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Yup. But complicated to remember. It’s easy to turn down each loose end before tightening and trimming with nail clippers.

Celebrating translations from Latin to common language, and the switch from calligraphy to printing presses 🤗 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luther_Bible https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Gutenberg

My favourites that Iv https://www.kenmiddleton.co.uk/shop Liked them a lot and ordered in batches of 6-8 sets various sizes to average down postage costs. After a few years decided to switch to spools of fluorocarbon fishing leader which are equivalent. This is pricey and only worthw...

I’ve switched to unwound fluorocarbon strings after broken windings on the first two sets. At the tie bar start with very large loops. Then tighten gently by tugging and guiding until snug. Use additional loop or two on the skinny slippery strings. I don’t do the fancy end tucks. Trim the...

Looks fancy, isn’t needed, and I never do it 😎

+1 I’ve used rechargeable Snarks for the last few years. I’ve bought more to replace gifted, lost or damaged (not yet) tuners. The build is vastly sturdier than the earlier versions. Data sheet indicates battery life of 300+ charges. I’ve needed to recharge about once a month when...

Buddies across the pond tell me that the traditional Irish dish is boiled cabbage and potatoes and bacon (smoked pork). Corned beef and cabbage is an American Irish thing that began in the 1800s when migrants were fed salted beef during passage across the Atlantic. Salted beef (and pork) in...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhongruan https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruan_(instrument) The round instrument is a zhongruan mostly tuned G2 D3 G3 D4 and played with fingerpicks. Some players tighten the strings a bit to GDAE same fingering as octave mandolin, mandolin, violin. This lets...

Yes 🤗🎶🎶 And… https://forum.ukuleleunderground.com/forums/ukulele-marketplace.7/

Expanding your search to include 20” baritones would give more options. An inch difference is unlikely to bother most folk.

Perhaps send a message to Bazmaz who wrote this review with photos… https://www.gotaukulele.com/2021/05/enya-nova-u-pro-tenor-ukulele-review.html?m=1

My baritone ukulele sounds like a small guitar because it is played guitar style not ukulele style. Same for tenor ukuleles. This also adds texture at ukulele song circles. (I learned guitar skills and ukulele skills at the same time a few years ago). Key elements are: . linear DGBE not...

YouTube has a button to slow down or speed up videos (without changing pitch). A good learning speed is 3/4 (or 1/2). Suggestions: . Reach the fret hand further around so that it’s easy to use the strong base of the finger instead of the weaker finger tip . It’s easier to get a clean tone...

While finger picking my pinky finger rests lightly on the soundboard, which is plenty enough to anchor the hand. The free thumb and fingers hover a quarter inch above the strings. Eyes are focused in the strings and not the fretboard. Fingers follow the eyes which means no contact with the...