I've had this issue with DR electric guitar strings too - the wound D too actually. I noticed it on 2 sets in a case of strings I got at a music shop dealer's suggestion when they were out of my...
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I've had this issue with DR electric guitar strings too - the wound D too actually. I noticed it on 2 sets in a case of strings I got at a music shop dealer's suggestion when they were out of my...
padauk is very dense probably closer to ebony in density. It's orange in color and is often used for fancy bass bodies and necks. I don't reckon they're easily confused and I'd bet who ever did the...
when I picked out my mandolin last year I too was really impressed with a Red Valley EM they had. I ended up with an Eastman 504 but The Red Valley was at the top of my faves that I played in my...
I haven't cleaned my mandolin yet but I've only had it for a year :). I don't really clean any of my instruments very often at all except for wiping away the dust from under the strings by the bridge...
I'll be curious to see how you like the Eastman oval. I am a long time guitar player who took up mandolin about a year ago. I really wanted a vintage Gibson oval and found a super sweet one in a shop...
I enjoyed this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlneqC0mVsk
Dusty Strings: http://dustystrings.com/ because they are local and have a good selection of new, used and vintage mandos (and other cool stringed instruments). Although now that I have my mandolin I...