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Watched this last week and agree - nicely done doc on a fascinating, visionary musician. Be sure and watch through the end credits, for some great playing.

I have an old Oahu student model that I think sounds and plays well. They are inexpensive if you can find one, and are readily re-sellable. Lap steel is deceptively difficult, at least if you want to...

If you plan to use effect pedals, the magnetic pickup may play better with them. Those El Reys seem pretty sweet to me, though I'm happy with my Mann (which has both magnetic and piezo).

Awesome! The Morris will be a joy to play and hear, no doubt.

My two favorites are the HAO Sole Pressure for light, and the Smallsound/Bigsound Mini for heavier.

That would be perfect, grab it at that great price!

Hi Bruce. Just want to say that my '01 maple Gallatin F remains an absolutely wonderful instrument. Never fails to make me smile - thanks for that!

Snarks are cool, I’ve been using them for years and have several. But I recently decided to try the Unitune and frankly, it is superior. Not ditching my Snarks or anything, but the Uni is now my...

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A serendipitous Reverb search Sunday night scored me a nice deal on a Weber Sage #1, from 2001. And it already arrived yesterday morning. Came with a second shorter saddle and a couple sets...

I use lights on my ‘17 as a precaution. They play and sound nice.

Holy smokes, that’s so beautiful. Let its art inspire yours.

Mine’s 19” but it’s an electric. I’d want longer on an acoustic, but it’s great amplified.

I suspect there are only good years. Mine’s an ‘01 Gallatin F and it is a wonderful mandolin. Original owner had it built with flame maple back and sides versus the then-standard mahogany. I do...

Yep, that works. Some pedals use a relay based swich so when power fails it runs as full bypass. But a 'normal' dpdt will work just as you've found.

Well, after dropping clarinet/bass clarinet as a freshman in the seventies in favor of the electric bass, I do recall a primary motivator: I wanted the girls to like me! It kinda worked.

Now my...

The Electro Harmonix 360 works well for me. The two-switch 720 is over a hundred, but a good option. Buy used.

My '18 A1 fits fantastically in the TKL Prestige arched A case.

The ffcp book is great and really was a revelation for me. I'd also highly recommend playing along with the stereo, whether it's music you know or just a random radio station. It's really satisfying...

And don't forget the Wrecking Crew doc, as well.

I have an older maple Gallatin F and the fit, finish, tone and playability remain excellent. Lacks nothing but the fiddly bits, compared to the upper line Webers I've played.

It's the book that clicked with me, too. The scale and tuning truly is marvelous.

I don't have a full cache of instruments, but the one to keep would be my Weber (Gallatin F). It is the most comfortable to play and has the sweetest and most touch-sensitive tone of the lot. No...

It's amazing what can be done on your phone these days, with a little bit of time and a houseful of instruments! Obviously mandolin is not my primary instrument, but it is probably the most fun. As a...

Wow, what a happy picture Jim! You're lucky to have that, with you obviously proud Dad.

My main instrument is electric bass, started in '78 or so. I devoted 2014 to finally becoming 'adequate' on mandolin to the expense of other instruments, because I wasn't getting there by having it...