This thread reminds me of something I’d not thought of in many years. My wife and I got married very young and I started attending her church. I was 20 and had been playing (owning, really) guitar...
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This thread reminds me of something I’d not thought of in many years. My wife and I got married very young and I started attending her church. I was 20 and had been playing (owning, really) guitar...
I don’t think there’s a thing in the world wrong with that note. You were polite and to the point. If he doesn’t like it, it can’t be helped. Part of stepping up into leadership is being placed in...
It's largely the same in the guitar world. Look up a demo of a nice dread and it will likely be someone trying to play Bluegrass licks as fast as possible. Look up a Strat demo and you'll get blues...
I know what you mean. Most any demo will be someone blazing away at the same old fiddle tunes or Bluegrass licks. I hardly watch demos anymore because of this.
Back in the early 90s I worked at the DFW airport as a groundskeeper (very glamorous job). Me and another guy would often go hang out in the terminals when we were supposed to be working. Pre-9/11...
I like the Mandolin Cafe hats, and maybe I have a strange shaped head, but hardly any caps look good on me. The non-structured ones usually end up looking like a yarmulke and the structured ones...
A few years ago I thought about buying some Waverlys for my Collings so it would be truly top of the line. Then I started reading here about how people even have issues with those and decided to...
Great song. Sexton is Dylan and Costello's lead player. A true master of the guitar. That song Sunday Clothes is from circa 1995 on his brilliant solo record Under The Wishing Tree.
"We were...
https://youtu.be/fZxKAqMe5s4?feature=shared
^^^ Didn't read the entire thread so I'm not sure if it's been mentioned, but Charlie Sexton's Sunday Clothes has a mandolin in it.
I've said this here before, but regarding tuners: I used to have a 2006 Eastman 505 that I played for a few years. It was a good-but-not-great mandolin, and it could've easily served me for all of...
https://youtu.be/chezY6UAMH8?feature=shared
^^^ CS is one of my all-time favorite bands. This cover is insanely well-done! Thought some here might enjoy.
Nice discussion that I’m enjoying reading! A bit different than one normally sees here.
Sherry, I was thinking of a song that would demonstrate how I’ve approached the mandolin in these settings...
I’ve sat in with a worship team a few times on mandolin. I will echo the sentiment that the music director/leader possibly lacks imagination here.
I don’t chop or play bluegrass or even play...
I might be in the minority, but I'm still a big fan of buying local via Craig's List. I see cool mandolins on there all the time. And since mandolin people are the coolest people on the planet,...
And you shall!
Yesterday evening the sky over my house looked just like the quilted maple on the back of a mandolin. Snapped a quick pic and wanted to share.
:grin:
In my experience, most mandolins are kind of "blah" and generic, no matter the price point. Only a few I've picked up in shops over the years that made me want to buy them.
Also in my...
That's what I call a "Bible Buzz," particularly when it comes to wine as it "gladdens the heart," etc. (Ps 104:15), and yes, the trick is to get there and stay. But there is a mighty steep drop off...
I am not a FB user and have surely missed out since their Marketplace seems really popular. I'll say this about CL: of course there have been attempts to scam me, but common sense prevails and it's...
https://austin.craigslist.org/msg/d/austin-2011-collings-mt-mandolin/7705746926.html
^^^ NFI on my part but I saw this one while cruising CL (still a great place to find really good deals) and...
I'll also say this: I find that the Snark works better than the small D'A microtuners. I enjoy both.
I use the little D'Addario microtuners, keep them flipped around backwards, and leave them on while I play. The little bit covering a part of the logo doesn't bother me all that much. But I can't...
Old thread, but here goes anyway...
I bought my wife a cello not long ago. She plays (owns) a violin and a mandolin (both bought via the Cafe), but is actually a great pianist and singer. She's...
I think it's a "7."
Mine is from 2013 and starts with a "2." It has Bill's signature on it in what looks like ballpoint pen.
My advice, for what it's worth, is to not buy a cheap mandolin. I went down that road and ended up spending a lot more money in the long run (buying, selling, setups, upgrading parts to try and get...