Trying many different shapes and styles is best. I've had a Martin A since I was 6 and by the time I was grown that tiny little neck gave me physical...
Thanks Chuck ! And thanks for that question. Prior to 2/19 I'd written maybe 4 songs. In 2/19 we were all enthralled by the battle of our beloved MC...
Oh Bertram, I might find that too confugueing to play! Thanks for your comment and I am sure that Ginny will know that none of us would ever think of...
For what it's worth I suggest you experiment with hammer-on and pull-off techniques on those tunes - works well on pipe tunes too, especially on 2/4...
Thanks, Christian. It was your posting that gave me the inspiration to have a go. Another advantage of using the rest stroke is that it ensures that...
Sherry: you are on the right track. Play every local one you can for sure. You may find one that excites you. If not you will have a good idea if you...
This could be some variant of the Filipino bandurria which, if so, would be strung in double-string courses, not like a mandriola. Those instruments...
I have relatively small hands for a person of the male persuasion. If I were commissioning a mandolin I would use my 23 snakehead A-2’s neck which is...
Yes, Gibson’s illogical system. Sorta logical up to the 1920s then in the 1930s they started using the retail price to distinguish some instruments....
Great picking, Fsus. Interesting how the click track/metronome just seems to disappear into the background when you start playing and the tune takes...
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