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+1 on the D'Addario Micro Tuner. Put it on so the tuner body is on the back of the headstock and you'll barely notice it's there. Here's a photo of my instrument wall. All three have the micro...

Two tips I've heard and have been working on:
1) take a song you know and play it slowly, naming the notes as you go. Move it up a fret and repeat.
2) If you use a smartphone, there are fretboard...

If I may, here's a tutorial for Sweet Home Alabama I did:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk2a7YdAVXY

The answer is yes-ish.
I have a Rogue in my car (in New England) and have had it there for 3 years of hot-humid summers and frigid winters. I have it for the same reason - so I can catch a bit of...

"Can of Constant Sorrow" is awesome! If you don't use it on your homebrew, I will.

She ain't Rose, But she ain't bad....
http://www.guitarparty.com/en/song/she-aint-rose/

IN regards to Ryk's post, +1 for WUMB in general. Great station, great music, very knowledgeable DJ's, and great info related to local music of the acoustic/americana/folk variety.
Stream it and...

+1 for the Breedlove. I have was was called the Quartz FF at the time, and I love it. I continue to play others at every music shop I come across, and I remain very content with my selection....

I'd love to try these! Thanks for the opportunity.

My 2 cents:
First, be excited and grateful!
Second, get it set up and play the heck out of it.
Third, save for a better one as your skills progress, but keep this one around! It will come in...

I just wanted to add a +1 for the Red Violin. Great movie!

Just heard one: Share the Ride by The Black Crowes

As a parent of young kids on the verge of "being ready" this thread makes for some fascinating (and timely) reading. I just want to say thanks to everyone who put in their two cents - great food for...

My $0.02: I got an H1 for the holidays and have used it at jams and for my own practice and it's been great. I'm still on my original battery and have plenty of memory left. My only complaint is...

When I decided I wanted a mandolin, I played everything under $1200 I could get my hands on for several months. In the end, I bought a Quartz FF (now the American FF) and I haven't regretted it one...

You are not alone. I just received on for the holidays that had the same problem. I sent it back and the new one works perfectly.
Thanks for starting this thread as it made my internal "am I nuts...

I don't have trouble finding a teacher near me, but I do have trouble fitting in a regular or even semi-regular time slot. For this reason, I'm a big fan of videos from Homespun and Accutab. I...

+1 for Jimi Hocking. I downloaded it the first day I heard it and I've been working on it since. "Shooting Stars in my Backyard" is going to be a milestone for me if I can get it, but my favorite...

Nice job! I'd also like to ask about the lack of tuner bushings because I have a design where it will be really hard to get the bushing's installed. Do the tuners work well enough without the...

My experience: I bought a $60 Stagg at a street fair just to see if I really liked playing mandolin and would stick with it.
Once I started getting into it, I quickly realized that I wanted...

I'm still a novice, but when I decided I wanted to commit to the mando and upgrade from my $60 Stagg I spent a year playing everything I could under $1500 in my area. I ended up with a Quartz FF and...

The White Stripes have put out some great music. If you're into rock, that is... (and I am)

Just want to put a +1 towards the Jimi Hocking recommendation. I just bought it, and I'm not one to do many impulse purchases.

I've been looking into this as well. The Weber Sweet Pea seems to be the forum favorite.
I think the Martin's are discontinued, but you should be able to find them somewhere online.

If you don't...

I also wanted an "F" and could not spend over $1000. I ended up getting a Breedlove Quartz FF off of craigslist and I couldn't be happier.
I'd still like to do a kit one day, but this allowed me to...