hate to be a downer in this instance but the lower mainland in general is a mandolin wasteland . No 'serious' inventory , very very few come up on used sites and when they do they are...
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Hmmmmm......I hate to be a downer in this instance but the lower mainland in general is a mandolin wasteland . No 'serious' inventory , very very few come up on used sites and when they do they are...
Two years back I got a great deal on a KM 256 so I snapped it up.
Unfortunately the sound was nowhere near as warm and full as my 8 year old ( ?) KM150 so I returned it ...reluctantly .
I'm...
Interesting discussion going on here. I've often tried to determine just what it is about Thile's work that won't allow me to warm up to it .
My conclusion is that for me , its clinical and...
Picked up a Km 256 from Amazon Canada last fall for around 380.00 . It came with gig bag and pretty-much set-up ..VERY nice mando and very playable . BUT I returned it as I already owned a new-ish Km...
I agree ..''meh''.....Not sure why a band would ditch a name that took so many years to successfully entrench in people's minds .
''My main takeaway from the whole trip, surprisingly, was that I really like my Kentucky KM 150, And don't really need an upgrade. And that it would take a few thousand dollars to get something...
I've owned a 305 and a kentucky 252 (256) and currently own a Km 150 .
For me ,my Km-150 outshines both the aforementioned in tone with the Km 252 a very close ,and with the radiused neck, a very...
https://www.lrbaggs.com/pickups/radius-mandolin-pickup
I've used this for a few years and love it . simple to use , natural sounding ( its a microphone ) ....external mount so you can quickly...
'Mandolin Mondays' here and on You Tube . TONS of GREAT solo mandolin .'
wait wait wait ......' looking cool for girls ' ? girls are into guys playing mandolins ? even old dudes ? damn ...I'm going down to the music store to stock up.
haha...you would think . There were short breaks , of course , but I kid you not ...it was solo mandolin with some vocal so a lot of chording but mostly I played instrumentals and even surprised...
Man ain't that the truth . Who will be next to ' go bluegrass ' ....Justin Bieber..?
I'm afraid SS can't sing this stuff . No matter how good your band is , this music is about lyric and vocals .
I purchased this mandolin last month ( Km 256 ...same instrument) . As a very happy long-time KM 150 owner I was looking at the radius neck and the slightly longer scale of the Km 250 series . In...
Sounds like you've been bit bad , torpedo . Reading this site for many years now its clear that once bit never shy.
Got no advice to offer in terms of the considerations you're deliberating over...
When folks ask me what acoustic guitar to buy their young son or daughter starting in on the instrument I always say "DON"T BUY ANYTHING !!!!..rent one for a month or two . Most kids don't stick with...
Hadn't seen that , Zach . ...thanks for posting ....GREAT refresher even for long-time pickers who may have developed some bad habits .
I'm always amazed at how the right ( heavier ) pick gives even...
I'll preface this by saying that I'm totally respectful of, grateful for and endlessly impressed by the dedication of artisans whatever their art my be. I think most want to achieve 'perfection' in...
I'm pretty certain that if I hung four pictures of the mandolins in question on the wall , blindfolded myself and threw a dart at them I'd be over-the-moon thrilled with wherever the dart landed. But...
Here in Canada Kentucky mandolins are the proverbial needles in a haystack . You can't find them in shops. Eastmans are everywhere so you are going to buy what the store actually has for you to play...
I purchased my KM 150 about 7-8 years back right when they started making the new line at the new factory .At the time I recall playing a KM 650 , I believe , and several other models . The KM 150...
I love reading the mandolin comparisons found here on the Cafe ...very helpful insight by people actually playing these things . In that regard I thought I'd post this for what it may be worth.
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I too have a kentucky 150 ...about 8 years old . and Yes indeed it has opened up over that time to where I recently ordered a new Km 250 and was stunned at how much better the Km 150 sounded . Bigger...
I second the USB mic . Mine is a lower end ART and its quite remarkable.......
Generally I use my Rode condenser in a very quiet, carpetted, curtained room ...point it at the TREBLE 'f' ( lower )...
man ...that is pretty-much as good as it gets ...these folks cover all the bases .
thanks for posting
happy birthday dennis ...and many many many more .