This isn’t music related but we visited my aunt and uncle several weeks ago. My uncle had a doctors appointment and it was inspiring to see him drive away with the top down on his V12 Jag...
This isn’t music related but we visited my aunt and uncle several weeks ago. My uncle had a doctors appointment and it was inspiring to see him drive away with the top down on his V12 Jag...
I used to live in the area and Tom was the only luthier I’ve ever used. He worked on several of my old Gibson A’s. Always did a good job. Last time was several years ago and my wife was a bit...
A local Italian restaurant had live Italian mandolin music when we had an early dinner this past summer. Seems to be a weekly thing, but perhaps not in the winter.
Here is a video (not from than...
My only concern is how will I ask Alexa to play music by them considering there are two band names.
:-)
(not sure how interesting this is, but I felt like writing it today)
It was 40+ years ago that I (at about 14 years old) was given a junky old mandolin from my grandfathers attic. After arming...
If screw head is raised so you can get some "bite" on it, I generally use a small pair of vice-grip pliers. Clamp down squarely on the head and lock the pliers. Get a good tight grip before trying...
So I snapped a pic of my mandolin and then a couple pages from the assembly instructions. I was 15 when I put it together. Made a brass truss rod cover and the strap was from an old purse of my...