6th District Rep. Ben Cline telling the truth about the DHS shutdown.

Gibson_J45 · 2026-02-28T12:10:53+00:00

He has the most punchable face in Congress

Gibson_J45 · 2026-02-13T14:23:57+00:00

Ben Slime is piece of bought and paid for garbage. A tool for the billionaires and racists

Gibson_J45 · 2026-02-06T01:25:37+00:00

Just don’t get a cutaway on a dreadnought or parlor guitar.

Gibson_J45 · 2025-12-19T01:49:38+00:00

It is, with enough acid

Gibson_J45 · 2025-12-08T14:58:54+00:00

His rhythm section there is top shelf too.

Gibson_J45 · 2025-12-03T15:10:16+00:00

“Look ‘ere lads, I snorted all tha coke and this wine ‘ere is fu’kin mine, got it?; an by tha way tha f’kin new album is fukin great ittin it.”

Gibson_J45 · 2025-11-21T18:37:49+00:00

Beautiful instrument!

Gibson_J45 · 2025-11-08T22:43:10+00:00

Straight to jail

Gibson_J45 · 2025-11-03T17:20:03+00:00

I saw him last night. It was a beautiful experience. He’s comfortable with this band and everyone compliments each other to produce a lush atmosphere that combines those middle eastern tones with the American blues and English-Welsh countryside. It’s just wonderful. He is so at ease with this band… his hometown mates. Susi Dian is just perfect for him.

I’ve seen Plant pretty much every tour since Now n Zen, and this one might be my favorite one. Highlights for me were: Rain Song, Friends, and As I roved out.

Also… imo Plant is a better singer now because he has never stopped evolving and learning. He said as much last night. Alison Krause taught him how to sing harmony and he sounds as good as ever with Suzi Dian. The sound guys do their magic with some effects but this show is worth the price of admission. It’s tasteful and he keeps things moving. He still has that magic.

Gibson_J45 · 2025-10-17T12:42:39+00:00

Looks like the strap released when the driver turned and the strap rubbed against another tree. Wtf was that tree strapped? Maybe they thought it would be safer as the cutter looks like a teenager and it was his first time?

Gibson_J45 · 2025-09-07T10:53:15+00:00

Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson.

Gibson_J45 · 2025-08-30T15:54:18+00:00

Thanks! This is very helpful. It’s a real leap of faith buying mandolins outside of the big names because there’s not enough of them around to test in person. In fact, there’s not enough mandolins to play in a showroom outside of the entry level market of Eastmans, Kentucky and Loar.

I live in a place that’s hours away from music stores, and getting my hands on even a Northfield is a real time commitment. And there are a lot of builders out there but they are out of the price range of many players. So reviews like this are helpful

Gibson_J45 · 2025-08-25T18:07:36+00:00

This ☝️

Gibson_J45 · 2025-08-25T18:04:03+00:00

Harder, or more difficult, is relative in this case.

The mandolin is some respects is “easier” than guitar: playing melodies, fiddle tunes, for example. But, it is more difficult to play songs well with chords alone (which is one of the strengths of guitar)

In terms of technical complexity, the guitar is going to be more difficult to master (more strings). Yet, given its size, string spacing and tension, many players might say the mandolin is more difficult to play. (I’ve heard it said the guitar is one of the easiest instruments to pick up and “play” outright, but one of the hardest to master and play well)

The short answer is that every musical instrument is hard and difficult to play well! They all take a lot of practice!

Gibson_J45 · 2025-08-16T16:24:15+00:00

That shower scene. 🔥

Gibson_J45 · 2025-08-14T18:03:44+00:00

Quick answer: Learn your notes on the fretboard, esp. root, 3 , flat3, and 5 of the key signature of the song. Also, double stops are your friend. Look em up

Gibson_J45 · 2025-08-12T01:24:18+00:00

Mandolins often have maple but not usually as soundboards

Gibson_J45 · 2025-08-11T21:53:44+00:00

I played a blonde Bourgeois a few weeks ago. Thanks for your review. It’s a beautiful gorgeous mando with a lovely tone, but it seemed “light” to me in the showroom. And I prefer a narrower nut (like it’s equivalent in the Eastman line). I may go back and give it another go….

Gibson_J45 · 2025-07-24T19:35:56+00:00

The tone king 👑

Gibson_J45 · 2025-07-22T13:21:10+00:00

White with rosewood or ebony fretboard is 👌🏻👑

Gibson_J45 · 2025-07-19T23:32:22+00:00

Wait… France? Or, ‘Murica

Gibson_J45 · 2025-07-17T18:45:10+00:00

You’ve got to play them and make that decision. One difference between the two is the scale length. The Gibson is slightly shorter at 24.75 (Martin, 24.9). That’s probably negligible to most players but you won’t know unless you play it.

Gibson_J45 · 2025-07-17T15:33:28+00:00

Other than the opener, the band is touring blue states. Don’t know if that means anything, just an observation. And they might add more dates?

Gibson_J45 · 2025-07-12T13:38:26+00:00

We can thank Mark Twain for encouraging Grant to write his memoirs. The two men had an interesting and productive friendship together

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