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Hi! I'm going out of the country for a while next week. I wanted to bring my mandolin on the plan. I have an Eastman I love that I'd want to keep in its bulky hard case but I also have a Rogue that I...

I wanted to make something that I could practice on without worrying about it and carrying a whole case around with me. I saw those pocket fretboard for guitar and thought it would be cool to make a...

I just want to update and say I started this book and I feel it's really helpful! :grin: Thanks JonZ!

Thanks!
Yeah, I realized it felt really funny when I was playing it and I brought the bridge down a bit. Works great but the buzz that it had before got worse (it already had a little bit of a...

Very true! I just gotta distract myself from MAS until I have enough saved up to get something to my liking. :mandosmiley:

Haha thanks! It's my first time trying something like this. Definitely will go to a professional if I ever wanted to do something like this on something more expensive. :))

By the way, I followed through! Not the best "de-glossing" job but I personally am happy with it!

https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/145866-Modified-Rogue-RM-100A?p=1725721#post1725721

I got a ~$50 Rogue RM-100A mandolin years ago and it's been my only mandolin since then.

The first set of pics is from before I did the modifications that I'm posting about:

Within the first...

Thanks for the pointers multidon! I definitely want to buy one with a finish that I like more, but seeing as my entire current mandolin (when new) is only worth as much as a Morgan Monroe tailpiece,...

I got a lot of musical friends and I think it would be awesome to be able to jam with them and musical friends in the future! So I think building that level of fluency is what I'm going for.

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Hi! I have this pretty nice-looking cheap mandolin. It's got a high gloss finish.

I've had it for years now and I've been thinking of sanding it down to make it look a bit more "satin-y".



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Awesome recommendation! Looking at the book's description it seems like something I'd really like. I'm buying a couple of things so I'll actually give that book a shot while I'm feeling compulsive....

I'm not close to mastery in either of the instruments I play and I'm not the best at making sure I practice an equal amount on both BUT I find that playing each instrument with a specific intention...

I heard that Greg Horne's intermediate mandolin book is good. I saw someone post somewhere that going through the whole book and knowing the material should be a good indication that one's around the...

Sounds like it's time to go on a trip! :mandosmiley:

Ah, I see! I always thought they were even more expensive but I see some of the cheaper ones of those brands are actually in my range! Oh man, I feel like my next is gonna be a Weber!

Awesome points here!

I've been thinking of going on a little trip over there with a couple friends once I get a little more experience under my belt! I have some friends do visit in Richmond too anyway. Do they have...

Ah, yes, this is sort of hard to pin down as a beginner...I went through a short phase of really liking tinny sounds for some unknown reason. Not sure if I regret it; maybe I would choose a different...

I would love to see the results of this experiment! I got my Rogue years ago and while I like playing it and am glad I didn't feel too much pressure to play it all day every day (since the price felt...

Definitely sounds like a good idea! I've been ogling Eastmans lately! My next will probably be an Eastman at this rate. ��

I went to a couple music stores today (just Guitar Center and this one local place) and finally got to play some mandolins other than the one that I've had since day one!

As far as I know, the...

I'm by no means an expert, but I've been playing a Rogue RM100A A-Style mando since before I knew the concept of "setting up" a new instrument. It's done just fine for me. It isn't the best sounding...

Oooh! I gotta get some of those. Thanks for sharing!

I guess I'm of the camp of "learn to memorize from day one". But I'm also of the camp of "I have no idea what would work best for you because everyone learns differently, and everyone plays mandolin...