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I just wish that I could read this knowing that I was the winner. Congrats to whoever did win.

I live in Lebanon. My problem is always time. With two elementary school aged kids with sports, scouts, TaeKwanDo, running club, I just can't seem to find the time. I could maybe get out on a...

I have been to several of Matt's workshops and I would go again. I wish I could say I have praticed what he taught, but that has nothing to do with what he taught as much I as my issue with proper...

I have been through the process before of paying to have a mandolin setup and finding out that the guy who did the setup knew nothing of mandolins. There is a difference and just because someone...

I wish I could stumble on a deal like that, but people are too educated now. I would love to have an oval hole and can only dream about one like that.

I would have to say Some Day by Lonesome Highway, followed by By the Mark by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings. I am sure I could come up with a few more if I really thought about it, but my wife...

Personally (and I haven't read all the posts - just too much reading) I don't get much from just learning fiddle tunes from a book other than the joy of hearing myself play the tune. Even when the...

I guess that's mando-bling.

It has been a few months since I last listened, but there is a PODCAST called Bluegrass Highway that plays a lot of traditional bluegrass music. The host (Courtney Pitre) will introduce the songs...

I went through all the beginner and about a 1/3 of the intermediate and I haven't seen the tab some are talking about. I have done well picking things out by watching/listening to the normal speed...

My first mandolin was an Epiphone MM30. I still have it, and honestly I would love to have a custom mandolin build with the same next width, fret size and string spacing as my MM30. The MM30 plays...

I would contact him. We all have to start somewhere. If he is not taking beginner students he will let you know.

Check out http://thespps.org/blog/2010/02/09/tim-obrien-salina-schoolhouse-1222009-sold-out-in-a-whisper/. Listen to Tim tracks 10 - 16 in the first set to get an idea of what can be done on an...

Check out Nashville Old Time String Band Association (NOTSBA) at www.nashvilleoldtime.org. They have a great list of tunes and be sure to check out the tunes packages page with tab and mp3s.

I think I may have found the culprit. I took the truss rod cover off to check the truss rod for any vibration and I noticed that the buzz was gone. I played for a little while with the truss rod...

Thanks Joe. I will have to stop by after Christmas. It will give me a reason to stop by the shop since I haven't been by in a while. You guys got your mandolin line started?

I will have to check the truss rod nut, but I have checked about everything else. It is driving me nuts. I could play some heavy metal mandolin music with this thing, got a built in distortion.

All I know is that I learned a valuable lesson early one - don't sit directly across from a banjo player at a jam.

I made a comment about not being able to hear myself at a jam one time, thinking...

No, it hasn't been drinking (been around the cafe a while, I know how you guys think).

The buzz does not seem to be fret related, or doesn't sound like fret buzz. I checked all the screws on the...

LOL, Sometimes it just feels like a whole day even if it is just a couple hours.

There is a good old time jam that I try to visit from time to time. It is a great group, but if they get on a roll...

I saw a couple mentions for Sam Bush (Sailin Shoes and Girl from the North Country - both on his latest lesson DVDs), but I don't know that I saw mention of Tim O'brien. I know he sings a lot with...

I have the Mike Marshall set, the Sam Bush set (new one), and Tim O'brien's Mandolin/Bouzouki one. The quality is great and I like the PDF with the tabs - definately beats the little books that come...

I'm with you Mike. I thought the whole point of registering (especially online) was that you didn't have to worry about keeping up with a sales receipt over the life of an instrument. Not to...

Matt Flinner - The View From Here
Butch Baldassar & David Schnaufer - Appalachian Mandolin & Dulcimer
Various Artists - Ultimate Pickin' / More Ultimate Pickin' (I know, that makes 4 CDs, but I...

I don't know if this was mentioned, but if you are planning to buy from Folkmusician or The Mandolin Store, give them a call and see if they can go ahead and put a good set of strings on it when they...