use a blade on the labels.
Type: Posts; User: rfd
use a blade on the labels.
d'addy'o string labels? tear 'em off and wipe off any residue with naphtha ... you know, the lighter fluid ya use to keep yer strings clean in order to sound and intonate their bestest.
i would recommend the km-150 ... but do add in for a GOOD setup, and a change of strings, either d'addario ej73 or ej74. you may find the kentucky more than worthy, and the more it's played the more...
it is total nonsense to think that heavier gauge strings will always allow a lower playing action, no matter who is the player, or their string attack, or the kind of music they produce. there are...
the bottom line is, do whatever works best for you and no one else. there's no fun in struggling to play an instrument that's ill fitted for anyone, particularly a newbie. it can stifle your...
as a luthier and pickup builder who ships worldwide, all shipping vendors these dayze are a gamble of sorts. loosen the strings before entombing in a hard case, double or triple pack well, liberal...
for me, the jjb mercato was and is clearly the way to go, and it will most likely be the same for you.
if the honeymoon lasts you may find the jjb will last as well, with no need for any other...
wonderful tone.
the most important thing about any instrument, particularly those of the fretted kind, is playability - action and intonation. this includes putting on a new fresh set of strings in the gauge that...
the old rubners might have had issues, but the new ones with the AF bearings are top shelf. even considering the old ones, i can't imagine how a rubner tuner can strip gears. but, doo-doo do...
i've tried it both ways with my quartz and i prefer stringing under. stringing over added some weird overtones as the strings vibrated ON the tailpiece, a no-no and is the whole reason for stringing...
firstly, there is nothing at all invasive with drilling out the thick wooden tail block on a mando or guitar, and fitting in a strap jack. if properly done by a competent luthier/tech, it alone (the...
if electrifying is a requirement for live performances, and yer queasy about drilling a yet-to-purchase $5k mando, why are you even considering buying that mando?
OTOH, just install a baggs...
i think far Far FAR too much emphasis on picks is detrimental to actually spending time learning how best to actually play and produce meaningful music. then again, most of these kinda posts are...
that, sir, borders on insanity and within the realm of amateur wannabe land.
maybe not exactly a rogue mando but close enuf, and otherwise insanely true. most typically, musicality trumps tools.
+1 ... those little devices work great for practice sessions, or even final recordings if need be. relatively cheap and all-in-one.
it's not just the physicality of the pick - material, thickness, dimensions, shape, design, etc - it's also about holding it and using a specific part of it to strike a course of strings for single...
too many po' fretted folks done drunk da interweb koolaid. dat's jus' da trooth. it is what it is.
the bottom line will always be to see what works "best" fer you, not me, nor anyone else. the...
starving dog picks work great with mando's too! :))
save yer money and use that dunlop tortex. not sure of the thickness? for a few bucks go buy an array of different thicknesses and see what feels and sounds best. there are TONS of excellent...
music and its instruments are overloaded with copious amounts of personal subjectivity. just use whatever feels best to You - not me or whomever - and avoid drinking the inter-web-net koolaid...
that's well and good and more than does the job and only takes but seconds.
however, the results don't look as good (to me) as a string braided mando strap.
https://i.imgur.com/9jswkiP.jpg
loverly brilliant!