I have been a regular visitor at Elderly since the 90's (when I married a Michigan girl) and I have had the same experience. Sometimes not even one open spot in the mandolin section, and there were...
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I have been a regular visitor at Elderly since the 90's (when I married a Michigan girl) and I have had the same experience. Sometimes not even one open spot in the mandolin section, and there were...
I use thick picks, 1.5mm to 3.0mm. The Gravity picks I've used are very good. They do show some wear after a bit of use, but not so much that it affects tone. I've never found that a high polish...
Anything can fail, but like Mike, I have not had issues in normal use. Again, good general advice, it's prudent to check things now and again. From the leaks that I have actually seen, they'd just...
First, this video is just one of many where he displays basic misunderstanding of original construction. This is particularly true with vintage instruments. When people offer facts and correction,...
There's no cat-fighting, just a stark contrast between competent repair and the opposite.
The second half of the video is out where he replaces the block inlay fretboard with a blank one, and uses wood binding rather than ivoroid. At least it's a clue to future buyers that the neck has...
It is an odd bit of damage. After zooming in on the photo, I'd guess that it landed on something hard and possibly pointed between the 11th and 12th frets. Just from that photo it appears to be...
John, if you caught that part of the video, you didn't miss anything important.
YouTube viewers seem to love these guys, but they get a lot more wrong that right. Not to sound overly harsh, but...
Back in 2018 I bought some of the guitar strings at $20 for three sets. I really liked the strings and attempted to order more, but the price had changed to $60 for a three pack only 3-4 weeks later...
Inland marine policies tailored to musical instruments and offered by specialized agents have several advantages. They don't typically require written appraisals for instruments that are easy to...
Whether Apollo or other makers, I have had no problems with casein picks being particular fragile. Possibly very thin ones could be, but I play picks between 0.060" and 0.080" (1.5-2.0mm). IME they...
These are built in Nashville....as far as I know. The Bozeman location on the signature label is an artifact of the time period when they were signed, pre-1996 obviously.
The Music Emporium Derrington-signed for $14,500 is a Master Model. That may be a bit higher than you'd expect (+15% ?) but it's a well respected dealer. They push the envelope sometimes, but...
In this case I suspect the unfretted section is for aesthetic reasons only. My guess is they looked at other instruments with "scooped" extensions and tried to recreate the look without actually...
Not the least expensive solution, but I'm a big fan of Frank's Cranks.
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I dislike armrests on mandolin or guitar. I perceive them as both visually and ergonomically clunky.
Charley, all three picks are very close in thickness. For practical purposes they are 0.075". The micrometer was not more than 0.002" from that at any place where I measured them. They're all the...
Like most things, pick shape comes down to preferred tone and playing style. My favorite is the Blue Chip TPR, about 0.075" thick. I couldn't tell you exactly why, but that shape just fits me best....
A little background... I have fairly dry skin, but still don't have any trouble hanging onto my favorite picks. Some people like to have rougher pick surface for "traction" but that's always made a...
If that question is for me, both the multicolored casein pick and the off-white PEEK picks are from Apollo Picks.
I've tried a couple of the Apollo picks and liked them a lot, though I much preferred the casein to the PEEK. I made a short video on guitar, but my impression of them on mandolin was much the same....
I primarily use an old pair of Kleins for routine changes. I keep a Planet Waves set in my case when I fly. Easily replaceable, but as above, no one has ever even asked me to open the case.
She's not alone - not that she's right about not being good, but that she's a tough critic when it comes to her own work. That pushes us to be better, but we can also discourage ourselves. Just...
Same finish but in satin, which is the same finish they use on the necks of most Standard Series guitars.
Mario Proulx used to make "indicators" from a piece of hardwood and spruce. If I recall correctly the hardwood was something about the size of a long paint stirrer, maple, cherry, something like...