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Anytime i do the C shape chop I tend to just mute all strings with my pinky. I think it really makes the chop throaty. could do the same with the 5301 shape.

I usually omit the high e string from...

Marcel explains this well:
https://youtu.be/08USF-1_9ik

I love playing in the morning so coffee it is for me.

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'nother story: I recently flew with mine and before the case went through the scanner the TSA woman said "Is there a mandolin in there?"

I said yes, not many people guess that correctly. She then...

I took my 2 year old to see a bluegrass band last week and when she was the mandolin she shouted "Daddy, it's your mandolin!"

In fact, she could name all of the instruments execpt the banjo.

This is great. Thank you!

This is good advice to think about before purchasing. I recently bought a boutique mandolin and I got it used for over 1/2 off of what this builder was charging for new ones. I'd go in with the...

I'd ask him about his willingness to do typical repair work, like setups, on it in the future and ask what he might charge. I know some will say free if asked, especially if they think it might help...

Dunlop 207

I am 100% certain about this. I play with these picks.

this. You can get the tefview app for free and slow stuff down as much as you need. You can highlight measures and loop them too.

I think it's also very helpful to play rhythm with your computer...

I always wanted a Turkey Creek mandolin because the builder is local and lots of my favorite local pickers play one. It's hard to tell if he still builds any or not but his site is still up and says...

I'll recommend some bands and my fav albums of theirs.

Greeksky Bluegrass - Handguns (if you like songs and songwriting, this album is their finest work)
Kitchen Dwellers - Ghost in the Bottle...

I have no idea if he's building mandolins or not. His website isn't very updated, no social media, etc. This mandolin is basically right on par for everything I have read about TC mandolins. Perhaps...

I can't tell you how many times Ive typed 'turkey creek' into the classifieds search only to find nothing. I finally found one for sale locally well within my budget.

And as of today, I am the...

And i should mention that I got it at $700. My opinion, always shop for a great used instrument. Its worth the savings.

focusing on loosening up the wrist. Watching monroe's hand and how fluid it is helped me visual how it should look/feel

having a blast is the most important part.

search out some songs in minor keys. They typically have a darker and sometimes sadder feel

I have been playing with Dawg picks and recenly couldnt find one so i used one of my heavy pro plec picks and havent switched back to a dawg pick.

Perhaps switching keeps you sharp.

youtube some jam tracks and play along with them. It is the only way I could ever get decent at improvising on my guitar. making lots of mistakes and when you nail some licks you will remember what...

Anyone know of a good one full of tabs/music for Bill Monroe tunes? I want to take my learning towards his stuff and really root myself in classic bluegrass.

Also, I once saw a David Grisman book...

honestly, dont buy either of those. Go get a Kentucky KM-150 or an Eastman MD305 if you want an entry level mandolin.

If those are not in the budget, buy a Breedlove crossover ($299)

Cheers...

get the gibson. if you dont you will always think "WHAT IF"

i think there were some eastmans in classifieds for around 1000. If I were you I would be patient and just open up the classifieds every so often and wait for a gem to come by for around a grand. no...