Welcome, Neil (I assume from CA)... my fellow Californian who plays mandolin! Well, you built aircraft so there is a pretty good chance you are from...
Here is a non-adjustable bridge on a 1920 Gibson mandocello currently listed on Reverb (NFI). Note the compensation steps. This is the step pattern I...
I may be incorrect, but I think you want to contrast the pick when parallel to the strings vs. at a 45 degree angle to the strings? Please correct me...
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:
Sweetwater, Texas
Interests:
Music, lutherie, woodwork, wood finishing, web design
Occupation:
Furniture repair, architectural millwork repair, web design
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