Ian,
I love what you’re doing and can’t wait to receive my mandolin! My wife is Polish and her name means “little rabbit” (Zionczek, changed to Zajaczek somewhere in the immigration process a...
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Ian,
I love what you’re doing and can’t wait to receive my mandolin! My wife is Polish and her name means “little rabbit” (Zionczek, changed to Zajaczek somewhere in the immigration process a...
I currently have a Kelley A-5, Rigel CT-110, Northfield F-2, and a National RM-1. All have different necks and there are three different nut widths among the 4, though none have a deep V. They’re all...
While I applaud your innovation, yeah, just get a K and K 🤣
Beautiful work, Peter!
I have an Airloom Recurve that came with my F2S and only 1 strap. The backpack straps that came with my Crossrock case work fine with the Airloom. I’m sure there are luggage options that would work...
Wow, great video, thanks for posting! They did an amazing job cleaning that finish up!!
My first trip to Nashville I remember the band at Robert's Western World being pretty awesome. They'd been playing together since 1995 at that point (early 2010s) and were an extremely tight unit as...
I usually buy packs of Ernie Ball Slinky 9s and 10s and use a combination of the strings to match the Emando set as closely as possible (it's not exact, but close). I'm usually able to get 2 string...
I also meant to tell you that David Benedict, who does the Mandolin Mondays featured on the Cafe, recently did a nice YouTube video comparing and ranking a bunch of "beginner" mandolins. My work...
Neat idea/solution, Bill. Ever since I got my Crossrock with backpack straps it’s all I use (well, I move them over to my Northfield case sometimes). It’s more stable for me, and makes getting on a...
Thanks for posting, Don, I’d not heard of these. I’ve spent some cash of late trying out Apollo (Mike Marshall…love the dark tone and feel, but I need just a little more of a point…haven’t tried...
I agree that Eastman and Kentucky generally offer you better quality than the brands you mentioned, but I’ve seen and heard some Ibanez and Dirty 30s that weren’t too bad for what they are. The key...
Janet Davis's book "The Ultimate Mandolin Songbook" has a tabbed out version, but I haven't played it in a while and can't remember offhand the key or how many sections it has. I'll try to remember...
Also, a Howard Morris mandolin just popped up in the classifieds, reminding me that he builds some excellent instruments that can be found at your preferred price point. I'm not sure if he builds...
I love venues like that. We have a 200 seat place in our Downtown called The Davis Theatre (in Concord, NC), that is a great place to see a show, and the performers all seem to enjoy the intimacy of...
All good advice above. Any of the three Breedloves linked to Reverb will check your boxes. I also play guitar, bass, uke, banjo (well, I own one and can play a few songs on it), and octave mando, so...
I have a Martin Authentic Series 1931 00-17 that's torrefied, and I've played a few others, including a Bourgois dread at TME a couple of years ago. I agree that they sound better compared to...
WOW, that's awesome! Congratulations, and enjoy!!
Being relatively close to Lowe Vintage and having taken a couple of trips to Carter's and Gruhn's, I've been able to get my hands on some good 'uns. I've played three Loars (two 1923s and a 1924). 2...
Richard, I giggle every time you post about the painter’s tape, but I can see how that would be slicker than most finishes. While I won’t be taking any of mine up, I acknowledge the simple brilliance...
Peterson used to be a well respected mid-grade instrument and very affordable, but you’ll have to find one used as he’s no longer building (at least AFAIK). Weber Hyalites used to be findable around...
Generally small pearl onions that have been pickled…so, not like a wedge of raw onion on a skewer. While not something I would generally order, I’ve had them in some Martinis that were pretty darn...
Spend a lot of time at Carter’s, and go to Gruhn’s if there’s something there you want to try out. I’ve had great experiences at Carter’s but always left Gruhn’s feeling like they just didn’t want me...
An easy way to get an idea of hand positioning is to hold the mandolin up under your chin like you would a violin. Relax the left hand and see how the grip changes and the fingers fall. It’s an easy...
Mandola gig bag is a good idea, just check measurements. I was going to suggest a case cover, but those seem to be about as rare as umbrella repair shops since Small Dog closed doors.