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The reviewer said that at first he couldn't tell the difference, then after three months of playing he could tell the Kentucky KM150 was better, but at that point he was already ready to invest in a Kentucky KM505, which goes for around $500. Finally I found an online mandolin forum post that compared this Rogue mandolin (Rogue RM50) to the Kentucky KM-150. I had played guitar for 9 years and was confident in my ability to play a fretted, stringed instrument, but wasn't sure I wanted to put that much money down in case it turned out to just be a lark. Online I found slightly cheaper model, the Kentucky KM-140S, but the emphasis was on "slightly" at $200. When I went to a local music store I was shown the most basic mandolin in stock, the Kentucky KM-150, asking price $275. Rogue RM-100A A-Style Mandolin Sunburst Review:Īfter discovering bluegrass mandolin vitruoso Chris Thile I became interested in purchasing a mandolin. I never played a mandolin before, and this will be a great one to learn on and decide if I wanted to go further with the investment of time. We tuned it up and were utubing the Zeppelin songs (with mandolin tracks) immediately afterwards. As I mentioned earlier, there was no need to do any adjustment. If any further adjustment is needed, there is a truss rod in the neck and the bridge can be adjusted, up or down. It plays extremely well, and the neck action (which I am very partial to on any stringed instrument) is perfect without further adjustment. And they have followed up since receiving their product, to genuinely ask if we were completely satisfied with "everything". It was obvious that the seller took the effort to make sure this happened. It came delivered on time, undamaged, extremely well packaged and ready to tune up and play-out of the box.
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And after playing stringed instruments for over 40 years, and never touching a mandolin, I decided to purchase this package (mandolin, case, tuner, extra strings, etc.). Includes access to online audio.Mandolin A Style Acoustic Electric Mandolins Instrument Vintage Red Sunburst Mahogany Wood for Beginner Adults, by Vangoa Review:Īfter looking at, trying out, and reviewing tens of mandolins (at music stores and on-line) I noticed this offer on Amazon, and carefully looked at all the visual and written reviews. So, grab your instrument, put on the audio, pull up a chair, and let's start pickin'. Whether you are a fan of old-time country music, traditional bluegrass, or newgrass, you are sure to find lots of great ideas in this new collection of bluegrass licks. Comes with access to online audio containing All 101 examples with guitar accompaniment at a moderate tempo. Each lick is played to a chord progression that is standard in bluegrass, country, and folk music. In addition, several endings and crosspicking licks are included. The licks are broken down into phrases of two, four, and eight bars. This book contains 101 authentic bluegrass mandolin licks in the favorite bluegrass keys of C, G, D, and A minor written in notation and tablature.
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In music, the term "bluegrass" describes the hot string-band style pioneered by Kentuckian Bill Monroe, which blends old-time country music with blues rhythms and jazz-influenced improvisation. it will be hard to find a better F-model mandolin on the market today that represents the quality and value of America's new Favorite.the KM-1050! Like other Master Model Kentucky Mandolins, the body of the KM-1050 features a hand-carved and graduated Adirondack spruce top, and a back, sides and slim comfortable neck made of select Northern maple to assure the best tone possible. All combine to make for a mandolin with a playability that is unmatched. These features include an ebony fingerboard with a compound radius, a wider nut and saddle for more comfortable string spacing, frets that are taller and wider than those found on vintage instruments, and a skillfully scooped fingerboard extension with inlaid nickel-silver fret markers to retain a traditional look.
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Mandolin players, especially those proficient in playing other fretted instruments with wider string spacing will appreciate the new KM-1050! At first glance, this new master-level mandolin shares similar specifications to the popular KM-1000, but looking more closely you will discover a few more player-friendly features first pioneered by Saga and Kentucky mandolins in the late 1970's as a result of collaborations with the best mandolin players of the day.