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Maybe one of these would work for you: https://www.daddario.com/products/accessories/strap-accessories/cinchfit/cinchfit-acoustic-jack-lock/

Gold Tone is carrying replacement Rigel style tailpieces again.

https://goldtonemusicgroup.com/goldtone/parts/mandrigel

I’m pretty sure that Mandolin Bros. shut down years ago.

I just checked with Gold Tone about Rigel style tailpieces. They are out of them.

I'll add Gary Lewandowski (Cedar Mountain Mandolins ). He just made this one for me.

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Use a set of D’Addario Octave Mandolin strings. That’s what I use on my Mandola.

And, one post by Marty shows how much I don’t know about any of this.

I know what those words mean individually but not when they are put together in that order. :^ p

East Tennessee State University has a Bluegrass, Old-time, and Country Music Studies Major. They also have a Jazz major program.
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I would tell her to listen to a couple of sets before joining in. Get a feel for how the Trad people are playing, listen to how and where they emphasize notes, and then join in.

Pete

I don't think that you're going to find anyone to build you a bouzouki for less than $1k.

I think that the best deal in bouzoukis is Phil Crump (http://www.pwcrumpco.com/index.html). His zouks...

When in doubt, play more downstrokes.

If anyone can make a composite mandolin that gets past the "buy with the eyes test", it will be Marty. His sense of design is amazing in both visual and acoustic properties.

Embedding wood,...

Not flat wound, but you could also try D'Addario (or other) Octave Mandolin strings (EJ80). 46-32-22-12 string gauges. These will be lower tension (but not floppy) so, less bright.

Just a note:...

That's one of the hand, reshaped Wegens that you use to be able to get from Greg Boyd. They have disappeared from the web site, but maybe you can get them by calling.

I like D'Addario EFW-74 (flat wounds) on my Gibson A-1. I also use them on my 1923 B&D tenor banjo. I usually circle back to D'Addario EXP-74 for everything else. I'm still trying different sets...

When talking to Tony Pires about a mandola Tone Gard, he told me that there are no "standard" size mandolas. Each person/manufacture builds them slightly different. Some are constructed using the...

Just to confirm a couple of things: Neither Eastman or Weber will sell you a case. The best case I was able to find for my mandola was a soft case from Gruv Gear. Their Large Uke Gigblade will fit a...

Try posting without being a jerk.

I also replaced the tuners with Rubners. That was the only change that was needed but, I had an Allen tailpipe on hand so that is on there now too. That allows me to use ball end strings as well as...

I think it would be iffy with a 12.5” bout unless the widest part is closer to the base of the case. The bag is basically a big triangle.

One more thing, that neck support pad is...

Hi all,

I just found this fairly sturdy gigbag which had enough space for an F-4 mandola. It's a bit pricey (about $100), but it is on sale right now for $52. It looks to be worth the full price....

I would suggest a book for you: Standard Notation for the Tab-Addicted Mandolinist by Debora Chen. It lays out an easy system to play in the first position. It’s self published, so you need to get it...

Hey Barry,

Maybe this will bring back some fond memories.

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I saw this on the headblock while testing a endoscope.

Pete

The camera arrived today. It has it's own built in WiFi transmitter, so you connect your phone, device, computer, whatever to it. Dirt simple.

The camera is small enough to fit in my fiddle F...

Warm up those fingers before playing! Stretch them out like you would your legs before you went for a run.

If it starts to hurt, stop playing for a bit. (I'm talking hours, not days) If you start...