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I'm thinking that Jim might be onto something that no one's thought about - Maybe your high-frequency instrument is not as quiet as you think it is to listeners and other musicians. You hear it...

BB, if you haven't figured it out already, you will soon: All mandolin players are beautiful people with a lot of soul. The longer we're at it, the better looking we get!

Anita

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MM, I've got an Eastman 605A, which is loud and has a lot of sustain, which you don't necessarily want for bluegrass, cause you want a clean chop. I did find it interesting that you can tell a lot...

I'd second what Pete said. It's kind of fun (only kinda) to see if you can do it all on one string, but really more of a parlor trick than anything.

I can generally hear a tune and play a...

This newbie took a couple of lessons from Peter at his house last year, and plan to get some more in this year. Guess I'll have to change venues! (I live in the area and have had the good fortune...

That's so right on, Rob! Just watch how he's actively playing with his whole body, compared to the other musicians. I saw him in Mpls not long ago, and loved watching him, as much as listening to...

Started sitting w/strap; then tried standing w/strap; then standing, playing in the dark (when the electricity went out - fun & educational!) w/strap. Have stuck with strapless, mostly sitting,...

I was at the St. Paul gig - what a great show (for about 60 people. ..)! I'll see Compton anytime/anyplace now, and would love to see Grier on his own. Since I picked up the instrument (2 yrs ago)...

Couple of years ago, I noticed a ding in my then new Eastman, and never knew how I did it. Dang! Then, due to my not monitoring humidity levels at the start of a WI winter, a couple tiny pieces of...

Welcome, Nasubi77 -

With your background, you've got a foot or two up on a lot of us.

Let us know what you think, once you've actually laid hands on your new little baby!

Welcome, Rick! I started at 54 too, and am just about to turn 56. Never played anything before, and didn't read music. Do both now - sorta. Lessons really help, if you can find them. It's...

Diz, I think Nils (Dr. Lecter) may be onto something. I'm a dabbler. Some would say "classic underachiever," but I do a lot of different things and enjoy them all: biking, cooking, pot throwing,...

Get a white noise machine for the baby's room. I use one (set on "Yosemite Falls") and can sleep through any high-volume, late-night TV that my husband's indulging in. And I'm a light sleeper! I...

When I first started, I was going to be very linear about how I learned the instrument (learning to read music, scales, etc.). I know people who went straight into songs, and in the long run, that...

Speaking of CTS, I was just diagnosed with hypothyroid disease. It can cause lots of other things (arthritis symptoms, fibromyalgia, hair loss, depression). Turns out, some studies have shown a...

Maggie May, the Darlin's (Dillards) and Peter Ostroushko. That, and when I went into the music store to buy a guitar, mandolins sounded a whole lot more interesting!

I bought one in January of 08, as my first mandolin. Mine cost all of $150, was a laminate in red, an accoustic-electric, and played just fine (for that ilk), especially for the money. A couple of...

mando music mutilation
bicycle riding
cooking
sewing (first garments, then quilts, now back to garments)
gardening (badly)
mowing (acreage)
taking the German Shepherd dog to the vet/dog park...

rmohr1, I thought I'd chime in. 55 yrs old & have been playing a bit over a year. Hands aren't small, but the pinkie and ring fingers curve toward the middle finger when wrapped around the neck. ...

All this talk of Roxy, and was watching a movie on video called "Breakfast on Pluto" with dear husband the other night, and who should appear in a bit part (an unattractive character) but Brian...

Ken, that is one graceful and elegant looking mandolin, and her sound matches her looks! (I said "Wow!" outloud when I opened the thread, and I'm at work!)

I'm hearing "Sophisticated Lady."

After much experimentation with everything else, I've been using this method for about 8 months. I tried the other headstock mount positions (uncomfortable) and don't have a body scroll.

On the...

Nox, I mentioned this in another tremolo thread, but in Mair's entire book, in an essay called (I think) "Preparing to Tremolo," she makes just one mention of the "two strings on the way down, bottom...

I love Roxy. Their "More Than This" has been all over the tube lately, in a commercial for . . something. (How effective is that, if I can't remember the product?) Maybe that's why they're on...

Welcome rgray!

Firstly, I'm SO jealous of your lunch breaks by the river!

I took the mandolin up in January of 2008 (1 yr, 3 mos ago), and I'm 55. If you love music, there's nothing more...