Here’s a vid of Jens Larsen and a transcription of the first phrase.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQGEh29gAoU
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Here’s a vid of Jens Larsen and a transcription of the first phrase.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQGEh29gAoU
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Some fun arpeggio exercises illustrated by Sierra Hull by way of Reverb:
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"Go back to golf."
(I've never played golf. Maybe this was an insult.)
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Obvious things to check: cracks, flat spots in the first seven or so frets, top sinkage, neck straightness and action height, tuning peg function, fingerboard wear.
Decent price, especially with...
The tuners are the same as its sister in the archive. I would imagine- and this was an extremely difficult time for Gibson, that there was a large inventory of instruments that had been made and...
Its the real deal, heck I've seen Loar era snakeheads with white, gold, and silver painted/stenciled headstock logos. Case is period inside color also.
That's a 30's headstock logo but as has been stated dates get blurred near the changeovers. Nice case.
Paul Fox in his book mentions that The Gibson was changed to Gibson in 1932. However, I am sure there is a blurring to a degree when it comes to exact dates. If the mandolin was shipped in 1931 it...
FWIW, the mandolin that has "haunted" me for 35 years was a Harmony a guy was selling at a flea market on a Sunday afternoon. It was the sweetest sounding little thing, lightweight and rang like a...
Had the pleasure of visiting Fiddlers Green today while finishing up a week in Austin for a conference. I got a chance to play a whole slew of mandos that I would not be able to play at home, as...
Made a few more videos for this series. I suggest working through them in numerical order as they build on each other.
9) https://youtu.be/XDBCigi4dp0
10) https://youtu.be/Wysl_X9BkP0
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I'm on my fourth week of playing mandolin. Since I'm learning without an instructor I've been very concerned about building a proper foundation. I'm spending most of my time on scales and chop...
Ideally, if you are newish at this mandolin game, and whe you are ready to upgrade, if at all possible find your self a friend who is a mandolin player to visit a shop like RetroFret. It might also...
The general rule of thumb is a mandolin costs twice the amount of a guitar of equal quality. So if you know what a $200 guitar sounds like, that'll cost you $400 in mandolin. If you have no problem...
Get thee to a repair person for a setup. One of the many benefits of high dollar instruments is the care taken for a setup, then they are final tweaked in the shop. Get the free Rob Meldrum eBook, a...
So I just got the Eastman MDA315 this afternoon. After sneaking it into the house past my husband I got it out and tuned up and it’s very nice. I can see right away it’s going to mess with my mind...
No, no, no, that question is turned around the wrong way. The correct question is: what would I do without an OM?
Howdy folks...spent all day at Carters and Gruhns yesterday. Cotten today. Mandolin tasting. I played almost everything in inventory, including three Loars( non Virzi) and a ‘31 Fern. Here are my...
I did another transcription/lesson video! This time with Sierra Hull's version of the Tennessee Waltz, and it ain't your granny's version either! If you'd like the tab and sheet music then email me...
Video links and PDF files here:
1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_e9m-KqsBE
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2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CodmFqb_Jw
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3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJpt7CDk8lY...
This is the best quote I've ever read on the internet, But I can't prove it..:))
I have a A model Northfield Englemann Big Mon. It is has a lot of volume. I not sure how to describe sound but ill try, It has a strong chop that I've heard descried as "moving a lot of air" &...
Patience.
do your research on Fs, price wise.
And, condition is critical, especially fret wear, as a refret can be expensive, and, must be done well.
Imho, anything gibson after 2000 will sound...
Having just paid the final installment of my daughter's college tuition, I am about to hit the economic sweet spot between college bills in which I may be able to pull off an instrument upgrade. My...