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+1 for pachelbel canon in d - I've played it at a couple of weddings - seems to go well.

Kirk

Think of the time you save not drooling over guitars you’re not going to buy…
Take a stroll outside in the sunshine, smell the flowers, greet small woodland creatures…

: )

Kirk

Lots of solid advice here.
Key point - don’t over think which beginner mandolin to get. It’s a beginner mandolin…
Set up is the critical thing. That’s what will make whichever mandolin shaped...

He only has a birthday every four years so by my calculations he will turn 17 today!

Quite the child prodigy.

I'm a fan.

Kirk

Lots of good advice here and some less good advice...

My .02.
I've been playing 20+ years and have a few good mandolins. But I can't see spending > $30 on a pick.
The difference between a...

Moderator - I think that there’s a racist troll in our midst….

Kirk

Definitely keep us posted on your travels!
I've been to China twice - such an amazing place to visit. And I was scheduled to go again in June of 2020, you can guess what happened...
I'll likely go...

All of these things - Mando, Hog, axe - hit my ear a little wrong, but don’t really bother me.
I reserve my disdain and derision for people who can’t drive…

Kirk

I was going to suggest Charles Johnson - Mandolin World Headquarters.
I’ve purchased on line from him and met him later in person. Great guy, top notch dealer.
I’ve also purchased on line from...

Good luck finding instructional videos...

Kirk

So, if you can't be with the one you love...love the one you're with?

Kirk

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Hey There,

Years ago I traded away a Gibson Snakehead A and (stupidly) included the Colorado Case Cover...and they don't make them anymore.
A few years after that I found...

This is a thread from 2005...OP hasn't posted since 2008...probably the issue has been resolved.

(this thread is so old - it predates iPhones and Taylor Swift!)

Kirk

Hoping that if it's pointed out...perhaps folks will realize that it's probably not helpful?
Or foolish optimism on my part.
:grin:

Kirk

Hey Sue - I've had a Mix carbon fiber A-5 mandolin (#10) for > 17 years. Purchased new. It's been my main travel mandolin and the reason I purchased it (I had a Gibson snakehead A that was my travel...

This thread is more than 13 years old.
The OP hasn't posted since 2011.
Probably the issue is resolved or moot at this point.
Just sayin' - before others chime in with helpful tips.

Kirk

These are wise words - you should heed them.

1. Tone and playability are far more important than bling and fancy doo-dads.

2. I doubt that there are music stores with a lot of mandolins hanging...

I’ll politely refrain from any “newb” comments…but yeah, he’s pretty well known around these parts.

I was lucky enough to see him at a festival a few years ago. My wife’s a psychologist and thinks...

I've done it, at the gate, on Southwest Airlines.
Not sure about other airlines.

Kirk

Lots of good advise here but this is probably the best. In a jam, especially, but even in a band other folks will be playing rhythm.
Relax - it's not up to you to carry the whole jam.

Kirk

Mine is often just 53. Guess I'm lazier...

Actually, I really like the 5335 - chops well and sounds like a good chord when it needs to.

Kirk

Hey Don - cool - I'll look for you.

Kirk

Cool - thanks for the responses.
Hope to meet you guys there!

Kirk

So...

lots of opinions here.

General consensus - you get more bang for the buck with an A style versus F style. No sound difference. Some will say there is but there isn't ...
F style is an...

Hey There,

Just wondering if anyone is going to the Summer Music Camp in Grass Valley, CA.
It's my first time going - hoping to meet any Cafe' folks that are going to be there.

Also, any...