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Not mentioned in my earlier post is that my U&M has a very gently radiused fingerboard, nearly flat. I have large hands and it has been a great feature for me--as has the flat board on my bandolim. ...

I'm no expert but the idea that you aren't skilled enough to have a good mandolin is going down the wrong rabbit hole (the good rabbit hole is harder to find!). Learning on a really good instrument...

I dropped a few charts in the Tabledit files but John gave back way more than I could ever contribute. Rest In Peace and my condolences to his family.

Larry

Reminds me of the story and video of Bill Frisell on the Fretboard Journal web site. Bill recovered his first good jazz guitar, a Gibson ES 175 with some custom features, many years after he sold it...

Love those compact amps. I recently picked up a Henriksen Bud amp for all of the same reasons. Compact (9” x 9” x 9”), powerful (120 W), lightweight (17 lbs.) and sounds fantastic. It has 2...

This brings back fond memories, not only because of Ms. Meyer and her accomplishments but because of her Manoel Andrade bandolim. I met Mr. Andrade in Sao Paulo about 2000 when I visited on a...

Is Sierra a lefty? I ask because it appears that way in the video, and the G clef on the wall behind her appears backwards, too. Lefty or righty, it's a great performance.

Larry

How does the accuracy compare with a Petersen Strobo-clip? I'm always having trouble getting pairs exactly in tune and the Petersen does about the best job with that. Is the micro as accurate?
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I'd like to try one.

Larry Klose

Right click the picture and open in a new window and it has enough resolution to show that it may have Handel tuners (or a ring of dirt or shadow on each button<G>) and an original pickguard and...

As a business expense (for Chris), the purchase of another great mando would be deductible from taxes due on the award, either expensed in the first year or depreciated, depending on the tax...

A terrible tragedy. I have one of Taku's Unicorn and Mustang mandolins. Absolutely a lifetime keeper with incredible sound and beautiful workmanship.

I played a gig with it on Friday night and...

A pro friend of mine had insurance through the Musicians Union, either Clarion or Heritage, the two US companies that specialize in instruments. He had a Celtic harp that literally exploded one day...

I talked with Mike about this at his Choro workshop in Port Townsend, WA in early November. He said it was coming. I asked him about Hamilton de Holanda's 10 string, which he said had a standard...

Try fretting very close to the frets. If the frets are smaller, the string may bottom out on the fretboard before it frets cleanly. It may be that the beater has taller frets, which will make it...

In additon to some Stew Mac files (sized for mandos), I have a set of small needle files that I got at a hobby shop. One of them has a knife shape, which is perfect for small nut slots that don't...

We Could always start talking about this one. I haven't seen any buzz at all, and it's been up for at least a week.
http://www.gryphonstrings.com/instpix/27979/27979.html

Larry

Peter,

I'd be glad to work as a field tester...

Larry:)

Best of luck, Peter. I've travelled all over the Western Hemisphere with a mandolin and I would have appreciated a good sounding, duraable alternative. It would have saved a lot of grief in finding a...