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How odd .. everyone I have seen who is asked about their instrument, including myself, usually has a 5 minute story to tell about their particular instrument, and it is also usually worth listening...

You have to activate the "wave out mix" option. To do this, right click on the sound icon in the lower right corner of your desktop, and choose "open volume control." Then, choose options and click...

I have been watching AI with my wife now for a while, and each week I am more and more impressed with Casey Jame's ability to play the guitar. Imagine being showcased as a solo performer week in and...

I love Bluegrass, but if that is not how you want to be billed, tell them to fix it. I would.

The improper billing could give the wrong perception to those looking for Bluegrass sets, and the...

During the next year, I would like to continue to improve my Mando pickin', attend a mando workshop and one or more music festivals, and perform with the mandolin at some point during the year.

I bring multiple instruments to the jams I attend. I found that leaving the instrument that I wasn't playing at that moment in its case was inconvenient, as the cases can take up a lot of space on...

I have found that learning scales has enhanced my experience with the Mandolin in several ways. First, I use the standard major scale, arpeggio, and pentatonic scales to work out tags, fills and...

I prefer acoustic, and while I really dig mandolin and play it at home over a guitar in most occasions, I tend to gravitate back to the Guitar for jams.

My main guitar is a 1975 Guild D-35...

I am interested in playing Irish music with others, but as a lifelong Bluegrasser, it is clear that there is a learning curve involved that I will need to work out before I would ever feel...

I will be the first to tell you that I am not a luthier, builder, or a tech. Still, my wonderful little KM 805 has not always been so wonderful to me, so I have had it worked on a bit, and I have...

Simple answer is that this is an infringement of Gibson's Trademark rights in its logo. This kind of thing goes on all the time on eBay, but trademark rights holders can work with eBay to curtail it...

Quickstep, Tuttle's and Travelers is probably my favorite mando tune. When I first started playing the mandolin about a year and a half ago, I was hungry for tunes to listen to, and when I heard the...

If I had to pick one, then David Surette would be my choice

So, a few weeks back, the jam leader in a jam that I play in asked if we would want to play for a church social for the fun of it, and I was quick to respond YES! A small, very friendly audience so...

You know, I am looking for a new mandolin to replace my KM-805, and this one seems intriguing to me. However, I am very wary of buying any instrument 'sight unseen,' and would love to try one out....

Well, one can spend an afternoon enjoying the music on this thread. :-)

So, I will post a few my favorites as well. First up, here Jesse Cobb, Kym Warner and Andy Falco with my favorite YT version...

My thoughts on this ..

The guitar is probably the best instrument for accompanying "lead" instruments or vocals. Bass runs, high tremolos, alternating bass strums, straight strums, cross or...

I have done this Five times, and each time I ended up loosening the strings. And, I broke an E string the last time when I brought the strings back to pitch.. I think I am just not a very good mando...

Well, that is a beautiful instrument. And, while it is out of the price range for most of us there is certainly a buyer out there who will snap it up, and cherish it.

I would need a 2nd mortgage...

My fingers used to do that all the time, but with practice, instruction, more practice, more instruction, etc., I have found that I am able to reduce the mute/buzz effect to an acceptable level. When...

This is a very sad story, and while it is good that the perpetrators have been caught and will be punished here on Earth and beyond, my thoughts and condolences go out to the family and friends of...

McCabe's has a nice back room full of quality instruments (mostly guitars), that they also use for shows. Most of the Mando's hang on the walls in the front. What can be cool is to ask for a nice...

I have been playing Bluegrass, Country, Rock etc., for years on guitar, and my take on Bluegrass is that is a ton of fun to play, can be fun to see live, but can be hard to listen to if you aren't a...

I have Kentucky Model 805, and I was not a fan of the stock tailpiece, as it was hard to work with whe restringing the instrument, looked kinda cheap, and my arm rubbed on the finish to the point...

I so understand that 'first time,' trying to play the mandolin. My first sessions were awful, and frustrating, and I felt that maybe I was just not the right size for the mandolin also. And, I also...