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Rob, thanks so much for providing this free e-book. It is very thorough and educational. I especially like the example of trouble shooting the buzzing string. Your hard work and generosity are...

The Rhythm on the Ridge Roots Music Festival will be held June 9-10 at Maple Ski Ridge in Rotterdam NY. http://sites.google.com/site/rhythmontheridge/
It features over 20 bands playing original and...

Sounds great. If not too much trouble, could you post your chord charts here?
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I think a good demonstration of proper left hand position would be helpful. I know it's supposed to be different from guitar, more like a violin with space between the palm and the neck. I still...

You're right, I did not want to spend more for the signal processing than for the mandolin. I ended up with the Seymor Duncan SFX 01 Pickup Booster used. It sounds good to me and was not tooo...

I'm very happy eith my Epiphone MM30E. Ipaid $60 to have it set up by a local luthier and it made it much more playable.

Thanks that sounds like a good option too. I've had some good luck with Behringer products and you can't beat the price.

Sounds like a great rig. Thanks for the advice.

Good idea. I'm pretty ignorant about amplification stuff. I guess the main reason is that I don't want to lug the amp.

Tim, yes the seymour duncan sfx01 pickup booster seems to provide enough oomph so it sounds good both through a guitar amp and through the PA. I think it's going to provide enough volume (though you...

I just bought an epiphone mm30e as my first mandolin. The action was very high from the local music store, but I had it set up by a local luthier and now it plays very nicely. Only had it a few...

Sorry spelled his name wrong. It's Kovacik.

Just wanted to mention that Steve Kovacik of Scotia NY,
http://www.guitar-repair.com/index.htm
did a very nice set up of my Epiphone mm30e mandolin. The difference in playabilility compared to...

Thanks so much for all the great suggestions. I ended up picking up a used Seymour-Duncan sfx-01 Pickup Boost for $40. It sounded good in the store into an amp. Have not yet had the chance to try...

Thanks that looks neat but is outside my budget. I did some tweeking of knobs on my little mixer (lowered treble all the way increased bass) and got some more volume but quite a bit of hiss. Guess...

Thanks for the replies. Guess I've got some trying out to do. I'm hoping to find the right electronic enhancement device (DI or pre amp) for under $50, but we'll see. I've tried a small Behringer...

Just got my first mandolin, Epiphone mm30e. Had it set up by a luthier and it plays great. Just need to learn to play it now. Plugged direcly into PA doesn't produce much output. Even through a...

When I finally made up my mind to buy on Monday, the store had sold the mandolin I wanted over the weekend. They ordered another which arrived yesterday. So I took the plunge. I picked up the...

Wow. You really are accomplished to be able to do all that on a classical guitar and base. It's interesting that the mandolin has become your favorite instrument even though you're better at...

I'm not sure the mandolin could ever replace the guitar like that for me, but the thought of trying to learn the mandolin is intriguing. Don't know if I'll ever play any instrument well enough to...

Thanks for taking the time to reply. Elderly looks like a good seller. I can't seem to find the epiphone mm30e on their site. It might be too low end for them. I like its tone and built in...

Thanks for that. I'm having a hard time finding local stores with a large selection to compare. Used mandolins seem very rare around here, but am trying to be patient. I agree that playability and...

Does the epiphone mm30e have an adjustable neck? It has a truss rod cover, but says "glued in set neck". Solid spruce top and mahogany back and sides. Seemed a little nicer than the Savannah SA...

Thanks, very much for your sage advice. Your thread was very informative. I'm still in the search mode, but am seriously thinking about getting a mandolin to try. Need some time to check out...