My parents gave me a fiddle one time. I never got in to it. I practiced and practiced but I couldn't get use to be it. Of course it wasn't a lefty. Probably would have done better if it was more...
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My parents gave me a fiddle one time. I never got in to it. I practiced and practiced but I couldn't get use to be it. Of course it wasn't a lefty. Probably would have done better if it was more...
That's in theory yes. I've had no problems with customizing an A style *which is what I'm talking about my friend* No matter where the tone bars are situated, I can always get sweet highs and velvet...
That's not true. Give me a Loar and see if I can't convert it to a lefty. Very easy thing to do as I was inspired to do so by some of the mando lovers on here who told me it was possible to convert...
As shown in the photo, the light catches a slight crack on the side by the neck. When I bought this mandolin, I took note that there were indented lines under the paint and coat on both sides by the...
Tom,
I'm right there with you. I have all the love and respect you can have for Bill Monroe. I saw him live when I was a kid. I didn't much care for what I heard 70 of the performance but the...
I'm in Kentucky. Temperatures are well over 100 degrees this week. 104 degrees outside as we speak. I was out there in the shade yesterday for about 30? 40? minutes. I got a couple shows coming up....
It was bugging me about this so I decided to tune down and raise my bridge on the E/A side up a little and there's no buzzing! I'm going to pick on it for a little while and see how it feels. I...
Thank you for helping me work out the possibilities. I'll see if I can't get it in to a guy I know.
If I could get someone to push for me and the buzzing stops when the neck moves forward. I should set the mandolin up for a truss rod adjustment and tighten it up a wee bit?
I tried to bend the neck like you said but I don't think I'm strong enough to make a definite difference. I thought I heard an improvement but then again I may not have been striking the string good...
This nut is a Righty. I'm a lefty so those slots a quite large because they're suppose to hold the D strings. Lots of room in those slots. Sounded great for a few months though. I don't know.
It's both of them. I gave all the strings a weighted strike and all are smooth but the two A strings. My ear tells me it's coming from the bridge but my gut tells me you're right. LOL Bridge buzz...
That's odd! There's no buzzing when I fret anywhere. Only when it's open. I look the saddle over all over and I don't see any cracks. It's a solid ebony saddle. Are they prone to cracks? The saddle...
Hi guys. I got a problem here. I tried looking through old threads to find anything on this particular subject. I was playing my mandolin tonight and heard the A strings buzzing from the bridge. No...
Everyone here is more seasoned than I am but I can't help but throw in my two cents. You mentioned "unplayable." I'm guessing the action is too high. High action can kill your intonation. Maybe the...
http://youtu.be/7YeDkyxpvrk <--- one more. "Mystery Train." I was feeling pretty productive today. LOL
Tried to look it up but the link isn't working :( Never mind. It's active now! Very cool video!
http://youtu.be/Q791o2OW28g A quick version of "Whiskey Before Breakfast" on my Delta Ridge custom Lefty.
While practicing, try to stay relaxed. Don't grip your pick to hard. If you're playing a song and it feels like you're making the same slip ups over and over. Practice the trouble spot slow and...
I think I'm going to order a RH bridge for the stagg and adjust it for right handed play and make sure the action is decent. I can then take it down to Mr. Haynes shop and sell it real cheap. It...
So it took me about 6 hours of lazy sanding and filing but I finally got the bridge set right on the arch top. I took the bridge off the stagg m20 I had as a temporary substitute. The nut needed very...
Thanks for the advice guys. I have lefty bridges. I have left handed mandolins here. I can use one of their bridges for now until I get one later. When I said I'd do what he would do, I only meant...
I love that tail piece! Beautiful mandolin.
Yeah that's the one I got coming. The Delta Ridge is a house brand for Southwest strings. They had these built for their store. They wanted to make a serious attempt to break into the folk instrument...
Well I can finally stop biting my nails. I ordered the mandolin I was drooling over. It's a delta ridge. This company that deals in orchestra instruments wanted to try their hand in the folk...