The one I actually use is one I made from a repurposed piece of maple flooring and lined with leather many years ago. :)
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The one I actually use is one I made from a repurposed piece of maple flooring and lined with leather many years ago. :)
Not really. See Frank Ford's work.
I had the same experience with a very responsive Campanella a few years ago.
Does no one use tetrachords to remember modes these days? I found that thinking in tetrachord shapes greatly simplified the process.
Tetrachord patterns
Do what pheffernan said! It's called an opportunity.
Please change name from Philphool to Phil Goodson.
Thanks.
Northfield model M has the nicest little neck I've ever found. Talk to them about their other necks.
Try reading this
My advice is in post #46 :)
Thank you Ward. I've enjoyed every visit with you. You've been great to work with and I consider you a friend.
Thanks to all of you folks. I'm reading each comment and appreciate your thoughts. You are all very kind.
Hi all. I’ve been a member of the forum since 2006. Before June of 2006 I’d never touched a mandolin. The Café quickly became a main part of my daily life.
Scott Tichenor, Mike Edgerton,...
So this list starts at the bottom in 2006 and works up to the present when I have but one mandolin left. Manodlins in BOLD are the ones that I thought sounded great and played wonderfully! :)...
My Duff A-5 was one of the best sounding mandolins I've ever owned or played. Unfortunately, I got scroll envy and sold it. But fortunately I got a Duff F-5 which sounded about the same. (But had...
I can tell one difference between Nickel-Silver, EVO, and Stainless Steel:
Nickel-Silver frets last (ham-handed) me about 1-3 years between dressings or refrets,
EVO frets last me over 8...
Heritage- $200/year minimum premium. Great to work with.
In spite of your beliefs, I have a hard time believing that the fret material made the difference. Certainly not the experience of many folks who have reported their experiences here. Perhaps the...
I remember some years ago, I sat on the front row and watched Wayne pull out a mandolin and pick a few fiddle tunes on it using finger picks. When he finished, he handed the mandolin down to me,...
One hour of specifically learning or practicing techniques that I am not good at. Followed by an hour of playing tunes or songs that I enjoy.:)
Music theory describes what we do. It does not force us to do it.
Pilot, you don't need to post the same thread in 2 different sections.
1. I usually wait about an hour between coats. When it's a tiny bit tacky, but not much. I do NOT sand between these THIN coats. Wait overnight to sand or steel wool.
2. I've never noticed any...
I used to change the unwound strings early because my fingers seemed to make them rust or at least get much less smooth within a few weeks. Didn't happen on the wounds as much. Lately my chemistry...
Dillon, You are a wise man.:).............. (but I do think it would have been fun.);)
I usually use Tru-oil as described by mikeyb2 above,
but just for interest I'll describe a method that Mr Dudenbostel showed me several years ago that has done quite well for me, especially if...