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Hi Guys

I am looking for tablature for Asturias for solo mandolin. (I cannot read sheet music yet)
I particularly like the arrangement by Giuseppe Torrisi, as can be heard in the video below, but...

The before and after

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Haha, I like that one.

Awesome, thats good to hear!

Hey Guys

Just wanted to give an update on my bridge saddle.

So I followed HoGo's advice. I glued the crack closed, cut off the bottom nib between the thumb wheels, made up a new piece of wood...

Thanks guys, appreciate the feedback.
I have some non-gel locktite CA, And will add a small (maybe 3-4mm wide) wood wedge under the saddle below the E strings for added support until the new saddle...

Hey guys

So after a few years my bridge saddle decided to break, and with the current global situation a new one is probably going to take about a month to deliver.

While I wait for it, I was...

Thanx for all of the replies guys.

You are correct Allen, humidifying an entire room here is a bit of a challenge.

John, I tried letting the CA wick into the crack with a pipet like you...

Thanx for the explanation John, I appreciate it.
I will probably try this tonight.
Do you possibly have a photograph of what the capillary tube looks like?
I want to see if I can find something...

Thanx for the replies so far.

I was hoping I could avoid cleats if at all possible.

I read a post by Paul Hostetter in another thread (here are a few excerpts):
"The longer I do this work (43...

Good morrow fair gents!
And ladies.


My Eastman 305 has recently developed a crack, about 1" long, running down from the F-hole on the G-string's side.

I recently moved to Namibia, where the...

Thanx for the help guys.

Unfortunately the mandolin is the only instrument I can 'sortof' play, and I also havn't been played long enough to have gained the experience to learn to play songs by...

Sorry guys, I have to bump this.
Im really struggling with it.

Thanx again.

Would you consider a month a short enough amount of time?

Ill be keeping it with me, in the car & bungalow (meaning it wont be standing in the car in the sun), so the temps should be reasonable.
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Hi guys.

I have a question regarding the effects of low humidity on the lifespan of a mandolin.

I live in an area where the average humidity this time of year is around 70%.
Im planning on...

Hi Everyone

Its been a very long time since Ive last posted or even been in the Café.
So much has happened since my last post…


Ive imported an Eastman MD305, which is beautiful and sounds...

Hi guys.

As I am getting married next year, I would love to learn a song to play my new bride on the day.:redface:
A song which is very close to our hearts is “Gone Gone Gone” by Phillip...

Hi Guys.

Just thought Id post my new favorite youtube vid, it does have a mandolin in it so im sure alot of you would like it.

Frankly its brilliant!

Enjoy!

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Whos seen Mike Marshall's new Jingle Bells vid?
I just picked up my first mandolin from the post office a few hours ago and can already play this (just the easy version mind you) but its a brilliant...

WOW, That is sooo inspiring!

Im not too sure about android, but on iOS I really like Mandolin Companion by a company called Infinaut and Basichord already mentioned by HagarNo55.

Has anyone tried Mandolin for dummies?
The author has a few videos on youtube, I dont have any experience with a mandolin (Im playing a violin with a pick at the moment) but some of his videos are...

HAHAHAHAHAHA.

You made my day, I Really love that Idea. Id vote for that.

@benjamin35, I love your quote, "Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.", I am an architecture student...

Hahaha, my dictionary defines "stodgy" as being "Excessively conventional and unimaginative and hence dull" interesting word choice.

Interestingly enough, I've seen the "playing Mandolin is more...

But this also makes a lot of sense.

I would love to hear some more opinions and experiences.