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Thanks for the help. I tuned the mandolin just before we started so I feel confident it was not in the mandolin. The piano has not been tuned in some time so I feel the problem is probably there....

I need some help with this. My niece and I want to work up something to play at our church. She is an accomplished pianist and I am an intermediate
mandolist. When we tried to play together it...

I'm going! Sounds like loads of fun.

Thanks Guys! This is what I was looking for. I wanted to try and learn a few more songs that are popular at camp before I go.

Thanks again!

Bob

I saw a list of 200 songs that someone posted that they said they rememberd being playing at Steve Kaufman's Music Camp. I cannot remember if this is the correct forum or not. Does anyone remember...

I'll be coming from Rochelle, Georgia about 150 miles south of Atlanta. Won't be long now.

Morgan Monroe A/E
Samick SM-10
Custom F5
Washburn Oval
Gibson F5G

I was in atendance this year for the first time and was impressed with the efforts to keep unwanted substances out. The last thing I want is to travel over 400 miles and pay for four days just to...

Born and raised in Georgia except for time spent in military. Retired and back home. Started playing about
3 1/2 years ago. You're never too old to learn, just too old to put into use what you've...

Gutbucket,

Did you know that the Wikes Acoustic Society sponsors a pre-Merlefest jammin' on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday night at the same pickin' tents as during the festival? I went this year...

I probably saw a lot of you at Merlefest. Maybe even picked with some of you. I was the old guy with the leather Jacaru (sic?) hat. I sat in on jam at most of the pickin' tents.

Well, I might as well post that I have already signed for the mando week as well. This will be my first time. I'll be in the intermediate group hopefully. I just got back from Merlefest. What a...

I've never been but I am going in 2008. I've already got my condo booked and have my 4 day general admission tickets. Everybody I talk to says you gotta go at least once. I'm going up either Monday...

Thanks a million! This all sounds like pretty good stuff. I just ordered "Playing Up The Neck" from Elderly Instruments.

Thanks again!

Bob

Hey!

Thanks to everybody who responded. I will try anything to help me over this hump. It's like I'm in a rut and can't get out. I will give everyone one of these sugestions a try.

Thanks again!

HI everyone,

I'v been playing mandolin for almost three years now and thoroughly enjoy it. My problem is I can't seem to master the double stops. I can sit down with most melodies and pick them...

Skip:

I was in Clarkesville a few months back and went to a jam about 10 miles north of Clarkesville at Tallulah Falls, GA. They jam on Saturday night in the town square which is next to the fire...

My advice? learn to play without the capo. I tried using it once. Extremely hard for me to play a mando with a capo. I feel like the capo limits my play rather than enhances it. Just my thoughts.

I had a Johnson I paid about $150 for and I worked and worked until I got it setup right. I finally had to take the pins out of the bridge and cut them off with wire cutters in order to get the...

I'd liked to thank all who helped with your suggestions and advice in regards on which is the best Gibson. I finally decided on an 2003 F5G model that looks brand new. I have put new strings on it...

Bradeinhorn:

My F style was built by Mr. Earl Moretz of Fleetwood, NC.
I love playing it. I have had many compliments on the sound and looks of it. I would never consider getting rid of it. I...

Thanks everybody for all the good info. There seems to a lot of varied opinions but the common thread seems to be that eveyone feels the Gibson would ba good way to go. I had to make a trip to...

Hey Mando 123:

I'm going to be in Clarkesville, GA for a week starting Nov 4th. Are there any jams going on in that area? I'd be interested.

Thanks!

Robert

There is an ad at this site fora Gibson F5G that has been modified by having the fretboard extension removed, etc. Will this affect the value of the mandolin in any way? The ad # is 20305.

Thanks!

Thanks for all the info. I guess it would have helped if I had mentioned that I have about $3500.00 saved up to spend and could probably go another $500.00 for the right instrument. Right now I have...

I've been told this is the place to go to get my question answered. I am considering ugrading to a Gibson F style and cannot decide where to start looking. I live in a real small community and there...