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It's been about a year since I posted the question about amplification. I went with the Shure SM-57 mic and shortly after that I upgraded to an Eastman 515. It's a good mic and sounds good with the...

You're the second one to mention the K&K twin with LR Baggs Venue D.I combination and I might be starting to lean that way. The LR Baggs Venue D.I cost more than I wanted on a preamp, but it gets...

Ummm... Just realized the Schrtler Dyn-M is a $600 pickup. Sorry, that's off the table for me (for now).

JD

1) "My bandmate has an external which comes loose every single gig" - This is one thing I'm worried about. I think if I was to go with an externally mounted pickup, I would consider the Schrtler...

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I've posted a question in the past about amplifying my mandolin for live gigs. There were many great recommendations. I went with the Shure SM-57 mic. I think the sound is great, but...

I bought an Eastman 515 within the past year and am very happy with it. When I was shopping around I considered the Loar and Kentucky as well and while I thought I would prefer a more woody tone, I...

Thank you Bart (and everyone else). I find that I could make the buzz disappear simply by touching the string between the nut and the peg head. However, I don't know what that indicates or what the...

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I own an Eastman MD515 mandolin. I bought it about 6 months ago from FolkMusician.com and I am very pleased with it, but more recently it's had some buzzing when playing the upper G...

All the good ones that immediately came to my mind are pretty much on here, but I'll add E.M.D. from David Grisman on The David Grisman Quintet album.

I've lived in Colorado since '94, but this was the first year I made it to RockyGrass. I went for all 3 days and loved it. I've been to the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, but RockyGrass is more...

After talking to Robert at folkmusician.com and playing as many models as available to me I decided to order the Eastman MD515 from the folkmusician.com website. I like the feel of the neck and...

Tim, Thanks for the additional feedback. I am actually looking for a new acoustic mando as well. My MK also has some buzzing on the G string that is pretty annoying and I can't seem to get rid of...

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I have been playing for a few years and I am looking to upgrade to another F-style mandolin. Price is still a consideration since I don't make my living at this. I want something in the...

Thanks for all your input. It's been extremely helpful. Thanks to Tim2723 for the perspective of my MK mandolin and pickup. I bought this before I even knew how to play. It's hard to choose the...

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I'm new to playing live and not very educated in the choices to amplify my mandolin. Right now I'm playing a Michael Kelly mandolin with a Fishman pickup. It does the job, but sometimes I...

Man, I can really empathize with this post. I'm 41 and started playing mandolin about 3 years ago. I practice weekly, but not as much as I should. My neighbor and her co-workers formed jug band a...

I've been thinking getting a clip-on tuner lately myself. Thanks for the assessment, John.

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I get some slight buzzing and intonation from my mandolin on the higher frets. I have a feeling my mandolin action could be setup better, but I've only been playing mandolin for a few years...

So many good recommendations. I didn't see any Ricky Skaggs on the list yet, so I want to give a shout out for the Bluegrass Rules! album.

Fisher's Hornpipe - Mike Marshall & Chris Thile


http://youtu.be/Afzl3A8o7vE

I believe Spring Creek are from Colorado.

I can't remember how I came across this, but Luther Wright and the Wrongs made an album called "Rebuild the Wall", which they recreate each song from The Wall in a country/bluegrass style. I haven't...

Ah! That's my uncle. Thanks for posting that. It was a pleasant surprise. I started playing mandolin about 5 months ago and I browse Mandolin Cafe a few times a week. I didn't expect to see a...