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Type: Posts; User: Aaron Smith
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great photos & video
// Road to Columbus //
Been learning some things by ear off of classic recordings, borrowing a few choruses from the best.
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I'm definitely in agreement with a lot of the sentiment stated here. Although it has strings as is plucked as a guitar the ergonomics and techniques are really quite different. Just keep digging...
Well this is fun! I'm mostly one-in-one-out as I really want to spend more time actually playing them. But yes, my tastes and need to get the "right" sound have led me on a journey over the last 15...
I've really been honing in on this myself, being honest with how cleanly I am getting to frets with all fingers. The Four Finger closed Positions (FFcP) exercises on the jazz mando site are amazing...
Fantastic read and many thanks for the work making it available.
Thanks a lot Mike. Yep, this particular Northfield is really fine.
I like it. Add a flourish of green somewhere and you've got your holiday gig axe.
Good to hear how OP ended up back with DYN-M. I haven't heard one up close yet but maybe one of these days I'll get to try one out.
I had (actually still have) the Radius-M and PADI. I used it...
Thanks so much for posting this here. I love the sound of that trio - gotta get to NYC one of these days to see them.
Wow :0 so powerful and open!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UC-xsaim9E
MM's are such a great resource - and just plain enjoyable to listen to. It's great to see such diverse music & musicians, to see technique and artistry on display right close up is a real treat.
Cool Mandolins!
That's interesting. I've toyed with the idea of trying out the onyx one but like the ivory/white one just fine. I will say that it doesn't come as nicely polished as a BC but I don't mind doing...
The first mandolin I ever bought was a Tacoma M3 sunburst. I got it new just as they were coming to market. I knew I wanted to learn mandolin but at the time didn't have any frame of reference and...
I've played and heard a number of Girouard mandolins. For a little while I was in contact to get a custom one made but didn't go through with it. My experience is that they're really good to great....
I'll echo what everyone else has said - a good setup will minimize perceived effort with both hands (and helping to relax whole body while playing). Another option is GHS makes slightly lower...
I've owned and played a handful of both brands. Different sounds and vibes but both excellent choices. That'll give you lots of instrument to grow with.
Yep, without a doubt - that there's a Collings
Back in the day I used to make trips to Brattleboro, VT - to the now closed Maple Leaf Music where they always had Rigel mandolins on hand. If they weren't J-74 they were certainly the same gauge.
I would find .080 pretty uncomfortable. A US penny is ~.060 so I use that under the 12th fret to get close to where I like. Fingerboard extension or not the action should be able to be set as you...
I've had my I-Tone for about a year now and really find it to be a wonderful plectrum. On my A5 I prefer it to BC picks (of which I have several). On my F5 I still prefer either Wegan or a BC. It...
I have owned and played my M-70 since 2003. I have used it to record and played a number of gigs with it. It's been a great way to beef up the rhythm or double a melody line. It doesn't have the...