I’m with Bren, that rootless dom7 shape on the bottom strings (serviceable also as a dim chord shape) has become a mainstay for much of my comping. I...
Yeah, a little wider than usual is better than closer together than usual but that looks a little wider than a little wide. Some luthiers do like to...
Southern Man, YES, you're right. I use my middle finger for all kinds expressive events, but not for making a G on the third string of a mandolin. Oh...
I was born in Louisiana, been over 30 years in Texas, began playing guitar as a teen. I play guitar with friends, at small gigs and at bluegrass jams. I play acoustic blues, country blues, gospel, country, rock and bluegrass music. I bought a mandolin in 2014, got serious about playing mandolin mid-2015 and my interests are mostly in bluegrass, folk and old-world fiddle tunes.
I also have an interest in documenting information about the group, The Bluegrass Alliance (all incarnations of the previous century rather than the re-alliance group of the 2000's).
Location:
Alvarado/Mansfield, Texas
Interests:
Music, lutherie, woodwork, wood finishing, web design
Occupation:
Furniture repair, architectural millwork repair, web design
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