Hello and thank you
First post, and I want to say thank you to everyone here for the fine advice via the thousands of posts I have read here for the past month.
I ordered my very first mandolin today, an Eastman 305 from the mandolin store.
I am a long time guitar player and have decided to learn a new stringed instrument
Re: Hello and thank you
Welcome to the Cafe, enjoy the journey!
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
Re: Hello and thank you
Welcome and a wise choice on your first mando!
1994 Gibson F5L - Weber signed
"Mandolin brands are a guide, not gospel! I don't drink koolaid and that Emperor is naked!"
"If you wanna get soul Baby, you gots to get the scroll..."
"I would rather play music anyday for the beggar, the thief, and the fool!"
"Perfection is not attainable; but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence" Vince Lombardi
Playing Style: RockMonRoll Desperado Bluegrass Desperado YT Channel
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Welcome! I think you'll fall in love with that Eastman. Congrats.
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"Life is short. Play hard." - AlanN
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HEY! The Cafe has Social Groups, check 'em out. I'm in these groups:
Newbies Social Group | The Song-A-Week Social
The Woodshed Study Group | Blues Mando
- Advice For Mandolin Beginners
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Welcome and enjoy!
Jamie
There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you want; and, after that, to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second. Logan Pearsall Smith, 1865 - 1946
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Welcome, Phree. Come check out the Newbies social group. Click on "Listen/Learn", then "Social Groups". If you can't find it on that page, use the search bar to find "Newbies". Lots of happy new Eastman pickers in the bunch there.
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Thank you for the tip! I found it with your directions and joined.Originally Posted by HonketyHank
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Welcome to the Cafe. I think when your UPS package arrives and you start chopping, you'll remember that the rest of your life (in a positive way, of course!). I remember mine. Course it didn't take long for my left forearm to get tired, and i already had strong forearms
Kentucky km900
Yamaha piano, clarinet, violin; generic cello;
a pedal steel (highly recommended); banjo, dobro don't get played much cause i'm considerate ;}
Shopping/monitoring prices: vibraphone/marimbas, rhodes, synths, Yamaha brass and double reeds
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Welcome to the café and the mandolin! A great way to start out the new year.
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1920 Lyon & Healy bowlback
1923 Gibson A-1 snakehead
1952 Strad-o-lin
1983 Giannini ABSM1 bandolim
2009 Giannini GBSM3 bandolim
2011 Eastman MD305
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Solid mandolin, and a great place to buy one. Probability of addiction high.
Silverangel A
Arches F style kit
1913 Gibson A-1
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Welcome to the forum, Phree!
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