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...how fortunate, I was looking for new picks to try. ;)

Hype, reputation, age/history, subjectivity... and so many more variables.

That's a sweet mando, andyschwartz! Congrats on your new baby. :)

I didn't get a new mandolin, nor tickets to a bluegrass cruise (:P)... but Santa did bring me Don Julin's "Mandolin for Dummies" and L.R. Baggs Radius-M pickup (just got it installed from my luthier,...

I converted my fiancé, my dad and a guitarist-friend to various models of Snark. It's far from perfect, but for the price you can't get better around here (better clip-on tuners we can get locally...

I could never like iKeepTime. The idea is brilliant and great for musicians, but the execution just hurts. The latency makes it that you have to tap about 15 milliseconds prior to the beep to get it...

Another suggestion on Android: I much prefer PitchLab to gString. It has a lot of convenient tuning tools, such as multiple tuners, chord detector, strobe tuning, etc.

My dad is the director of a Youth Choir and I play a small variety of instruments. I started bringing my mandolin to church in September and the reaction has been nothing but positive.

My approach...

Ahh, the string-dilemma!

Here's my all-encompassing take on strings. (Note: I'm a beginner, but I have read a lot and I have tried different things).

The last two points are the most important,...

I use PitchLab's Pro Chromatic Tuner (amazing tuner, and free), Fretter (I bought the full version) and TunePal.

Anyone familiar with the history of ABC Notation should see the irony and disgrace of paid ABC software/apps. ;)

For the longest time, I used Notepad and the Concertina.net Website. Right now, I...

I've been looking for a case like this for a while. Thanks! (Price is good for me)

I just ordered it, but the Musician's Friend website being what it is now I'm waiting for the order-queue to get...

For the longest time (as I'm a beginner), I was using the J74's that came with my mandolin. I restrung my mandolin (my first time restringing any instrument--what an experience) with the same gauge...

In my head, this is the most valuable advice you can have. ;)

It happens to me from time to time. Noticed it two days ago as I was working a tune on the Pennywhistle for a while with a part that I just couldn't wrap my head around that after not touching it for...

I picked an Eastman (MD-305) over an Epiphone when I intended to buy an Epiphone. It's not because the Gibson name is [indirectly] attached that you'll necessarily like the sound. Some like the...

I've read online, at some point, that if you leave it on Mic mode, it's always listening for a tone even if you press the button to turn it off. I don't know how true this is, but it could be...

I consider myself too much a "newb" to start ordering picks online, so I go with what I get my hands on... which is not all-bad. I'm currently using a Golden Gate. I didn't think I would like the big...

Wow, I really like your approach Jeff!

My day has been made!

Hey there... I've been lurking these forums, without registering, for quite some time now. It was time that I formally joined the forum.

About two months ago, I dove into the wonderful world of...

Going through the "Look Inside" pages on Amazon, I'm astonished at the level of details and the amount of information contained in this book. Don, you did an amazing job!

Every instrument I ever...

I bought a Snark SN-2 (red) two weekends ago and I couldn't be happier. I even use it on my flute on "Vib" mode :P.