Got mine two days ago. Super fast service, strap is ideal.
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Got mine two days ago. Super fast service, strap is ideal.
This is something I've suffered from, and am trying to overcome. I remember a few years ago attending a session in London with Chris Aquavella. Now, he is a class player, but he kept insisting to me...
Some good suggestions. Admittedly I'm quite a fan, but I'd suggest most albums by Simon Mayor. I enjoy that he just mainly plays music, on the Mandolin. Generally no particular type or genre. I enjoy...
Thank you. In a nice way I'm a proud owner.
I've never seen a strap that fits around that way, hooking in to the oval hole. I think I'd still worry about it coming loose? I had an email from Rod...
I'll be happy to. I'm not a great player by any means, I play for fun. But having a nice sounding instrument just encourages me to play more. When it hits that sweet spot it is the most beautiful...
I purchased it through the Classifieds. Need to sell my Flatiron now to cover the cost! Anyway, here's a pic the seller sent me. (Hope it works as I'm posting from the iPad)
Hi Ivan I have a Shippey that doesn't have that fretboard extension. I've been speaking to Rod via email and he's working on a strap for me. Friendly guy, nice to chat with via email.
Thank you, I will do :)
Hi Ivan. Do you have a contact email for Pine Grove? The Contact Us page keeps timing out on me. I like the look of the straps, having no metal to scrape the instrument is a bonus. I only have the...
I also have the Mandolin Music for Mediaeval Faires. It has some great tunes in it. Cantiga 119 is one of my favourites. I'm planning to grab a few more books in the next month or so, too. Really...
Yes that's where I got it from. The shop is fairly near, just two hours by train. I hope to get many years from it. Thanks
The label inside says "Gibson master model performer A" and has a serial number 00602030, which means, I think, 6th Feb 2003? Could be wrong, of course. The sound is very different to what I'm used...
Thanks for the feedback here. Eventually I didn't go for the vintage instrument, I wasn't really keen on it. The main advice here was to get out and try the instruments so I took a trip out at the...
I've posted here in the past asking for advice, and once again come asking from those who know more than I.
After a couple of purchases a few years ago, I ended up with an Eastman MD304, which I...
Hi,
The model I purchased was the AM200:
http://www.hobgoblin.com/local/GR3125_p_Ashbury-AM-200-Mandolin-solid-Page.htm
If you view the standard sales page, the AM200 is about halfway down...
Checking the Newbies forum, I found these links to music, abc and TAB:
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/6388
http://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/mandolin-tab/Bonny_At_Morn.htm
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Never had a problem with ClearTune on the iPhone - as someone previously mentioned, it is rare not to have the phone with me, and the app works very well.
You have a new bowlback?
Thanks for those suggestions - I ordered Alan Alexander's Mandolin Music for Medieval Faires which arrived just today. Some great tunes in it and very helpful to have the CD, too. I think I shall be...
Well done guys, what a great little tune, and well played. :)
Thanks for the good replies. I came across Allan Alexander via a Classified ad on Mandolin Cafe just the other day, and ordered the Medieval Faires collection. Good to see a couple of recommendations...
Having played around with the Mandolin for a couple of months now, I've discovered a real interest in folk music, particularly early medieval and renaissance stuff.
I've done a few Google searches...
Aside from the (very important) exercises already listed, does anyone here use exercises for their fingers, independent of playing on the instrument? I've tried some flexing and other finger...
I came across this app the other day, called Strumify, for iPhone and iPad. It listens as you play tunes and gives feedback, so you can chart your progress. It's a free app, I only downloaded it...
If you do a Google search for 'Oval Hole Violin' you get pages of Mandolin images!