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A brand new and better instrument does not solve any technique problems. It gives you a new and better instrument on which to have those...

good question... on how much to play above the 9th fret. Actually very little as I have very large hands and at this stage of my playing, most is below the 7th fret. I can play comfortably in open...

I have played with the various Dunlop primetones, sticking with a 1.3 rounded edge, occasionally trying a 1.4. I use blue chip picks on my guitar playing as I can hear the contribution. I haven't...

This is one reason why I love the cafe..People respond quickly and say things that just make sense... there is no way to purchase superior tone if you can't produce it with your own hands first. And...

One of those hopefully interesting questions that has no correct or definite answer.... I have an Eastman 305, clearly a starter instrument, that I have played for a couple years. Some days it sounds...

oh, and sorry, my most important point of all.... I haven't found my phone and little neck guitar tuners to be adequate.... I had to go back to one of my digital guitar tuners (needle indicator). The...

Similar experience, coming recently from guitar. My points
- this forum is fantastic with a great team... they can answer any question you come up with.
- Pete Martins material is great.... very...

So that's an interesting comment. The Epi was almost brand new as the previous owner probably played it less than 20 hours from what I could tell. So I've had it for a little over 3 months, played...

MAS got me.... I decided to acquire the Eastman 305. Yes, I'm recording both and comparing to satisfy myself that the Eastman is really that much better than the Epiphone. I'll have to figure out how...

So I called Eastman directly. The LA prefix on the model (instead of the MD) is for instruments sold through Music and Arts. They apparently order the instruments under their own numbers. It is a...

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Thanks... I think Ivan summarized it well when he said: " Do use TAB & music notation for their own purpose,but also use your ears. You're more likely to be carrying those around than TAB or...

this is an old thread but somebody may know the answer... looking at an Eastman at a local guitar center. It looks and acts like an MD305 but the model number inside the label says LA305.... This was...

thanks to all, thought this topic might get a few responses!

Yes, as many expressed, it shouldn't be a either / or situation, both tab/scores/notation all have their place as well as just the...

Trying to spark some general comments... To set the context first - long time ago I learned the piano as a young lad, have to play by music, never developed any ability to play by ear. Mediocre to...

I do not know strings were on the mando. The new ones are phozphor bronze and they sound a lot different than the old so I assume they were just plain strings. But that's a good point- something...

I had already woven a leather strip through the strings on the far side of the bridge. Wish it was that simple but alas....

btw, the buzzing persists after around 8+ hours of playing since string change... so it doesn't appear to be going away

Thanks guys. The only strings that buzz are the two G strings so it appears to be local to them. And it only happens if I'm getting after the mandolin with a pick. I'll look when I return home but...

Changed my strings for the first time since I bought my starter mandolin (Epiphone MM30). I used some strings the previous owner gave me
1.) the strings were Martin Bluegrass 80/20 bronze strings. I...

I even broke out my old 440 audible tone tuner and just used my ears.... seems to actually work better than the vibration tuners but maybe I'm just an old dog....

Thanks Jeff. Have been digesting Pete M's videos and they are quite informative. I have also learned that the old tuners with the tuning needle (probably digital) are much more accurate than the...

Greeting all, newbie here with some starter questions...
First - this forum and site is fantastic, really enjoy reading and digesting material. Very active and informative....

Like many others...