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I have an old Fishman Platinum Pro EQ and I think it works well but dont have anything to compare it to. It is a 3 band EQ with extra refinement on the middle band. My pick up is a piezo like the K&K...

Not my style but cool Billy Strings is making the rounds with all the legends and is doing some mando too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGj5MONmdlE&t=90s

We will play at The Dingy on IOP 7/22/22 from 330-630 on the outdoor stage. It does have a roof and some fans on that stage. With the ocean breeze the heat index will prob be cooled down to about...

I have the Fishman rare earth magnetic plus internal mic combo sound hole pick up. I like it on my Breedlove better than the under saddle piezo. You can toggle between the mag and the mic or infinite...

I also really loved watching the shirt painting. What talent ! You could have stopped at an infinite number of places and still had a great painting. How do you ever decide when you're done ?

I don't know whats wrong with these people. Of course you will need another guitar for finger style. Every style deserves a new instrument. Sometimes even just a new hair style deserves a new...

Some argue its a vestigial appendage left over from when mandolins lived in the sea. Possibly a flipper. From the Mandozoic Period.

Yep. Very sad. Our band has cancelled all gigs starting back with our favorite StPaddys day gig. Our last performance was the Friday night prior to St Paddys. I really don't see any gigging for the...

Big time bummer :(

Im an elderly beginner but I didnt know about the mandolin outfit. Ive just been playing in shorts and tee shirts and sneakers. Should they all match?

Thats a tuffie. Not sure if I could make a meaningful decision based on this... but... If I had to choose Id say I liked the Duff more. I might say the Duff for solo playing and the Kimble for a...

Great story. What a timeline !

Not that it matters much to us, but the other thing about the Gibson compared to some of the less expensive mandolins, is that I think it is going to sound and play great for a hundred years or more....

Eastman MD 305--Hooked

Gibson 5FG-- Done

I bought mandolin insurance. It didn't help. I got one anyway.

Its probably just the bad jokes and dull company that keeps them away. ;)
Seriously there are a number of world class female mandolinists and yes Sierra Hull and Sarah Jarosz are two of my favorites...

Was that 5 bucks a piece for 20 gigs or do y'all usually split it ?

Kinda sucked the music out of me at first. I feel it trickling back in a little now. But its just a trickle. At least I hope thats the music. I did write a new song on guitar though in between the...

I don't know, in the current circumstances mandolin buying could pick up.

These instruments were made for social distancing and self isolation.

We could be looking at a huge run on mandolins.

Never had Corona virus but I've suffered from the Guinness virus a time or two...

One day ata time but wishing you wellness soon ! You got too much music to get back to !!!

Winter has barely started.
Guitar show sounds fun.
When I went for first and only time 2or3years ago:
Carters was the best !
Gruhns was great too. I bought a baseball hat with their logo because...

The Mandolin Cafe board will be sending a representative from the daily practice committee for a surprise visit to your home to authenticate your mandolin progress.
If you can drive your spouse...

You are almost exactly where I was when I mandolized. I lurked here first, then bought a mando and joined the forum, then learned to play mostly off utube. Maybe I was 55, I cant recall just now. I'm...

You're lucky to be in an area to find someone experienced in mandolin set ups. Around here the "experts" set up entry import guitars for the student market. We have a couple of decent guitar set up...