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Type: Posts; User: guitarlifter
Thank you!
Thanks! Those are perfect!
I'm building up a repertoire of songs to play at coffee houses, festivals, etc. I have a good number of faster and mid tempo tunes, and finding more doesn't seem to be a problem. But I would like...
I play electric guitar, acoustic, upright bass, electric bass, dobro, and mandolin. And I perform on all of them in paying gigs. I really search around and look for deals, but that being said all...
Thanks for the info! I think a KM252 just might be in my future.
From what I've been hearing on the internet it seems like the new production km2XX are really good. Even the KM15X models. Really the only reason I'm thinking of a KM25X over the KM15X is the...
Are the current run of Kentucky KM250, 252, and 256 mandolins the same thing except for the color? Or are there other differences? I see the price varies quite a bit between these depending on...
I think I've heard String Theory live. Very good musicians. I'm currently looking to get involved with a project like that, but I live about 200 miles south, and for some reason it pretty dry as...
Ok, I'm tired of having this Craigslist add temp me. I think it's a pretty good deal, just well more than what I can afford right now. Eastman MD915 for $1300.
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Thanks for the advice! Still not sure if I want to do it, almost leaning towards not, but we'll see. I have moderate woodworking experience, but not much in the way of staining. The mandolin is a...
Has anyone ever sanded the finish off a mandolin and refinished it? I have a mandolin with various scraps and marks, and I've thought about sanding it to bare wood and then applying some tru oil. ...
I agree. Clean I liked it with the pickup selector in the middle position.
Here's a video review I did of the Morgan Monroe 8 string electric mandolin. Lots of playing examples, clean and with a lot of gain!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UFkMJPBzwo&t=190s
Here's a video where I show how to play a version of the Davy Jones theme (from Pirates of the Caribbean). Tab included.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4BQvFuv28E
Here's a new link to the full song in bluegrass style: https://soundcloud.com/brian-elzey/breakin-the-law-bluegrass-8217-226-pm
Here's a video I made showing how I play the bluegrass standard Old Joe Clark. On screen tab included!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRUCQkBuV-M
Here's a video I made showing how to play the intro guitar part to Judus Priest's Breaking the Law, on a mandolin.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaj4QTe3NZk
Also, here is a full bluegrass...
I did notice that the strumming was different for the db test, I should have went back and did it the same. But you're right, without some mechanical, repeatable strumming device the test is subject...
Here is a video I made reviewing the Tone Gard.
Skip to 1:30 for the playing examples with or without the Tone Gard.
Skip to 6:25 for the summary of the decibel readings and overall review. ...
Here's a video where I show how to play Iron Maiden's "the Trooper" on a mandolin.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa5Jn_wM0l8&spfreload=10
Here's a video where I show a couple of my favorite "go to" licks that are based around a common chord shape. Anyone else have some short licks that they use frequently?
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Here's a new video I made showing how to play the Cream song Sunshine of Your Love, on a mandolin.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UwdIe29DrA
Here's a video where I talk about a Bay State mandolin I had in the shop, as well as showing how to play a version of Whiskey Before Breakfast.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jejfeF18M5c
Here is a video I made on the topic of holding the pick for mandolin playing. I've recently changed the way I hold my pick to a more traditional grip, and I think it's working better for me.
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One of my kids whose into anime wanted me to learn the theme song to Fairy Tail. So here's how to play it, on a mandolin.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW7aA2DK_-E