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OK, dots means standard notation. It's a really good thing to learn to read standard notation. I learned it when I took classical guitar lessons. There are several major advantages over tablature. It...

:)) I needed a chuckle today, thanks!

That is truly a bummer! I do hope you can get a return going when the seller is back in communication. Either it was not packed correctly and/or it was ready to let loose anyway. My students have had...

I had just bought a Santa Cruz 000-12 fret guitar (many years ago) and laid it on my kitchen counter (for some reason). The back kitchen door was open, a breeze blowing into the kitchen. I was in the...

An ivory mandolin in an ivory case. Now THAT'S cool!

OK, that scroll... :disbelief: I kind of like the creative use of the door plate... kind of.

One factor is how long you will be visiting. If your visit is short, you probably will not even have the time to play your mandolin. I made a four day trip to Maine last year and would have never had...

I teach mandolin and I will tell you (the short version) of what I do with my students and what I figured out to do when I was a beginner bridging into intermediate level.

You have not been...

Well, if Collings believes in using torrefied tops, then I have to believe that there is something to it. I have heard from a reliable, knowledgeable guitar player who has played hundreds of guitars...

I have said, more than once, to one of my younger students, "I like more modern music, like the 90s and early 2000s", and they give me the strangest look. :confused:

I have several students with arthritis and their best results has come from receiving very excellent professional physical therapy. Buying a hand exerciser has a very repetitive motion and that might...

The first step for anyone learning mandolin is to have a decent sounding one that has as good a setup for easy playability. I am no actual expert on ADHD but I did teach elementary, middle school,...

Not the murdered man ballads? :confused:

How about banning murder ballads? <just kidding!> :grin:

:disbelief: Yeah, if you DO have the cash for a Gilchrist Model 5 and... Oh, LOOK! You buy this instead... :confused:

Does these work?

Audio:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8JFOx7mJR8

and a video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMgWTSUdZII

Mid-tier could mean roughly $3,000 to some, $5,000 or more to others. You can spend less than that and get a pretty nice mandolin. You'll get more for your money, in most cases, if you buy an A-style...

David Benedict has some good advice on budget starter mandolins:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmTu2GpRE7o&t=84s

Very nice! The color of your new Morris reminds me of some of the tones of blue used for The Blue Collection, which consists of archtop guitars built by the top archtop builders in the world.
Here...

Hard to tell what is real these days. I am FAR more afraid of AI than Bill Monroe!

Another vote here for the Redeye pre. VERY transparent and easy to use.

Very, VERY well played. Notice how relaxed Jesse's hands are. If you play with tension in your hands, it is impossible to play this smoothly.

That's a GREAT sounding mandolin, Jesse!

Nick, it...

I rarely use a capo on mandolin and it's a definite never for bluegrass. But let's say that a singer wants to sing in Eb (D#) (ye gads!) and I seek open ringing chords and drones out of D, and that...

This model mandolin just popped into my head: Gibson Sam Bush F5 model. It has a wide nut, cool block inlay and they sound GREAT. I have heard one played in person and I was mighty impressed. I would...

Oh, how gorgeous (in looks and sound) are both of those Loar A5 tribute mandolins!

Do they both have a flat fingerboard?