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Woah! Such a cool song.

I like the fluff!

Oh, I didn't say it sounded good! Lol

Played one of the breedloves recently, and it was really nice. Good neck and fingerboard.

Everybody wants the high $$ instruments, but the instrument I had the most fun playing was an epiphone mm20. It was really easy to play. I zip-tied a Seymour Duncan woody pickup to the end of a...

This is one of the most gorgeous pieces of music I've ever heard. Wow!

A thicker pick produces more fundamental, a thinner pick produces mode overtones.

If you use a pick with no "give," then your hand and fingers must relax. A pick with some flex is often easier...

Yea!

Isaac, any physical cd's gonna be printed? OK if no, just curious

I sure like the session.org for a quick version of a fiddle tune.

Jesse, go listen to the album band! The first five albums, in order, not the compilation.

If you can play three consecutive stings in a row, constantly alternating down/up, you can do about anything with a pick. Be relaxed and swing wide.

D A E D A E D A E D A E, etc

This pattern...

I've had good luck with my schallers from lmi

There are definitely keys that ring better on the mandolin, due to factors like overtones, and the resonating frequency the instrument body is tuned to. I've recently begun practicing a couple tunes...

It looks fun. Don't know how it would sound or play, but it looks fun.

I live in the hometown of the old-time piano world championship. It's all ragtime piano.

The only professional mandolin player I've seen play without resting his hand or pinky is Danny Roberts. That's one guy out of 1000's of great players. When I grew up (pre-thile), more people...

I don't understand why planting has become a thing to "overcome." What professional mandolin players are playing without touching the top or resting their hand on the bridge? I'm not seeing that as...

Woah!

In general, one thing adults forget about, is that kids spend a very long time reading very simple songs. Ever been to an 8th grade band concert? It's not that interesting. You could get a graded...

Please change mine to Andy Hatfield

Good question. The only rule is if you win, you have to sit out 5 years. Isaac won in '06, and is a working professional musician. Solly won in '11. Pete Huttlinger won 2nd place a few years ago...

This was one of the toughest Mando contests I've seen at Winfield. The first round was packed with great players, and honestly, any of them could have made the cut. Isaac played terrific on a...

Try the flatwound daddarios, thomastiks, or GHS silk and bronze

I prefer straight alternate picking, even on string changes.