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03.13.10

Ludewig Dola
Terrific eye candy from our friend, Illinois builder Dale Ludewig, who confides, "A mandola, just dyed and sealed Tuesday afternoon. Going to a man who
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03.11.10

Happy Birthday Jethro!
Everytime March 10th rolls around, we are compelled to pay homage to the great mandolin legend and personal hero, and especially this year for what
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03.09.10

Now, the notes just seem to come from out of nowhere.
Once in a while, we like to look back and reflect on the impact of the body of work here. We're ten days away from
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From the Tips Archives:

Pick Focus
A or F? It's in the Hole
It's in the Hole Part II
Make it Pretty
Dynamic Results
Start. Stop. That Stuff in the Middle
About New Strings
A String Primer
Rhythm Guitar/Mandolin
Mind the Gap
The Mandolin in Ensemble: Roles
Examining Components of Tone
Tone: Pick Follow-through
Instrument Back Resonance
Drilling for Tone
Working Away from Bad Tone
The Merits of Single Course Mandolins
Developing Your Own Voice
Signature Tone: Is That You?
The Basics of Auditioning Instruments
Aspects of Pick Construction
Opening Opportunity in Accompaniment Mandolin
The Sweet Spot: Maximum Mandolin Tone
Enemies of Sustain
Clear Tone Between the Dots
What to look for in an acoustic amplifier
Chris Thile=Mandolin
The Joy of Mandolinning
Recording Yourself: A Pedagogical Tool
Picks: Tone Consideration

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