If you are useing J74 strings, try J75's they were designed with Ronnie McCurry for his percussive style, like others are saying picks, and there have been some good ones mentioned, give those J75"s...
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If you are useing J74 strings, try J75's they were designed with Ronnie McCurry for his percussive style, like others are saying picks, and there have been some good ones mentioned, give those J75"s...
Sometimes I plant, sometimes I don't, to me it just depends on the song, so just do what YOU have to do, just play and enjoy, don't worry about other peoples style, play yours, and as has been said...
Try it and see what you like, I've never tried it on an A, but I have on an F, but I went back to ebony, so I have to agree with Robert, ebony is the way to go, but you try it and see what you think.
I have been reading a lot of older post, going back a few years, and there was a lot of question about the bond F holes on the Gibson Lawson MM F5, it was said that it produced more bass, and that of...
Congratulations on the mandolin, and welcome to the cafe, lot of helpful folks, and always interesting topics being talked about, and folks sharing pictures of their mandolins, I always enjoy seeing...
Thanks Mike, I saw that after I had posted mine, great video, I had never seen it be for...
Great stuff man, you need to teach how to record like that.
Yeah Rico, I saw that wish I'd have known a sell like that was coming about, would have love to have gotten an F5L...LOL...maybe even an A5L to go with it, oh well I always miss the good stuff.
Re: "That ain't no part of nothin' "
Good thing Big Mon' never heard the Kentucky Headhunters version of "Walk Softly".
maybe he did, he was still alive when they did it, and I liked it, and I...
Mt. Airy, where Andy grew up is about 25 miles from where I live, he was well thought of around here, we do owe him a lot for bringing bluegrass in general to the for front, and just good clean TV,...
Congratulations on you new KM650, I do believe you will enjoy it very much, I started playing in a Gospel Bluegrass group here in NC in 1990, and at that time I was without a mandolin, so I went to ...
I've played both, I use to own an F5G (Montana Built), no binding on the peg head or the back, sounded great, and looked good in a plain jane kinda way, so I guess the difference is if you want sound...
Nice Curly Maple sides, back and neck, sorry I didn't post a picture, I'll try to later..
Fantastic, sounds as good as it looks...to be honest I was looking for an F5L, but got this one, and glad I did.
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This is the best sounding, easiest playing mandolin I've ever owned.
Willie, have you ever heard Danny Roberts form Gibson play, the guy ain't bad, there is a video on you tube, a tour of the Gibson Showcase, check it out...
Thanks Danny, I do believed you signed my mandolin, so I'll go with that, I'll give you a call, and thanks for your time, and your help...Norm
I agree with Adam, "21st Century Sophisticated Acoustic Americana" is a good name for it, but I liked it, thought it was very interesting and I enjoyed it, and coming from an old died in the wool...
Well welcome to the cafe Bear, and I hope you enjoy your mandolin, and you will meet a lot of folks on here willing to try to help you...just let them know what type music you are interested in,or...
Some bone nuts, and bridge saddles, are made of deer antler, last I checked they drop those every year,, and some animals die of natural causes...just a thought., what ever I like real bone, and...
No Mike sorry I didn't say, I bought a 2004 Doyle Lawson Model F5, I just bought it last year, it had stayed in the music store a good while, anyway it has a black truss rod cover, I've called...
Does anyone have a phone number that will get me directly into Gibson's mandolin shop? I have called and talked to customer service twice, they have been very nice in listening to my question, and...
Dawg, Goldengate, and D'andrea play just as well, sound just as good, and for a lot less, but if a 35 dollar pick is what you like and you can afford it, go for it , it all comes down to what you...
My Favorite picks, Dawg picks, Goldengate, and D'andra Pro-Plec 1,5mm I take the pro-plec triangle pick and round two of the corners, that makes it a little bigger than their normal tear drop picks,...
Mike I won't say that you will find Mandolin easier than guitar,but I will say that I don't think you will have any problems when you get use to the mandolin, the neck of course is different, and the...