Small world. I saw this thread last night but had no reference point for a 'batwing'.
Wandered into the local guitar shop today (first time in a year), and lo and behold! Next to the single...
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Small world. I saw this thread last night but had no reference point for a 'batwing'.
Wandered into the local guitar shop today (first time in a year), and lo and behold! Next to the single...
Thumbpick might be the answer?
I picked up a couple (actually 3) a couple of weeks ago from Black Mountain Picks (NFI).
Everyone needs a gimmick and theirs is that the part that goes...
A gal showed up with a little travel mando from Montana Lutherie at last week's get together.
Cute little thing. In the $500 range. Looks like you can order a wide nut. NFI
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Matt Codina codinaleather.com makes some killer stuff - to order.
I'm a String Swing guy.
I went for the functional wall art approach: I ordered two oak kits from String Swing. I finish sanded the wood they sent me, then stained it and put a bunch of thin...
If my wife gave me the green light on an electric mandolin, I would be inhabiting another universe because it ain't happenin' in this one...
However, since she doesn't consult with me before she...
I'll take a stab at it:
The notes in an A chord are:
Root - A
3rd - C#
5th - E
Playing the second fret on the G & D strings, the notes are A & E - both notes are in the A chord
I frequently get the black screen on embedded videos.
I generally view the Café in Internet Explorer. If I copy the URL and paste it into Firefox, I can view the video there. Not...
Not entirely sure how I stumbled across these, but I picked up a set of Mick's Picks at Guitar Center one day (NFI). They are a composite felt that is, to my limited experience, absolutely nothing...
Are Eastmans a keeper?
Mine (MD315) ain't going nowhere.
If there is a shortcoming with this instrument it's the fool who's playing it. I firmly disagree with the 'you need to spend at least...
Free shipping is usually "ground" and takes ~7-10 days.
If you're on pins and needles waiting for something, those ~7-10 days last approximately 1 Eternity...
Man, this cat is some kind of mandolin genius! Love his chordal approach.
Thanks for the heads-up about his book, that I just ordered.
I came to mando from playing bass and rhythm guitar. Consequently, I find that I often avoid picking on the E courses because the frequencies are so high and I like to pick a bass line while...
Here's an idea from StewMac:
Guitar Tech Screwdriver Set
Maybe more appropriate for a guitar player, but super handy little tool kit with a million bits for all things diminuitive.
...
Here's the link for those who might only see the black screen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWEXumepJoc
Nicely done. Makes it look effortless.
I'm a bit of a noob, but it seems to me that the harmonic at the 7th fret of a given string is the 5th of the open string, albeit an octave higher:
String Fifth
G D
D A...
Hey Andrew, really great stuff! I like your teaching style.
FYI - some of us on here only see embedded YouTube videos as a black box so you might want to also include a direct link like so:
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Rose of San Antone - the Asleep At The Wheel version
Blasting music at my mando with the stereo sounds like the ticket to Tone City!
If I play "Highway To Hell" backwards will it be a "Stairway To Heaven"?
I seem to recall seeing a video on StewMac where he used #10 cyanoacrylate to fix a chip on a guitar. The #10 is super thin and can work its way into small cracks by capillary action. Might work in...
I've but a single mandolin, For now.*
Bought an Eastman MD315 last April, having never played a mandolin before. For those who are unaware, the 300 series have a matte finish. About 6 months...
Cool! I've got one of the vintage stamped kind...sure to someday be coveted by collectors everywhere...
Here's my story:
When I was a kid my mother married a musician - violist. He came with two kids - one a year older, one a year younger. Together with my older brother we were a quartet, all one...
Hey Café Guys (Gals),
I have an unfinished e-mando for which I have all of the parts (neck, electronics, etc) that needs to have the neck pocket routed as well as the routing for the electronics...
Don't show that picture to my wife, she would think the garbage can is a perfectly appropriate place to put a mandolin...