Judging by the design - holes, tail piece, shape of the waist, the fact it has five strings at the bridge despite 4 tuning pegs - I might have guessed viol or cello. There also appears to be a bow...
Judging by the design - holes, tail piece, shape of the waist, the fact it has five strings at the bridge despite 4 tuning pegs - I might have guessed viol or cello. There also appears to be a bow...
Another ELS owner. I've described it as the one thing I'd quickly grab in a fire. Such a wonderful little instrument. It just looks, sounds, and plays awesome, and it turned a growing...
Apologies if I struck a collective nerve, it would seem I didn't do my research of past discussions on the topic well enough. Though I appreciate all the replies and the sense of humor.
I've been playing a solid 11 years or something, so I feel a bit silly asking.
In my head I tell myself that if I squint hard enough I can roughly see the shape of the letter A or F (this one less...
If you could be a bit more specific as to what sort of thing you are looking for, we could maybe point you in more specific directions? Like, is there a particular song or genre you're looking for,...
I'd second pretty much all of this, even though my violin is nothing fancy. Though violin is probably still my "primary" instrument.
That, and many years ago I may or may not have broken a violin...
Welcome! Anything is okay as long as it sounds good to you, and (to a lesser degree, depending on what you're doing) those around you. It's good to learn about common practices and follow the advice...
This seems odd, I feel like the extra padding would still be good to have especially given the convex shape of the back.
I actually just recently bought both a Wegen TF140 (bevelled) and a Primetone 513. Also currently testing out flatwounds on an Eastman MD315. I'm really undecided. I find the difference subtle, but...
I was following along with the Autumn Leaves from the Real Book and came upon the B7b9 chord.
My understanding is:
B: B D# F#
B7: B D# F# A
B7b9: B D# F# A C
Is that right? I've been...
Right, I'm certainly no expert but I've heard a good pick angle is favorable as it helps the pick sort of move "through" the string, and is why some picks have that sort of asymmetric bevel (which...
I find it Almusing, even... good stuff.
As a violinist a voice in the back of my head wants to say I prefer a narrower nut, but in reality I think I'm happy to play and adapt to any nut width.
I wouldn't say this comes up less in the...
For what it's worth, Allen's point of the set up is really important. My first mandolin was a really cheap Rogue (not a recommendation, just an anecdote), with no real set up work at all. It even had...
Make sure not to push it! Give your fingers time to heal. It's more important long-term to have healthy fingers than to do something that might exacerbate the issue. To that point, I'd say...
I actually saw a few of the picks you guys mention in the following video, including the Blue Chip and the Clown Barf. I considered checking that one out, but it seems they're sold out at the moment:...
I normally using a fender 351(?) heavy pick, which I've been using pretty much since I learned to play the mandolin (maybe 10ish years?). I think somebody got me a big pack of them and they're kinda...
Damn, those are beautiful Magnus