Thank you for the new drug to help with my MAS! But, those side effects... Happy April Fool's Day!!
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Thank you for the new drug to help with my MAS! But, those side effects... Happy April Fool's Day!!
The music is in the hat!
That's why I wear hats (I believe I'm quoting my teacher). 157766
Here is one of my DIY straps that I wove on an inkle band loom. 156447156448
I like a mandolin that sounds nice, feels good in my hands and lap, and has a finish (color, shape, texture) that is aesthetically pleasing to me at the time. And, my budget can handle it.
When I...
Clever idea. For me, I don't like metal on me or near my lovelies. Lately, I've been using a variety of leather straps (one made by Dom Orrico), but one of my favorite DIY straps is one that I wove...
I have both.
I had ordered the mandola I was interested in, while the shop had an OM in stock. When the 'dola arrived, I fussed for an hour over which to get between the two lovely instruments. Both...
What a lovely instrument! Enjoy!
My dear hubby surprised me with a tenor ukulele! (I'd played in the store and liked the sound of it, and said I'd buy it if I had room for yet another 4-string). It was really a surprise - totally...
I put the Aquila 5ths on my Kala Traveler uke, and used it this last week on my trip, so I could continue practicing mandolin tunes and chordings. I played with an acrylic pick because it doesn't...
That's a beauty! Nice work!
Oh, that was beautiful to listen to and watch! Thanks for posting it!
That was lovely!! Great dynamics!
Thanks, JeffD, for this concrete explanation of why the flying fingers happen. I was trained on piano for more years than violin, so this explains the mental block!
CSIMelissa,
Sorry for your loss! I lost my mother in 2012 after losing her 6-month battle with cancer and 75-year battle to be immortal (she figured she would beat this thing). Her last Christmas...
I have the JBovier A5 Tradition. I just love it. It has a nice volume, a nice tone and I love the radiused fingerboard. The A5 Special has the pretty flaming maple on the sides and back, while the A5...
In some of the classical pieces that my mandolin orchestra is playing, we first mandolins found certain passages flow more easily using the higher postions. For example, we have a run in a Handel...
I already have the CT-55 and I really like the sound and feel of it.
When I told my dear hubby about the engraving and shipping sale, he said "Get another one!"
So, I got the TAD1R-60, one corner...
Bratsche,
My mando-playing coworker gave me a pick that has a rubber tip but a firm grip, called DAVA.
He calls it a practice pick, because he used it before he was going to perform or record, to...
I don't have a lot of experience, and I have one radiused fretboard and two flat. I do play the radiused the most, but the newness hasn't worn off yet :-)
John Reischmann had his famous mandolin...
I agree - go with the sound that appeals to you the most, for your first instrument.
I, too, have collected several different instruments. I love the mandolin the most.
I sure like the sound of my...
Garf,
Congratulations on your new endeavor! Mandolin is so rewarding. I started at 48, and I am so glad I did.
My one piece of advice for the newbie is: play about 15 minutes at a time, at first,...
My first ding was to my Oscar Schmidt guitar. I put it in the stand, looked away for just a second, only to see it, out of the corner of my eye, falling into the glass table-top. OMG! I just...
Those are beautiful!
I sure enjoy my JBovier A5-Traditional. I choose that one over the A5-Special only by sound comparison. I actually sat in a chair in the shop, and played with my eyes closed...
Wow, that is amazing!
i've never seen how mandolins are constructed in general, so it's especially cool to see it done with such an awesome inlay.
"The music is in the hat," says my music teacher.
When I started playing mandolin lessons, and when to my first jam, I wore the hat I purchased in the New York airport, a purple fedora with white...