Well, I guess the silver lining is that I've never really gone to jams anyway, so I won't even know what I'm missing. I've been pleasantly surprised looking at upcoming concerts with how many of my...
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Well, I guess the silver lining is that I've never really gone to jams anyway, so I won't even know what I'm missing. I've been pleasantly surprised looking at upcoming concerts with how many of my...
Always in the mood for pastries! And yes... we have some stocking up to do in the clothing department.
Oh man... it'll be a while before I'm in a position to even consider one of his instruments, but the desire is already there. Maybe he'll let me do a shop visit!
Hey folks! I’m relocating from TN to South Burlington, VT, this week. After I get settled in my new home, I’ll likely be looking for opportunities to play.
Are there any other Cafe members in the...
Related consideration: On my Eastman tailpiece, I had a post snap clean off while in my case. Apparently that was a known issue with some batches, and they obviously replaced it at no charge.
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No reason to worry. I’ve been using my Eastman hard for 7 years with zero sign of wear to that felt. Actually, one of the pegs on my tailpiece randomly broke a few years ago and they sent me a free...
I seem to recall Sharon Gilchrist talking about her own Gilchrist F5 needing a long “reawakening” period after some major repair. Maybe Steve is conducting his own A/B experiment!
I’ll just add:...
I’d suggest practicing techniques, but not a full build of practice woods. For example, highly flamed maple can be rough carved similarly to poplar, but it’s harder to get a perfect finish-ready...
Thanks Bob! Looks solid at first inspection, but I’ll poke around a bit more. There’s also some waviness of the top under the bridge feet….I’m hoping it may resolve with a full contact bridge.
If...
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It’s been a while since I posted! Just acquired an old Kay mandolin for very cheap, and while it’s mostly OK, it obviously suffered damage to the tailpiece area — maybe dropped or bumped.
The...
That’s a gorgeous mandolin. I’ve eyed a couple of those iced-tea bursts — and it’d be particularly nice for me, as the 1988 would be my birth-year model! If you ever feel like selling, keep me in...
So, I had an Eastman 515 first, and I was lusting after an old Gibson. So I bought a 1913 Gibson A in horrible, unplayable condition to restore and keep.
I now have two different great playing,...
I have my 1913 A in the lightweight gator. The fit and finish of the case leaves a little to be desired, but the fit of the instrument is stellar!
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Related: A few months ago, my son warmed up some hide glue and drizzled it on a muffin, thinking it was the caramel sauce my wife had made the previous day.
He only took one bite, but it wasn’t a...
Gorgeous! And it sounds just like a mandolin, too ;)
Love that headstock veneer... reminds me of my own guitar #001. Can't wait to see the next one(s).
I was just thinking of making a thread for this topic. I’ve never met Dennis but he seems universally well-liked and I plan to submit a video for him. Now that TMS is just two hours away from me, I’d...
I may have overpaid for a basket case A, but it was a couple hundred less and in similarly bad condition. I could never sell for a break even price when you count labor, but it was valuable...
I think you can teach musicality, but I'm not sure it can be decoupled from technique. In other words, if you can't first play the notes, it doesn't matter how soulfully you pluck your strings or...
My wife surprised me with two of the X-Stiff large triangles for Father's Day. 1) She really knows her stuff, and 2) I like them a lot -- they feel and sound great and you can't beat the...
I’ve got more than one vintage instrument with painted-on binding (and fret markers and “pickguard”). Not the worst thing, IMO — it’d certainly be one of a kind on a Gibson mandolin!
I haven’t! It was a difficult song to nail down on google — seems like a lot of people have a similarly titled song. I’ll check it out. Thanks for chiming in, and great album!
Agreed -- and the version of "Somewhere Far Away" is great! I've loved it since I heard it on The Salty Suites album (featuring mandolinist Scott Gates, for those are unfamiliar). Been rocking this...
Ditto!
Regarding the picks: No, for me, it is not worth it. I've tried several and they don't provide 10x the benefit of a Dunlop Primetone large triangle. I love trying new picks, and I'm not...
I revived a 1913 last year that arrived in slightly worse condition. It's no collector's piece but I love it. If I didn't have a million other things to do right now, I'd jump on this one...