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Thanks, you guys!

I think the 505 is pretty much the same size as the 305. Do you know what size, or what you specifically told them when you ordered? I'm concerned about getting the right size. Thanks!

And if you did, can you tell me which one you bought and whether you think it was worth it? Thanks!

I have plenty of of bluegrass backing tracks for my practice sessions, but I'm looking for some suggestions for backing/rhythm tracks specifically for celtic or christmas music. Ideally, it would be...

Best thing to ever come out of Bethesda. Even though that's not saying much, I say get em all. But if you're only going to get one, as dcoventry said, the 20th anniversary CD is great.

So, I emailed Dunlop (who responded VERY quickly), and they confirmed that the 512 and 513 are the same shape with the same bevel but the 512 has the grip and the 513 doesn't. I didn't ask about the...

Ok, I want in on this, but I'm baffled by all the options. You guys seem to be ordering the 513, but I can't seem to find the 513 with the grip (I want the grip for my sweaty hands). So, what is the...

"If you want to play the Minuet in G, think the Minuet in G."

Wow, am I in the minority preferring the viola to the violin?

One of the better pieces of advice I was given by a guitar instructor was: Make a schedule and use a timer. Seriously, this is huge. Make a schedule for the week (it can change every week), that...

85 mins to do 11 songs. That's my kind of band. Sweet!

See my comment above yours. I wasn't clear, and I apologize.

I should have been more precise. I meant that it may be beneficial to a person's progress as a musician to overcome those elements of the introverted personality that prevent him/her from playing...

I don't think I'm actually an introvert - I'm sort of a shy extrovert. But I think it's important to differentiate between the natural need of creative individuals (such as yourselves) to have...

Thanks, Len. It's not a performance, it's just some folks getting together. I just want to be invited back someday!

1. As a beginner (with a history, but still a beginner), I'm trying very hard to minimize bad habits. My approach to progress is "slow and steady wins the race". However, with that said, I'd really...

Thanks ya'll. I really appreciate the advice. Especially about the metronome and pushing myself for more speed. That's great advice. THANKS!!!

Amanda, thanks - I should have mentioned - I do have a song list and can play many of them. But...again..very slooowly. Like 150-180bpm is about my max before I start to fumble.

Long story short: I stopped playing guitar about 15 years ago and picked it back up again about 6 months ago. Way back when I was still playing, I dipped my toe in the mando world for about a year or...

Baron, I just want to thank you (eventually, I'll drop a few bucks in your donation page) for your youtube lessons. I can't tell you how much I appreciate what guys like you are doing. I remember...

As a theory exercise, it seems that it would be beneficial to take the sheet music from a song you know and analyze where the chords begin to sound "wrong" against the melody. I recommend the hymnal...

I think the "insane reason" is that they love the song and when they heard it said to themselves, "Ooo, I really want to do that." As you point out, however, when they persist, and try to duplicate...

Thanks everyone for your responses. I can pick accurately without any reference point (other than where my forearm meets the mando) if I go slowly. I will try to be patient and have faith that I can...

I think it's probably really hard to be so gifted. I'm not much of a Thile fan, actually; but in his defense, I think it's easy to mistake someone as being "full of themselves" when they're really...

John, thanks for the advice. I'm actually relatively new to the Mando - tried a long time ago, and recently picked it up again. I'm actually trying very hard to start with sound fundamentals, so I...