Flatlanderbilly
Jul-20-2009, 3:37pm
Greetings from a new member!
After many years of playing guitar, I got it in my head to try a mandolin. (I think it started after the night I saw the Ditch Lilies.) Spent weeks lurking on this board, reading posts and looking at the classifieds. In fact, I ended up buying my Mid-Mo M11 from the classifieds here.
Just want to say that I have been really impressed with this board. I'm on two other guitar related boards (different handles), but this board outdoes them both. I'm looking forward to learning as much as I can through the collective wisdom and experience of others here.
I have to say that I am thoroughly enthralled with the mandolin and have hardly touched my guitars since the mando arrived. This is the most addictive instrument I've played.
I have several parlor-size guitars and absolutely love the diminutive size of the mandolin. I envision all sorts of possibilities for taking it with me to places where I wouldn't want the hassle of taking a guitar (even a small one). An incurable case of GAS has me at surfeit with guitars, but I can see MAS in my future. Already I'm thinking that I'd like an A-style with F-holes.
My name isn't actually "billy," by the way. "Flatlanderbilly" is a takeoff on "hillbilly", because there aren't any hills to speak of in this part of Wisconsin. Outside of mandolin and guitar, my only hobby is bicycling - both road and off-road riding. It's hard to be too diversified when you're a single parent of a 7-year-old.
Regards,
Joe
After many years of playing guitar, I got it in my head to try a mandolin. (I think it started after the night I saw the Ditch Lilies.) Spent weeks lurking on this board, reading posts and looking at the classifieds. In fact, I ended up buying my Mid-Mo M11 from the classifieds here.
Just want to say that I have been really impressed with this board. I'm on two other guitar related boards (different handles), but this board outdoes them both. I'm looking forward to learning as much as I can through the collective wisdom and experience of others here.
I have to say that I am thoroughly enthralled with the mandolin and have hardly touched my guitars since the mando arrived. This is the most addictive instrument I've played.
I have several parlor-size guitars and absolutely love the diminutive size of the mandolin. I envision all sorts of possibilities for taking it with me to places where I wouldn't want the hassle of taking a guitar (even a small one). An incurable case of GAS has me at surfeit with guitars, but I can see MAS in my future. Already I'm thinking that I'd like an A-style with F-holes.
My name isn't actually "billy," by the way. "Flatlanderbilly" is a takeoff on "hillbilly", because there aren't any hills to speak of in this part of Wisconsin. Outside of mandolin and guitar, my only hobby is bicycling - both road and off-road riding. It's hard to be too diversified when you're a single parent of a 7-year-old.
Regards,
Joe