Around the turn of the century, I was playing mandolin in a group where the lead singer often liked singing in flat keys. I would have a second mandolin tuned a half step high (or low, I can't...
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Around the turn of the century, I was playing mandolin in a group where the lead singer often liked singing in flat keys. I would have a second mandolin tuned a half step high (or low, I can't...
I have never seen Gillian playing a J45. Her main guitar is a 1956 J-50 with an adjustable saddle (The same guitar as a J-45, but without the sunburst finish.)
I think Jack probably got Woody's Rag from Pete's tab book of his LP The Goofing Off Suite. It contains guitar, banjo and mandolin tabs for all of the songs on the LP. My copy had a green cover and...
Pete started to play the banjo, but when he saw that Mike was playing a banjo, I believe that he just grabbed Mike's F5.
Classical guitarists will often transpose a piece written for another instrument to a more guitar friendly key. You can't see the capo, but it's there.
A bit over a decade ago, I played with a...
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2005 Eastman 605
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Eastman 515 (not new, but I'm not sure of the year)
Neither of these are new mandolins, and neither has a pickup. I have played the 605 and like it a...
. . .and makes money.
Which of these mandolins would you choose if you had to make a choice? Why?
MD605 or MD515?
Yes Allen, the pickup's a retrofit for sure.
A friend picked up this instrument for $69.00 and asked for help identifying it. I can't help, (made a guess at Stradolin) but maybe some folks here can. It seems to be all mahogany.
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Thanks Allen.
I'd like to find as much information on this mandolin as possible. I've had it for a couple of decades.
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This looks interesting:https://themandolinstore.com/product/eastman-md305-a-octave-mandolin/?fbclid=IwAR3HKHUeh1A5CJ_joaBkzKy-Y7deZ2hIV7YCTRnXomF3iUF2V4kaeszFGgo
It looks like a great price.
Great video Paul. I wish Jerry had played acoustically though. I didn't dig his guitar tone at all.
What Pittsburgh Bill said about getting better value for an A-style than an F-style used goes for new as well. An Eastman 315 (F-style) will cost you about $300 more (in Canada) than an Eastman 305...
Here's the record that went with the Goofing Off Suite.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiTBcD36_G4
Pete put out a book of tunes in tab, mostly guitar and banjo, but it did contain a transcription of Woody's Rag. It was called The Goofing Off Suite. I bought it in the mid-sixties and I can't seem...
Yes this was from Pete & Toshi's Rainbow Quest TV show. We should be very grateful to the Seegers for all of the wonderful music that came out of that show. The show was done on a very slim budget...
I used to buy a dozen picks at a time and drilled 5 or 6 holes through them with a 16th inch drill. This made them a lot easier to hold onto. Some time in the past 30 years I got lazy and quit...
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I have some straps made from South American woven belts on a few instruments.
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The strap on the wooden uke is made from braided leather boot laces. These spent about a decade on a...
I used to play in a band with a singer who just loved the flat keys. I carried a spare mandolin tuned a half tone low for these songs. I know some folks seem to look down on mandolin players who...
I really like Iz's voice and his uke playing is exactly what's needed for the song, but I sure wish he'd taken the time to learn the words. He has screwed the words up so badly that it no longer...
If you play sets of tunes in different keys and like to change capo positions mid-set, then the Quick Draw works great. With a bit of practice, you can change capo positions without losing a beat. ...
At my cousin's funeral I sang My Buddy.
Nights are long since you went away
I miss your smile each hour of the day
My Buddy, My Buddy,
Your Buddy misses you.
At my brother's memorial...
I love playing both. The uke is great for playing old jazz standards and chord melody style. I don't like it for three and four chord songs. It seems to cry out for songs with more complicated...