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I have heard that the "F" stands for Florentine, and seem to always include the scroll, and that the "A" stands for Artist, although this is probably debatable! Some F mandolins like the F4 do not...

As far as I am aware there is no acoustic function at all to the scroll, it is purely aesthetic. I'm pretty sure there are lots of discussions about this on the cafe that I have seen before if you...

Not that I've generally got that much advice to offer, but I tend to agree with Rodney, I look at the most recent post list, in fact when I am at work, I can see that list, but am blocked from the...

So far, always behind my neck, but then I am a recovering guitarist (one day at a time brother!) ;0)

However ShortyMac's comments about over the shoulder position keeping the back away from the...

I always thought that they marked the frets that you could hit a clean harmonic on, admittedly that was on guitar, If that is the case then I don't see why mandolins should be any different, and they...

I certainly did! I actually used to swap back when we were playing gigs, because I couldn't keep up. Now I just naturally use the new grip. I do find the I can't play tremolo a cleanly as I could,...

Hi,

I used to hold the pick in exactly the same way, a habit I developed playing guitar. I wouldn't say it is wrong, if it works for you, then it is simply your style, and that is fine....

Wow, that's some nice fluid playing! It's not often IMO that a mandolin sounds that good played on its own! Nice work Marc.

Hi Bruce,

The mandolin I have does appear to be solid wood as I hope you can see from the sound hole photo ( I am trying do write this on a mobile phone using Forum Runner!).

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When I...

Hi Bruce,

I have a Kentucky Army Navy style at home, as far as I can recall I bought it new in the late 1980s in the UK. I am at work now, but will try and remember to find out more when I get...

I believe that the idea was to reduce the tension on the loop ends of the higher strings by routing them through 90 degrees to the second set of anchors. I could be wrong though!!

Rob

Thanks for the info Eion, I was previously subscribed to his BBC 2 podcast, and didn't know he had another one available.

Rob

Cheryl, that was great! Merry Christmas everyone

Are we allowed to say "Bloody fantastic!" On this forum?

If so, then "Well done Jesper, that was bloody fantastic!" I'll certainly be listening to that again!

If we are not allowed to say...

I have to agree with the OP, it all seems a bit daft to me. With vintage cases, they are probably valuable and worth protecting in their own right nowadays, but originally they were there to protect...

It's a bit wet here at the moment! - sorry straying off topic!

I bought an almost identical Tenson for my (11 year old at the time) son. It does have a laminate top, but after a setup using the techniques described in Robster's e-book it is actually quite a...

Hi Eoin,

Anywhere near Minions? - I'm in Liskeard

Rob

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Although our band features me on mandolin, it is not obvious in any of our posters!
This is our standard "can't be bothered to make another poster" poster
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And this one was for a gig that was...

Have you tried the FFcP approach on the JazzMando site?

Thanks for that Hobo. Very timely, as I have just sanded a bridge to fit, and noticed that I seem to have been rocking it a little! I'll certainly be putting your method to the test tonight! The...

Standing up, for the reason you mentioned - when my band are playing, we stand up!

Rob

Like Markus, I have both my acoustic guitar and mandolin on Hercules wall hangers (the ones with the auto grip system - http://www.herculesstands.com/guitars/GSP38WB.html). Never had any problems...

Love those photographs!