My library has a huge list these how to zen practice or build spiritual connection to your instrument books (3 separate library systems, actually). Books by Green/Gallwey (Inner Game of Music),...
My library has a huge list these how to zen practice or build spiritual connection to your instrument books (3 separate library systems, actually). Books by Green/Gallwey (Inner Game of Music),...
https://www.timber-tones.com/resin-tones-329-c.asp
Never tried one but i've ordered other materials (horn, bone) from them, they're good picks
I've had good experiences with Elderly and Dusty strings, certainly they both sold (about 5-6 banjos and mandolins total) for far more than I could have gotten. Elderly used to charge 15% for higher...
another one: Bill Frisell wanted this one back for 37 years, he moved to Seattle, the guitar went on sale in Seattle...
https://www.justgreatguitars.com/bill-frisell-1968-es-175-reunited/
There used to be a few BG and oldtimey things listed in meetup.com before pandemic, but just ask at Dusty. That neighborhood, is guitar store central, Amer. Music up the road, Mike and Mike's guitar...
Here's some recent threads, you could do all kinds of stuff. Record yourself, commit to playing out/jam with someboyd, busk etc. I've been learning lap steel in tunings for which there are no books...
There were 2 samplers, I think this is the last thread https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/117767-The-Traveling-Pick-Sampler-Anyone-Interested/page36
Anyways, a nice Ultex, primetone,...
There's lots of good little amps in your price bracket Roland/Boss Cubes and katanas, blackstar core, Fender Mustang. Also used ones: DV Mark, Yamaha THR or ZT Lunchbox, you shd try as many as you...
this is a great vid, she started on lapsteels from Dobro because playing with Levon Helm and another drummer, she needed a little more volume!
https://youtu.be/cQvvMePMCqs?t=3610
Resohangout is the only steel forum that features vids that i can think of. Maybe this one tho the first steel shown is conventional tuned E13 on front, c6 on back neck
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are yo u holding it the way Sierra Hull, Thile and Mike Marshall show in their youtube vids? It's pretty rotate-proof. You could also try cork or textured rubber strips on your pick, cut them up,...
Daniel: thx for info. I'll keep watching Guitar center's used listings, where i get most of my pedals and they do no hassle returns, you just won't get your shipping cost refunded.
There's a...
Did somebody say stomp box? Do we talk about those on the cafe?
I have a few, nothing too impressive, but have been eyeing those Origin slide rigs, how do you like it?
There were threads on various forum about ozone treatment of cases and instruments that have mold/mildew, bowhair bugs etc (note that it's corrosive to metals)...
Can't say what they're made of (that Will Hoover book that Mike Edgerton references is excellent if anybody's into collecting BTW) but i've cut/reshaped/buffed a lot of CB thumbpicks, I always need...
in the past I've gotten replacement buttons from Bob Smakula, smakula.com. You need to measure the shaft and describe what you're looking for.
I can't tell if the Traveling pick sampler is currently circulating but here's an inventory of it, I recommend Wegens, Gravity gold and 3 Dunlops: Jazztone, Primetone, Ultex
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Thanks for posting and congrats on retirement.
I didn't know about your site, the keyboard fingerbpoard is quite interesting! https://mandoscales.com/theory/
I remember that tenor, last week i walked up the steps then noticed it was not there anymore. I don't remember the Big Muddy but I'm sure I've played it.
also if anybody's road tripping for...
Big Congrats that's always a good day. Don't have a flat top but enjoy playing them (have to watch string gauges tho...
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possible to own several different mandolins.
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Thanks for that, I should've live streamed but there's at least a few good vids, camera shot from the stage or in front like this, 1 1/2 hours of TR tribute:...
There's a few software packages that claim they can do similar things, if you google "source separation" or "isolates track"
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I think the vast majority, like 99+% had good/excellent build quality.
I had a 505 and 605 from 2006 and 2010, they had the characteristic bright tone which i compensated with monel or silk/steel...
Yes, phone call is a really good misunderstanding avoider, skype calls work pretty well if you have decent microphone plugged into interface into computer
look up the traveling samplers, 2 of them, I think they're traveling again, or will be soon
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/152883-Pick-Samplers-Still-Circulating