To a certain degree, yes; I've played 17 and 19 fret tenor banjos, 5 strings strung as a pseudo-plectrum for DGBE, etc. and the string gauge will be...
Back when I busked with a friend, he was adamant that you should always stand and look engaged with what you're doing.
His reasoning was that if you...
My first Gibson was a 1919 A-3 whiteface. It was the best sounding A-model on Mandolin Brothers’ wall. Excellent sounding. Best of luck in restoring...
that is pretty thin for a mandolin top. And if they need to add epoxy then why not use plastic for the pickguard? There must be some use. I wonder if...
I taught humanities at the college level for more than 25 years. time to play music now. A baccalaureate in music history and literature from San Francisco State Univ., and an M.A. in humanities from Ariz St. Univ., and ABT with dissertation precis published on David Belasco and Puccini. This broad background coupled with music performance on flute, accordion, and piano provides considerable expertise to arrange for various ensembles. I've published social histories on ballo liscio and bal musette, and sheet music books: "Mandolins, Like Salami," "Mandolin Melodies," "French Soirée," and "Italian Mandolin Heroes in America" (published in early 2019).
In addition, I house my published articles on music at http://www.academia.edu You'll find interesting, shorter explorations into accordion and mandolin history.
Please visit www.zighibaci.com for more information.
Location:
Boyes Hot Springs, California
Interests:
I am an avid reader of biographies, ancient history, and Plato.
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