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...this could be fun, the Musician's Friend, Guitar Center and Music123 all list the MandoStrat for the same price, $299.99. Musician's Friend states they'll "Price Match",
Guitar Center states,...

Woody's Rag and Cripple Creek from Tottle's book...I remember it like it was yesterday...felt so good to get something out of the mandolin that sounded like music...funny thing is, yesterday was over...

Thanks Scott for setting this up and thanks in advance to Loar. I realize responding to the announcement of the contest does not qualify as "entering". I also appreciate that posts along the lines,...

Thanks Matt and Scott - please enter me in the drawing. Good luck to all.

one has to be a jazz musician to hear it. I took that to mean, if I can't hear it, it's 'over my head',

...this reminds me of Ayn Rand's take on Modern Art

[QUOTE=journeybear;1044162]This is deep! :)) But a bit off. Ignoring the key change and that these aren't power chords, it should be:

journeybear, thanks for the laugh, but in defense of Lucy, I...

I did a little Googling and came across this little gem. Anyone else stumble upon this?

"The Earliest Known Chord Progression? Believed to be over 4 million years old.
The progression was found...

Scott,

Shame on you for toying with my emotions, for putting my dream on display for all to snicker over. I was disappointed when Cher didn't release an all mandolin album, heartbroken when...

Why play the mandolin?

...it's optional...and for many of us, it's optional the same way breathing is optional...;)

...as a psych major taking a developmental psych course back in the late 70s we were requuired to spend an hour a week working with preschoolers. One of the great memories was asking the little ones...

...methinks someone told a bunch of banjo players about this contest...hence the questions about how to enter...

Scott,
Thanks for spronsoring the contest and thanks to Mike Marshall - I Entered by voting "YES - PLEASE ENTER ME" At the top of the page - Thank you for making it so easy to enter the contest by...

I really enjoy sharing all things mandolin with my co-workers and, interestingly, they seem to enjoy hearing and learning about our beloved instrument. My current screen saver often prompts questions...

Beware of anthropomorphizing objects. They don't like it.[/QUOTE]

...that's a riot Alanz - thansk for the chuckle ;-)

..ordered one of the few remaining ball caps Saturday evening, came home to it Monday after work. Wow, a high quality hat along with two stickers, thanks for the quick delivery Scott. If you're on...

Daijoki,
...you might find this of interest.

http://www.siminoff.net/pages/siminoff_parts13-dedamping.html

...a second banjo player walks into a bar, a mandolinist sees the bar...walks around it...

I like the "infiniteness" of the mandolin. I'm drawn to activities that are not bounded - music, chess, golf, skiing (snow) - each of these has an infinite quality to them and as such are life long...

Flowers on the hillside blooming crazy
Crickets talking back and forth in rhyme
Blue river running slow and lazy
I could stay with you forever
And never realize the time.

Happy Birthday Bob...

The FFcP system developed by Ted Eschliman is terrirfic. My wife has been asked to order it for me for Father's day - I can't wait to dig into it.

http://jazzmando.com/ffcp_studies.shtml

Thanks for bringing this to our attention Scott. Fascinating read, did I read that right, none of the big four tap tune? I realy enjoyed reading about Lynn Dudenbostel - "I strive for perfection, but...

Mick, do you hold your mandolin differently when you're not on vacation? Sorry Mick, I couldn't resist..

Ivan, I'm with you - when I curl my fingers up into my palm, they very much look like...

Dcoventry,

"Mandolins will get you through times of no money..."

...very well said...I've played a "beater" for over a decade and have been perfectly happy with it. Although I look forward to...

BLUERIDGEBORN,

Do you mind if I live vicariously through you as you live vicariously through Dave? :)With our youngest about to start college and two already graduated (helping with their loans)...

Steve,

For the longest time I played with three fingers flared open with the pinky too often touching the soundboard. Of late, I've tucked the three fingers up into the palm of my hand so the...