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The first half is the Doc and Dawg. The second is my variation.
I have to work on not being so nervous.
https://youtu.be/Rk8AHyeMDeo
https://youtu.be/ysYfAl_3wRs
I knew a luthier who said instruments sound best when they are acclimated to about 35% RH, and recommendations for 40-50 RH result in muddy sound. I use in case and a small room humidifier, and don't...
We are contemplating a move to the Albuquerque area. I have a couple of mandolins and guitars, including a very thin-wood flamenco. I was concerned about humidity. I am currently in central Illinois...
F5 Special, about 2012 I think. I like the new tailpiece better.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCSjO2n9ihA
I went to my local Ace Hardware with my mandolin and they were happy to let me try a few sizes. Lots of interesting conversation as well.
Do you have any audio/video? What is the scale length and tuning?
Update: The Stew-Mac wipe-on poly was easy to use and the result came out well. I recommend it (NFI).
Thanks for the reply. The StewMac finish can be applied over existing finishes. From the StewMac site: "It can be used on bare wood as a primary finish, over repairs leaving a durable protective...
Hi, all. I just got this inexpensive lute guitar. The finish is extremely thin and matte. I feel like I am playing bare spruce. What is the advisability of building it up a little with the Stew-Mace...
I am not aware of a mandolin maker using torrefied wood, but some version of it is now in use by various guitar makers. In addition to the claimed advantages in tone, is torrefied more stable to...
To go with a recent post here of the Largo from "Spring". In Central Illinois we were socked with a late March snowstorm. Good weekend for indoor activity.
https://youtu.be/0n70Op0sPTs
I have a good solid koa ukulele, but I got this Kala Makala used, I think for about $50 used, that I occasionally travel with. Workmanship is not the best, but hard to beat at the price.
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J Bovier 2012 F5 Special
https://youtu.be/B-eRE2XZuqk
My mandolin and guitar arrangement of Jay Ungar's 1983 classic "Ashokan Farewell," best known as the music of Ken Burns' "Civil War".
https://youtu.be/lCSjO2n9ihA
I wanted to do this for Jerry Garcia's birthday, but I did not get the backdrop on time. This is a little guitar-forward for a mandolin forum. And I have to come up with a better video-audio...
Weber Gallatin A Oval. NFI.
https://youtu.be/aqNSHIepB2k
Valid point, but over much of that interval these instruments were not in modern, near-airtight, forced-air-heat environments. I would guess old school radiators (and I mean that literally, because...
Jeff and Mark, thanks. I don't sing much, so like most of my tunes, this is an instrumental. We visited Buffalo Trace last year, and I have become a fan and email friend.
The historical "Buffalo...
Or, in this case, Bourbon Before Brunch
https://youtu.be/VfpYyiPQuO4
I like the look. Own it!
Thanks, I checked the specs on the Tascam DR60 and DR70. As I mentioned in one of my posts, I was worried about overdriving the camera mic input, but these have a "camera out" setting at the...
Yeah, I thought about Final Cut Pro, but with what I pay for Adobe...Also, on stills, I had Aperture (Apple's once upon a time semi-serious image management program), but Apple pulled the rug and...