I'm not exactly sure what you mean by match guitar chords, but a lot of people say the sound of their OM gets lost if there are one or more guitars in the group. Here's what I have done (I have an...
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I'm not exactly sure what you mean by match guitar chords, but a lot of people say the sound of their OM gets lost if there are one or more guitars in the group. Here's what I have done (I have an...
Yeowch. I'm glad it was my shoulder and not a hand or wrist. Even though I've been sitting around the past month feeling my calluses gradually soften, I was glad to discover I still have enough left...
So four weeks after rotator cuff surgery I was finally freed from the massive harness I've been wearing and allowed to wear a normal sling outside, and no sling at all in the house. That plus weeks...
My wife and I have three Merlins, two in G and one in D. They are a unique instrument, but I would still call them a type of dulcimer. I also have two of Ondrej's books and they are quite good. ...
Reminds me of the story I heard of a club band named Wild Country who drove from way down South to a club in North Carolina, where they played as the house band every summer for eleven years. That...
My personal pet theory, not based on any research of which I'm aware, has to do with the conventional wisdom that it takes 10,000-20,000 hours to master a skill, such as a musical instrument. I...
Started on bass and piano so young I don't remember exactly when. I took guitar lessons for a year or so as a teenager, but would never admit to playing anything but bass and keys until recently. ...
I got the Eastman MDO-305 simply because I love the sound of the OM and the bouzouki. Currently having a blast playing it in GDAD, playing folk and various styles. When I'm playing with another...
You call your wife up to ask, "Honey, what are you doing after work?" and she without missing a beat says, "I'm meeting you at the music store so you can buy that octave mandolin, aren't I?"
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Well this is not your typical "Can I use an A-style for bluegrass?" kind of discussion! Sorry I don't have anything useful to add, but I can't wait to read more... :popcorn:
I have been in and around music all my life, almost to the point where I can't remember not being able to play something, and I grew up in a setting (church and gospel) which encouraged participation...
That's exactly what I was asking about. Thanks!
If I were into high-end instruments it might give me pause, but my wife and I tend to focus on finding things we enjoy playing without breaking the bank. My Eastman OM is the most expensive new...
I was actually thinking of posting something along the same lines. I bought an Eastwood MDO-305 OM a few months ago and can hardly keep my hands off of it. But since getting it, I have changed the...
Thanks for everyone's thoughts. I actually did search the forum as suggested, and found this was quite a hot topic...back in 2011. I assume a few folks have joined since then who might have some...
So I see people talk about playing a new mandolin, or one that maybe has been stored and recently put back into playing condition, and they talk about it "opening up" and the sound changing as it is...
FWIW I'm under no illusions that my Harmony is on a par with a vintage Martin or Gibson. It is an heirloom because it was my uncle's guitar. It might be slightly more valuable because of the model...
Yeah, one reason I went with the JJB externally mounted pickup was because I didn't want to drill into my new instrument and I really didn't have the extra funds to pay a luthier to install one. But...
I have an old Harmony Roy Smeck from the early 50's. It was my uncle's guitar so it was probably worth more to me to restore it than it would have been to someone else, although I have seen the...
I went from EJ80's to EJ76's. Have never played EJ72's on it. I don't consider myself very attuned to the fine points of the differences, but the 76's seem to have less buzz and a fuller, richer...
I've been experimenting with various picks as well. Kinda settling in on Dunlop .88's, which seems to be a popular choice. It feels good and stays put in my fingers pretty well. I may try a...
Thought I'd update this thread--this weekend I took my MDO-305 out for an amplified gig. First time I've played a regular gig with it, other than some unamplified backup. My wife and I play original...
When I restrung my OM I used the string tension calculator on D'Addario's website. You can input your scale length and try various gauges of strings.
I would never suggest a good luthier isn't worth their money, but if you're handy at all, fitting a bridge to an $18 mandolin is hardly worth taking up their time. What a great opportunity to...
Or Sarah Jarosz. To me they're very different. Sarah Jarosz does some very un-mandolinish stuff with hers, which I think is awesome.