Search:

I do have an acoustic guitar amp, and can't remember if I tried running this mandolin through it, so I'll give it a try. When I bought the Alvarez it was based partly on how good it sounded plugged...

I have an Alvarez A1-E mandolin that has no sound holes, but sounds pretty good acoustically. And if mic'd will have no trouble being heard with the other instruments in the band. But I specifically...

I started on guitar. Had three different teachers over the years with the last one being a jazz man who had played with the big bands. I studied with him for almost ten years. Through him I started...

One more update. We have another gig this Thursday and the BL contacted me to make sure I had the correct time for the show. So I continue to be encouraged. With regard to Bluegrass chopping; I am...

Here is the latest info on the possibility of me joining the aforementioned band. The BL contacted me in the last week of September to ask if I could fill in for their bass player at a practice...

Thanks for the good advice and the mention of what goes in to adding a band member. This case is a little different from most of the others I have been part of. This band plays mostly nursing homes...

OK, so here's an update.

I went to the scheduled practice last night with the band I am hoping to join. I originally did a last minute sub gig on bass with them and really like the personnel and...

That's a great offer; I don't know their song list yet, just that it's 50's, 60's, and 70's rock selections. I will probably know more after I attend their practice on the 22nd. After that time I...

Thanks to all who offered advice; I think your input will help. I attend a local jam twice a month that is usually Bluegrass and Country, and last night I tried finding the melody instead of always...

I play mandolin, guitar, and bass. Most recently I have been playing all three in a Bluegrass/Roots/Old Time band where I was mostly on mandolin. That group broke up after about 9 years because one...

I checked the link showing the luthiers, and see that there are two in Athens, Ohio which is about 50 miles from me, and also at least one in Columbus. I'll check those out also.

Thanks, JR

Thanks for the info on the Cincinnati area shops. My son lives in Independence Ky, which seems close to the store that Bradley mentioned in Walton, Ky. Is there more than one Guitar Center in...

I live about 30 miles from a decent sized city; Columbus, Ohio. There seems to be a shortage of music stores with any selection of mandolins. This is sort of a surprise since this tends to be a big...

Thanks again to all who are responding. Interestingly enough, at the recording session some others in the group asked the engineer about my volume and the engineer said I was perfect. That was when...

Thanks for your responses.

A couple of folks asked what make and model my mandolin is.

It's an Ibanez, Model 517
An "A" style body, with ff sound holes.

Don't remember what kind of...

Hello to all here at Mandolin Cafe. This is my first post on this forum. I am a long-time guitar player and have dabbled into mandolin for several years without getting serious. I am now getting...