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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8mtXwtapX4

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About 15 years ago I got asked to play the music for the wedding of my wife's friend. She really loved the melody of the above song but the...

I have preferred the look of an A-style since I first got into the mandolin. I'm not sure if I've ever seen it discussed here, but while the scroll looks cool on an F-style, the F-style headstock...

I think that’s pretty common and has been for decades. For example, I know EVH’s guitar parts used to be chopped up and spliced together to get the perfect solo. Same with Roth’s Vox tracks. The...

I don’t doubt what you’ve seen, and I don’t doubt that there is _some_ evidence of acid rain, etc. If there were _zero_ supporting evidence, a conversation would never take place.

But I’m...

I get that, but in fairness neither were any of the other things I listed in their own time. They were all “facts” given to us by “experts” or “science.” Same goes for all the current crop of...

I admit I haven’t followed the whole AI thing closely and I probably don’t understand the dangers, implications, etc, fully. But I have been around long enough to have seen many alarmist theories...

Fair question. I also believe they have a USA-made custom shop option. The Gretsch story is pretty cool either way. There are some good videos on it out there if interested.

Gretsch was mentioned as well. I believe the Gretsch brand is ran by the Gretsch family. The instruments are made abroad (Japan, China) but based in America.

I haven't stopped by MandoLessons in a while (great teacher, by the way!), but I believe he focuses on tunes. If you are looking to learn tunes on guitar, rather than technique, I would look up...

I won't mention a name, but one of the recent CEOs had a big online presence a few years ago when he took over. His attitude, mannerisms, and overall persona were such a turnoff to me personally...

This thread reminds me of something I’d not thought of in many years. My wife and I got married very young and I started attending her church. I was 20 and had been playing (owning, really) guitar...

I don’t think there’s a thing in the world wrong with that note. You were polite and to the point. If he doesn’t like it, it can’t be helped. Part of stepping up into leadership is being placed in...

It's largely the same in the guitar world. Look up a demo of a nice dread and it will likely be someone trying to play Bluegrass licks as fast as possible. Look up a Strat demo and you'll get blues...

I know what you mean. Most any demo will be someone blazing away at the same old fiddle tunes or Bluegrass licks. I hardly watch demos anymore because of this.

Back in the early 90s I worked at the DFW airport as a groundskeeper (very glamorous job). Me and another guy would often go hang out in the terminals when we were supposed to be working. Pre-9/11...

I like the Mandolin Cafe hats, and maybe I have a strange shaped head, but hardly any caps look good on me. The non-structured ones usually end up looking like a yarmulke and the structured ones...

A few years ago I thought about buying some Waverlys for my Collings so it would be truly top of the line. Then I started reading here about how people even have issues with those and decided to...

Great song. Sexton is Dylan and Costello's lead player. A true master of the guitar. That song Sunday Clothes is from circa 1995 on his brilliant solo record Under The Wishing Tree.

"We were...

https://youtu.be/fZxKAqMe5s4?feature=shared

^^^ Didn't read the entire thread so I'm not sure if it's been mentioned, but Charlie Sexton's Sunday Clothes has a mandolin in it.

I've said this here before, but regarding tuners: I used to have a 2006 Eastman 505 that I played for a few years. It was a good-but-not-great mandolin, and it could've easily served me for all of...

https://youtu.be/chezY6UAMH8?feature=shared

^^^ CS is one of my all-time favorite bands. This cover is insanely well-done! Thought some here might enjoy.

Nice discussion that I’m enjoying reading! A bit different than one normally sees here.

Sherry, I was thinking of a song that would demonstrate how I’ve approached the mandolin in these settings...

I’ve sat in with a worship team a few times on mandolin. I will echo the sentiment that the music director/leader possibly lacks imagination here.

I don’t chop or play bluegrass or even play...

I might be in the minority, but I'm still a big fan of buying local via Craig's List. I see cool mandolins on there all the time. And since mandolin people are the coolest people on the planet,...

And you shall!