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This is from Gibson's catalog Q 1928:
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Those extra hooks were meant to prevent plain strings from slipping, since, back in the day, the loops on plain strings weren't really well executed,...

Yes, my serial number is 10348017. No V; it’s definitely a lacquer.

An added benefit of this is that you find out how much your family and neighbors really love you.

I really don't need to get into discussing this further and I'm already on record stating the decision is not going to be an invitation for a public forum on opinions. The banjo community has been...

Not certain, but think harpsichords needed a lot of tuning until the first one with an iron frame was requested. My relative, the tuner for a serious venue, though, has to tune the big Steinways for...

If your tuner has a mic/vib switch, try switching it to microphone instead of vibration.

My thinking on acquiring or turning over instruments is summed up as 1) Is my present instrument right for the music I play? 2) Is my present instrument somehow less than is called for by my skill...

I used the smaller AER Alpha amp for a couple of years. It's a great little amp with very good build quality, and I'm sure the 60/40 would be even better.

However and for what it's worth... for...

This is interesting, especially the price point at $300 USD. That's half the cost of the DPA 4099, which is something of an industry standard for this application. I have several and like them, but...

I fully agree with James here. The differences anmong players are far larger than differences between reasonably good instruments. You can learn how to nudge the sound to be heard better a bit by...

I go for volume every time.

Oops. Correction:

I go for volume every time!

When I choose a mandolin, volume is a main consideration, along with tone and playability. If you can't hear it, why bother?

I think that we all can agree on one thing: The Punch Bros. - like them or not - are world class musicians that can dance circles around your hitparade star musician that may be on the media every...

I had heard there were a few out there, but didn't know where or how many. Yours is beautiful!

Absolutely this! When I started out the pick rotation thing was driving me crazy. I tried different picks and even tried to fix it into place with duct tape.

Eventually the problem just went away...

Matt Flinner has some new classes starting in January, 2 Old Time classes, and Advanced Fiddle Tunes and Improv. If you haven't experienced instruction by a master teacher, this is a great...

It's a good idea to clean your fretboard every time you grease your truss rod bearings.

It's completely removable. Right, the foot slides into the piece attached to the tailpiece cover. The piece is glued with Pattex Xtreme and the glue is painted with silver marker. These pics will...

Hint: It's a lot easier if you put a capo on the second fret.
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You forgot mandolins opening up/waking up :))

Unitune is the next best thing to a Peterson. It can be a regular tuner or a more accurate strobe tuner. They are also not too expensive, $28.99 at Sweetwater. The Polytune is more expensive and not...

Shure SM81 would be a great choice in your price range as is Shure KSM 137. Personally I would not recommend Rode NT5. It's a great mic for the money but personally I always prefer more flat response...

Stefan and I had a pretty good time last weekend sitting on a tree over a small river playing John Reischmans tune. Stefan plays his 2014 Northfield F5M and I play my 1916 F2.
This was while a...

I have watched Derek play before, he has a smooth, clear, precise touch. Nice mandolins both, a person would be quite happy with either I think

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3lBs9QK1rs
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Usually a crowd pleaser when I stop playing!