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I had the great pleasure of seeing her and her multi-intrumentalist-extraordinaire husband in Portsmouth, NH a few months back and not only are they very gifted musicians but they are both very...

I'm a big fan and user of the K & K pickup. The key to achieving a good sound with this pickup is to make sure that whatever you plug your mandolin into, it has a 1 Megaohm input rating. That's the...

I have one of those Eastman MD515 mandolins and really like it. A very good instrument for the money I think. Mine is two years old now and sounds great. I did upgrade the case and bought a much...

I like AKG condenser mics and we use the P-170s at our church to mic the piano, chellos and violins. Sweetwater has them for chump change but don't let the low price scare you off. ...

I say go for it and get the CA bridge. In the big picture, it's not a lot of money and a chance worth taking. Heck, you may even learn something along the way.

Cheryl, I have K&K pickups in both my mandolin and guitar and both sound great without the need of any kind of preamp or fancy EQ. I strongly suggest you give their technical service department a...

Here's some useless cottonwood trivia: Cottonwood was used for railroad ties when the first transcontinental railroad was being built. At the time, speed of construction was more important than...

I tried the cryogenic strings a couple of times on my guitar and always found them to be very dead sounding to my ears. I very much like the bright sounding ring of 80/20 bronze strings. I have the...

I too, have the one button TC Ditto which I use for practice loops. I play a rhythm loop on the guitar and then practice my mandolin on top of that. The simplicity of the the Ditto is all I need.

These are all great suggestions for you Neal Clark. I'm a huge fan of K&K pickups because they do sound so good. I like Bad Monkey's idea for testing placement and then I would definitely use the...

Although I've never used the Alto speakers before, I really do prefer monitors for acoustic instruments and vocals that incorporate the smaller 8" or 10" speakers. To my ears the sound is "tighter"...

Bad Monkey: I bought a brand new Eastman 515 mandolin last December and I'm seeing what'd I'd call a fairly significant amount of fret wear. I'm an amateur that plays about an hour each day. My...

I love the Snark picks. There is a noticeable improvement to the sound. Just received a dozen .94mm for the guitar and a dozen 1.07mm for the mandolin.

Internal. Mandolin Twin. Awesome pickup. Easy to install.

I just bought a new MD515 with the classic finish this past December and I like it very much. The workmanship and tone are very good for this price point. I am quite satisfied with my purchase.

I have K&K pickups in both my guitar and mandolin and I recommend them highly. I plug my instruments into a Fishman amplifier and do not need to use a preamp in order to get a strong signal. The...

Love the K&K pickups. I have one in my guitar and one in my mandolin. Sounds great with no feedback.

I agree with pops1. Get rid of the preamp. Also, you might want to rethink your setup anyway. Those types of instrument mounted mics are notorious feedback howlers when used on a stage in front of...

Welcome Blind Road. I've been playing guitar a very long time and just bought my first mandolin right before Christmas. I'm finding that playing scales on the mandolin is more intuitive than on the...

A most interesting discussion regarding strings. I may be a newbie on the mandolin but I've been changing acoustic guitar strings for more than 41 years. Here's what I've learned:
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Well, I ended up purchasing two Gator cases in lieu of the Hiscox Mandolin case. Both Gator cases exhibit the ABS plastic outer shell and aluminum molding strips. One is for my Lakewood guitar and...

I absolutely agree with Post#13. My Lakewood guitar has a AAA cedar top and has a very powerful, in-your-face tone that allows me to be heard at the bluegrass jams. It certainly changed my...

Greetings All,
I eventually want to play my mandolin in church after I become somewhat proficient with the instrument. A good bit of the traditional hymns are done in E flat. Should I play the E...

I'm pondering the purchase of a nice Hiscox mandolin case. Any advice, recommendations or experience that you could share would be of great value to me. Thanks!

I just bought a Lakota 43" flat braided strap for my Eastman 515. It's a very nice quality made strap and the 43" length works ok for me but 45" or so may be a better length. If I had to do it over...