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A Shure SM7B with a CloudLifter will sound fantastic on mandolin, vocals, guitar, along with several other uses. Very transparent sounding microphone. It's more well-known as a vocal/podcasting mic...

Sounds great! If you're looking to do a little experimentation you should try running an impulse response before your preamp. There's some great IR loaders out there like the Nux Solid Studio and...

Very cool. I am a huuge fan of Andrew Mowry's mandos and have been thoroughly impressed with every one I've ever had the chance to pluck around on, but have never tried one of his octaves. It's great...

The specific mando itself plays a role in how often you need to change strings as well. I recently upgraded and found I need to change my strings more often because the new mando is more resonant...

I'm not sure how complicated you're looking to get, but the ultimate setup would be to use a polyphonic pickup such as the RMC Acoustic Gold Standard II. You can then go through a MIDI interface into...

You can't teach someone musicality, but you can help them teach themselves. As a marketing student I read several books that tried to teach intangible qualities like "how to fascinate," "how to make...

A style Gibson probably is a safe-ish bet, but there's plenty of great instruments out there in the same price range. Collings MT, Northfield Model M, Larry Muth Two Point, and Weber Gallatin are a...

Sorry, I should have clarified. I've used three separate K&K pickups. I'm not daring enough to try to swap a pickup between multiple mandos, haha! Thanks for the info. I may just use CA glue. I'm...

I'm interested to hear if anyone has ever tried using hide glue to seal a piezo in their mando. I've used the K&K Twin with three different mandos in the past several years, but the adhesive tape...

Hey folks! I recently stumbled across the Harvard music IQ test and was pleasantly surprised by their measurement methods. It's actually three separate tests measuring rhythm, pitch recognition, and...

My Northfield Model M has an extremely narrow neck and a 5.7" radius at the nut (almost approaching the feel of a violin neck). Honestly, this may even be a bit excessive and it definitely took me a...

The initial purchase stings, but here's a couple of major benefits:

1. You'll hold yourself more accountable knowing you can no longer blame the pick for any insufficiencies in your tone (that was...

There's a British journalist named Emma John who wrote a book about her trip to North Carolina and her first exposure to bluegrass jams. The first thing she noticed was the 'competitive' aspect of...

I've been a big fan of Andrew Mowry for some time now. He makes some great stuff.

If you're looking for something convenient and without the need for an audio interface check out the Rode ME-L. Only works for iPhone, but Rode makes some good stuff.

I think there are a fair amount of female mando players out there, but the discussion of why we don't see more professional female mandolin players is a whole different discussion. To be clear, I...

It depends on your airline, but many airlines have special allowances for instruments / "special luggage." I've never had an issue carrying my mando on with Southwest, American, United, or Delta.

Honestly I wish there were more affordable options for IEMs, but unfortunately I've heard nightmarish stories about many of the lower-priced options. I cannot stress how devastating it is when your...

Good thinking! It's always a good idea to keep a healthy arsenal of picks so you can pull out a different tone when you're feeling uninspired. I think it helps us get out of our own heads a little...

A while back I heard John Reischman say something along the lines of "I just heard a sound that I liked in my head and then figured out a way to make that sound come out of my mandolin." I've often...

It's interesting, I've met more drummers turned mandolin players than I can count. Mando definitely offers a lot of interesting textures! Looking back at some of the greats and observing their rhythm...

Lakota makes a great strap. Super comfy, not too bulky. I've been using it for about two years now. I did have a minor issue with the leather on the end of the strap stretching and slipping off the...

There's definitely an element of familiarity that comes into play with the mandolin. Once you get used to the way a certain mandolin feels it's hard to play anything that feels different. I played an...

Agreed! And could not be run by a nicer bunch of folks. It's great to see them doing so well!