Heading down the shore

**meesaz** · May-24-2006, 9:24pm

Going to the shore and plan on taking my mando......anyway, has anyone ever had any problems after being out in the salt air?

May-24-2006, 9:27pm

Sometimes I get a rash....

Jersey shore?

**meesaz** · May-24-2006, 9:28pm

Nah, I live close to the Jersey shore....heading to Hatteras for the weekend

**meesaz** · May-24-2006, 9:33pm

Guess I should clarify this for those who need a better explanation....the salt air and the mandolin....

May-24-2006, 9:39pm

I'm in Monmouth County. When I want to go to the beach I go to the OBX as well

**meesaz** · May-24-2006, 9:47pm

Hey Diego
I'm in Burlington County myself. Go to Waretown as much as I can. Do you ever take your mando to the beach and just sit and play?

Meesaz

May-24-2006, 9:52pm

We need to talk, I'm a regular at the Albert Hall. No, I never have time to go to the beach. I do however play outside a lot.

**meesaz** · May-24-2006, 10:04pm

hmmmm....wonder who you are....hang out in the picking shed?

May-25-2006, 7:35am

sometimes.

**bjc** · May-25-2006, 11:35am

back to the beach question...tee hee. I live on a beach and play out there all the time...mainly in the morning, but I've found no problems, but I wouldn't bring my best mando out there either...sand blown by the wind can create little nicks...

**Keith Erickson** · May-25-2006, 11:50am

Is Joey Tomatos still down in Belmar? Boy did they have good Pizza

......hmmmmm piiiiiiizzzzaaaaa

May-25-2006, 12:31pm

I live near Belmar and spend as little time there as possible. Go figure.

**fatt-dad** · May-25-2006, 1:14pm

Here's a photo of my beach mandolin (you can see me playing it at www.fatt-dad.com ). #I love having my mandolin at the beach, but it does take its toll on the tuning machines and tailpiece (corrosion). #Try the monel Sam Bush mandolin strings and it helps keep the wound strings from getting too tarnished.

At the risk of repeating myself, "You can take any mandolin to the beach, but you can only return with a beater".

fatt I-like-my-beater dad

**Santiago** · May-25-2006, 1:43pm

Buy a beater, take it to the beach... camping, the movies. Leave the good one at home.

**flairbzzt** · May-27-2006, 10:52pm

Gotta love Legget's in Manasquan though.........

**shiloh** · May-28-2006, 12:46am

HI all
We will be living aboard our sailboat and full-time cruising in about 3 years.
I own a Lebeda F5 that I love and a lovely Weber Bridger A. No way do I want to take them onto the boat full-time.

I know I need to have a mandolin on the boat. It's a must! Any suggestions of nice playing mandolins to take cruising with us? I also own a Weber Sweet Pea but I'd rather have a full size instrument. Any suggestions for a nice playing instrument, but not one I need to worry about?
Thanks.
Jill

**charliede** · May-28-2006, 5:36pm

Jill,

You should probably get a Mid-Mo. I can see it now. Layed back with your toes on the tiller playing the mando. Have to think of a safe place to put it while you're triming the mizzen.

**Santiago** · May-28-2006, 6:59pm

... and a Mid-Mo makes a nice paddle if things get rough!

May-28-2006, 7:08pm

Originally Posted by (Santiago @ May 28 2006, 19:59)

... and a Mid-Mo makes a nice paddle if things get rough!

I saw that comin'

**gh_mando** · May-28-2006, 7:13pm

Speaking of OBX, I'll be playing at the Ocrafolk Festival June 3-4 with Molasses Creek and others. Fun time for all (and free). Come on down.

May-28-2006, 8:14pm

I'd do that in a heartbeat except I'm already tied up for the next weekend at Windgap (PA) for the bluegrass festival. Do they have that festival every year?

**gh_mando** · May-28-2006, 9:40pm

This is the 7th year for the festival. Usually the first full weekend in June. Music, storytelling, boat bulding, craft show, etc.
www.ocrafolkfestival.org