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This is the same material Red Bear uses in their $27+ picks. Search for Red Bear and you'll find lots of testimonials. Galalith is made from milk. It was very popular about 100 years ago for...

Just wondering if any one else has done this. I ran across someone selling vintage galalith (caseinite) poker chips on ebay. No embossing or printing, just plain chips in various shapes and colors....

Just to update this, I got the Alumitone installed. I recorded some quick and dirty sound samples. This was playing through my Blackstar Fly mini-amp. (I live in an apartment. Didn't want to crank...

I ordered one of the Alumitone pickups from Reverb. I will report on my impressions when it arrives and I get it installed. I think curiosity got the better of me. By the way, The Alumitone...

Has anyone tried a Lace Alumitone in an emando? I've got a Jonathon Mann EM5 with a DiMarzio Protrack pickup. It has the infamous weak E string problem. I've tried adjusting it, tried an .012...

Just thought I'd update this old thread. Just received this Blues Hardware custom 10-string mandolin from Tom Sheehy. The poor quality webcam picture doesn't begin to do it justice. It's a sweet...

Are fan frets really necessary? I understand the theory, but if the scale length is chosen carefully, can't one get a good sound out of all the strings without resorting to this? I actually have a...

I'm interested in having a 10 string mandolin made. I'm thinking maybe a two point body, 15" or so scale length, f-hole model. I'd like to keep the price no greater than $3000. Any suggestions? ...

I did a search and saw some of the threads debating what is or isn't crosspicking. Personally, I don't really care what it's called. I want to know which (if either) of the two approaches is the...

I've always had trouble with crosspicking fast. Slow tunes are no problem, but there seems to be a speed limit. Somewhere along the line I ran into a guitar instruction video where the fellow was...

I sent an email to them and got this reply:
"Hello Chase,

Thanks so much for your support of Breedlove mandolins. It is true we are no longer doing the Masterclass series of Mandolins, but we...

I just traded two instruments for a very minty Breedlove Rogue. I'm very happy with it. (Thanks Bob Smakula!). I just visited Breedlove's site and I see no mention of any of the master models. I...

Is anyone familiar with the factory installed Schertler Dyn_M pickup Breedlove uses? Does it use a standard 1/4" patch cord? Does it require a preamp? Thanks!

Sometimes the best advice you can get on live sound setup comes from non-musicians. Two important things my non-musician wife has taught me:
1) Vocals need to be louder than you think. Musicians...

For a few years now I have been playing lap steel. It occurred to me that if I use my electric lap steel with legs, I can sling my electric mandolin and actually play both on the same song, using...

Eric, where in wellington is your open jam? What time?

--Chase Brady

If anyone is at the One World Festival in Cleveland on Sunday, I will be busking at 2:00. Drop by and say hello.

--chase Brady

I'll keep an eye on this forum. I wanted to attend the last get together, but it turned out to coincide with a fund raiser I'd promised to do.

--Chase Brady
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I live in the mid-Ohio valley (Parkersburg, WV). I recently posted a question about activity in that area. I received no responses. No surprise there. Musically, this is pretty much the city of...

Anyone know of any jams going on in the Parkersburg/Marietta area or thereabouts?

--Chase Brady
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http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGB22R_hYOXh55h_zfazCPQ
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There was another thread about the Myers pickup recently. It's now on the second page of threads. I posted some sound samples in that thread. I'm still happy with mine. I have had feedback issues a...

I meant to say "Full disclosure:".

--Chase Brady
Check out my YouTube channel:
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Nice YouTube comments help local musicians get gigs!
My...

Full disclaimer:
After I posted the comments above, I decided to send Greg Myers (the manufacturer) an email. I thought he might be interested in knowing there was a discussion of his product. ...

I tried the myers pickup on my Cascade last night at an open jam. I have to say I'm impressed. No problem with feedback and it sounded great. With the caveat that an external preamp is required,...

The Myers pickup arrived today. I made some quick and dirty sound samples.
https://soundcloud.com/chasebrady/sets/mandolin-pickup-comparison
I'm not terribly familiar with SoundCloud, so let me...