Picked up a clean, well-preserved A model Flatiron, 1984 Carlson signed. It's the 2nd Flatiron I've owned, first was a 1985 F-5 Artist, also Carlson....
I have a few favorites lately in different styles on mandolin, Green River (CCR), Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning (Rev Gary Davis) and Diving Duck...
I probably would've tried to get a luthier to add a magnetic pickup to it
I bought a flat humbucker from a Swiss kid on Etsy for a similar project a...
Thanks for posting those two, @Hendrik! These two slower, groovier versions make me want to learn the tune, and help me understand the faster version...
@PattiT, if you're looking for tips, tricks and advice on how to play, you're definitely in the right place on the Internet. The Newbies social group...
Well done, Chaya, you've joined the Butterfly Club! It does get easier, marginally, and yea, the trick is to say what you want to say when that darn...
Sounding great, Louise! What an interesting arrangement (meant in the most positive sense). I see you were able to soldier through despite the feline...
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).
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Sweetwater, Texas
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Music, lutherie, woodwork, wood finishing, web design
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Furniture repair, architectural millwork repair, web design
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