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If I ever meet regular people, I'll report back to the OP what they play. If I find out how to recognise them, that is.

Well, I have to disagree with your premise. And also with your seemingly hostile tone and poor choice of words. In reality, it's never "just a simple question" to ask how anyone with a fairly...

What, no scroll? :grin: I suppose it's got a pickup and is to be used with headphones? Portable and friendly to other hotel dwellers?

It could have been even shorter if the tuners were integrated...

We are all so used to technology working flawlessly, that I for one don't pay much mind to the nuts and bolts of keeping a forum going, not that I'd understand much if I did. I have just become...

I'm looking to expand my playing a bit, especially across genres. For the most part I play bluegrass or old time and do a lot of it by ear, but I play with sheet music too.

I'm curious what sheet...

I’d remove the power supply and heating elements to make it a true acoustic toaster.

I heard that toast ain't no part of muffin.

congrats! I also use a Blue Chip on my Eastman -- they make a great pair! sort of like you and your wife!

Thanks to each and every one of you.
You made me laugh.
You made me smile.
A couple of times you made me cry.
You guided me.
You taught me.
You made me look at life in a different light. ...

OK, encouragement first :grin:

You can rest assured that the payoff will be huge over time as you master this ... or any other technique that you make the commitment to mastering! Another thing,...

Be thrilled you are only 9 months in. The more cemented doing it the wrong way is, the harder it is to do it the right way.

Part of my practice routine is something I call "Divide the Beat". I...

Nine months is not a lot of time. To sound like you have been playing ten years takes about a decade.

There is more distress ahead, as I am finding out. Yes the "rules" given in the link are...

Many examples of this sort of thing already out there. Both acoustic and electric.
(just do a Google image search on "travel mandolin" you'll see a lot of options)

The last one looks the coolest...

Hi,
Here's a bit of slide on octave mando fwiw!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFem7o0BRhM&feature=share&list=PLKFEDZeS7iwt9apKUbM2DoTiDa2z_BkN6

Cheers,
Marc

To build and reiterate on Jim Richter's great advice and playing (BTW Jim I started playing mandolin back in 2008 when I was living in Bloomington, IN... growing up a Hoosier... instead of having...