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EastmanGordon,

I think the folks in Dallas-Fort Worth would really like to sample your wares. How about having a tasting somewhere here abouts? I am certainly impressed with reviews I have heard,...

I have the Ohmsen book, and it is great but, phew, overwhelming. I am now working through the Mayer book. He has some difficult exercises on playing harmony that, even in the month that I have been...

Stanley,

Stanley

I play a LITTLE bluegrass. Let me know where and when the Grapevine pickin occurs. And bring your clothespins, because if I come I am sure I will stink up the place (I have...

Im in Plano. Been playing two years, but pretty much by myself.

Andrew

Thanks a lot for the suggestions. I will call Mike.

Andrew

When tuning my Mid-Mo M4 the other day the string popped. It broke the little tab on the tailpiece that the string hooks on to. So I guess it's time to replace the tailpiece. I have a couple of...

Johnny,

Thanks for the help. I think I'll call Mid-Mo before trying the Super Glue trick. Problem is, now I may have to feed my growing MAS by using this problem as an excuse to upgrade.

Andrew

Actually its an M4 not an M2, although that probably does not make any difference

Last night I changed strings on my Mid-MO M2 (put on GHS silk and steel strings, which I have used before). I noticed a problem with the tuners for the A strings. They are rising up about 1/4 inch...

From me too. Everything I need to know about Mando, I learned from the Cafe. Thanks to Scott

Mike,

I you want to have an affair with the Collings, I'll be glad to take care of your Phoenix

me too, definitely. I have the Mel Bay Bach Mando book and it is great (but phew, challenging)

Not sure that the adjective "decent" is applicable. And everyone there appeared to be married (at least to their mandos, if not also to their wives).

Just got back from the Kaufman workshop at Charley's. It was a lot of fun, although the instruction was at a pretty low level because there were a number of beginners in the class. There were 15...

The "Charley's guitar shop thing" is the the Kaufman workshop in Dallas next Thursday (which is april 15 so you might not have the $35 left over for the registration fee).

Guess I am an "advanced beginner". I have been playing for 1.5 years and practice an hour a day. Don't think I am a born musician or anything like that. Look forward to seeing everyone there. I will...

PCypert

That's right, its $35. Just call Charley's to register. Should be a good time and it will be fun to meet other MC denizens

Andrew Block

Im going to a Kaufman workshop in Dallas next week. I'll let you know what I think. (BTW, its my first workshop, so I don't have much of a frame of reference)

The question I keep asking myself is: does the Cafe produce MAS, because we are constantly looking at (drooling over) mandos that are just out of our reach financially? However, if that is true, the...

I'd be very interested in trying it. I'm in Plano, TX--near Dallas.
Thanks a lot.
Andrew Block

Although at my geezer age (I turned 52 yesterday) I can't remember nearly what I used to, I too remember your previous geezer thread. I have been playing 1.5 years (with no previous music experience,...

"Dark Eyes" in Orr's Anthology of Mandolin Music, also "La Paloma"

Another vote for MId-MO. I have an M-4 and play mostly Celtic and world music. Love it for that purpose and you can't beat the quality/price. Wish it had a radiused fingerboard, although at my level...

Thought it was an excellent segment that presented the Mandolin from both an interesting historical perspective, as well as demonstrating why we are all so hooked on the sound and feel of the...