Hi, Louise.
I had typed a long reply to this, but somehow it didn't get posted.
I have considered the octave mando approach, but I can't afford the prices and really like the high sound of the...
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Hi, Louise.
I had typed a long reply to this, but somehow it didn't get posted.
I have considered the octave mando approach, but I can't afford the prices and really like the high sound of the...
Yes, I do, but I prefer to sit when playing for the extra support.
I've considered an armrest, but wasn't sure whether it would really make a difference. Plus, I've been told it kills the tone of...
Thanks, Eoin. I bought a copy shortly after reading your first post about the book and it's a real winner. A lifetime of good practice material that I have already begun applying.
Much...
Folks,
I've had a mit of a eureka moment and have provided an update here:
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/131607-Abysmal-Right-Hand?p=1721975#post1721975
Feedback from any and...
Guys, I've had a bit of a breakthrough and would like to share what I've found.
After my recent posts, I was watching a Mike Compton video and reading a few things and it struck me how much...
Thanks for the tip, Eoin.
Is this bit of card warm-up covered in the book? Looks like a good publication. I'll definitely get a copy of it.
Best,
Will
Hi MikeZito,
No, I'm right handed.
Have you found this is a factor for some players? I'd love to hear more.
Thanks,
Will
@rockies and Tobin
Thanks for your input and my apologies for the very late reply. Much has been going in since I last checked in.
No, my mando doesn't have a pick guard, but I've been...
@Bill McCall
Yeah, I do that, too, but some days it's just like my hand is no longer under control of my brain. Today is a good example. Nothing I play sounds good and my hand flies off in all...
@hucklebilly
Yeah, we must be counting those differently. :D
I'm counting 4 beats to the bar, not 2 (so literally 1-2-3-4) and have that playing back as such from my metronome.
I sometimes...
Thanks, Olaf! You should come back for a visit! :D
Well, folks, here we are again. I've been trying to refine my right-hand technique and am still pretty much where we all last found me: struggling to play faster than about 190bpm without having my...
Howdy folks,
If you're in Europe (or don't mind travelling from further afield), the 5th Annual South Petherton Bluegrass & Old Time Mandolin Workshop with Jesper Rübner-Petersen will be taking...
I appreciate the sentiment, but I've tried playing that way and I have zero pick and hand control. :)
If Marshall, Bush and Statman can play with a rested right hand (and man, can they play!), I...
Thanks, Bill. I'll start doing that tomorrow morning!
Appreciated,
Will
This is my constant struggle. As Sam Bush has said, "I assume you've got to rest your hand somewhere" and for me, the most comfortable thing is to rest the the fleshy part of the base of my thumb...
Thanks for everyone's feedback. I reckon I'll go with the Hiscox. I need to make sure that the case can accommodate my ToneGard and has room for any essentials I might need to put in (some loose...
Would any owners of the Superiors be confident in checking one of these in as hold luggage?
Would this be the better option?
https://www.hiscoxcases.com/product/pro-ii-man-mandolin-case/
I'm looking to get a second travel case (for booking into the hold for flights) for my Kentucky F-style mando and would appreciate feedback on these two:
Hiscox:
...
Thanks everyone for the additional links and advice. I greatly appreciate it.
Strangely, I play a fair amount of gypsy jazz with an extremely heavy pick (4-5mm) and I don't have any real picking...
Thanks to everyone who replied. There's a lot of food for thought there and I think first and foremost, the ergonomics of playing this much smaller instrument may well be the thing I need to address...
Hello folks,
I've been playing at / playing mandolin off and on for many years (don't let that lead you to believe I'm very good, however) and decided a couple of years ago to get a good...
Thanks, Mike. That's really useful information. I'll discuss this with my luthier. I'm really excited about this hopefully fixing things.
Much appreciated,
Will
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Ok, guys, maybe I'm just wanting to hear a difference, but I reckon Mike's capo test was spot on. After putting a capo on at the first fret and re-tuning to standard it sounded a lot better to me.
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Thanks, everyone. Particularly Mike Connor and pops1 as I've never heard of this sort of nut issue. I'll get my capo out and give this a try later today! I really, really hope this will fix things. I...