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I only have one mandolin that does everything for me. Why do I need more? I won't deny that all those fancy mandolins do look pretty though.

Said the grizzled bassist to a hotshot guitar player after a shredding solo:

"I hope you find the note you're looking for..."

The emphasis on speed can kill music, regardless of genre. I've seen it in Celtic, Bluegrass, Jazz what have you. I find the end result is indistinct tunes where you can't distinguish the melody...

I try to use the same or fairly similar picks on guitar and mandolin, the picking techniques are fairly similar and there is no adjustment period if I am switching picks.

I never thought it was important to have a second mandolin until mine needed a refret. I am now mando-less as my main ax is being operated on.

I'd love a second one, but my wife already thinks I...

As someone who plays both clawhammer banjo and bluegrass mandolin I think some of the chop problems arise from the differences between bluegrass and old time rhythm. A standard bluegrass chop...

I've tried lots of picks and on my A9, which is very mellow and woody the pro pleks and planet waves 1.1 or 1.25 sound the best. It really depends on the instrument and the tone you are going for. ...

Me too, I have an A model and it just naturally falls that way. The strap is around the peghead. When playing an F model with the strap around the scroll the instrument tends to fall flat across...

I've always seemed to have a Godin guitar in my stable, from a cedar S6, to a Simon & Patrick mahogany dread and now a Seagull Maritime Mini Jumbo. Their products offer the best value for money of...

I love reading about what everyone does when they aren't playing God's instrument...;0).

I run art co operative for people with disabilities. That's right I'm an artist with a health plan!!! ...

I don't think that the differences between blues, country and OT were as noticable in the early days. Some of the most successful early recordings were of the ragtime blues and blues gospel...

I think he's brilliant. He played interesting and original music with passion and he realy entertained the crowd. I've busked for years and it is hard work. You need an energetic and engaging act...

I like them As one of the early adopters of the A9 I of course like the spartan looks. If the tone is comparable then they will be a steal

Wow, what great new chord shapes. I always played my C 5233 and D 7455. I tried out the new chords and they sound great. It'll take a while for my fretting hand to et used to it though.

This wasn't told to me but I say it to everyone. "Whatever you do, have fun!!"

I never take mine off. It doesn't seem to interfere with my playing of any instrument, guitar, banjo, mandolin, bass, whatever. If I took it of my broken fingers would interfere a lot more.....

Beyond a certain point tonal complexity resides in the player. All of these instruments are extremely capable in any style. I've used my A9 in many forms of music and it always delivers a beautiful...

Really nice picking and a great tone from your mandolin. The Django stuff is pretty tough but keep plugging away at it.

Great tunes. retty good playing too. Listening to your stuff makes me wish I was in a bluegrass band again.

I love mine. I've played a lot of mandolins since then and most looked prettier but none sounded better under my fingers. Its tone fits my style like a glove. Mine has a bone nut (replacement) and is...

Wow, your A9 has a very figured back. Mine is very plain wood, still sounds better than any other mando I've played though (I am a bit biased!!!)

Whatever forum this belongs in, Ry Cooder is an amazing mandolin player, and player of just about anything else for that matter. The feeling he puts into every note is inspiring.

I like them, kinda hillbilly punk.

I love small bodied guitars. They make me look bigger and they sound pretty cool.

Larrivee guitars are exelent. I am a huge fan of them, great value for the money and mine at least has phenomenal tone. I don't know if their manufacturing methods lend themselves to mandolin...