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What I discerned from that was - Bob Dylan hasn't really listened to a lot of Blue Grass.

Not sure what you mean by "the nut". The flat bar stock part faces up towards the fingerboard, often with a shallow filler strip glued in over the top. I think a 2-way truss rod is a good idea. I've...

There is probably a number “somewhere” but, finding it might require disassembly to see the inside of the heel, BUT, that’s not always true either, it’s a Gibson after all and there are no absolutes...

The tuners would suggest post c.1923. Does it have a number anywhere?

Yes. Most likely mid to late 20's.

I have a file like counter sink that I use when drilling holes I don't want to split. I first use the counter sink to file a bevel on the hole larger than the drill bit I will be using (step drilling...

R.W. Durden was a mandolin and banjo-mandolin player who recorded in Atlanta in 1931, with two guitar players, calling themselves The Three Stripped Gears. Terry Zwigoff says of their playing, "...

Great tune, Lappy. One of my favorites.

Interesting fact about this tune: the earliest recorded version by the East Texas Serenaders was played in Eb. For some reasons this band loved the flat...

I loved it. Very nice song, nicely played!

Nice! I really like this tune and have been playing around with it myself. Erynn Marshall recorded it with The Haints Stringband on their Shout Monah Album.

The A part is similar to Washington’s...

You guys sound pretty good together :mandosmiley:

Nice - love the dual view! Thanks for posting.

I learned Shoes and Stockings from the Portland Collection CD.

Rob

Thanks Jim. Actually, this video reaffirms my own sense that each tune sound best when performed with respect to its own innate tempo. I've never been a big fan of musicians who push the speed of ...

i liked it too!

Thanks for posting!

f-d

Very nice! Thanks!

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Good-o, Lappy.

Old Time Ozarks

There is a wonderful resource for old time tabs/sheet music available for both mandolin and the fiddle located at “Old Time Ozarks”. The site tells a little about some of the past...

I like it. Both of ya. Thanks for posting it.

Sounds great! :mandosmiley: You've got that mandolin and oldtime banjo really working together for a nice sound. Very enjoyable to listen to. :mandosmiley:

Also a spoken intro at this other link: Berea College digital library where he says the fiddle tune "Moonlight" is really really old and from Scotland as well... :confused: hmm...

A nice version...

Nice job! I like that tune!

I keep seeing threads at the Cafe, and on other string instrument forums with people asking how to change strings. Many people seem to be afraid to tackle the task, and people make all sorts of...

I've been working on the Doc Roberts mandolin tunes. Here is my Mandolin Rag:
https://soundcloud.com/scott-rucker-202243268/mandolin-rag

and my Honeymoon Stomp (although I'm not as happy with...

Homemade music on homemade instruments...me like!