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Thanks for the info., Greg. I plan on attending the High Lonesome Strings get together this Wednesday. I also got a PM from someone in the area who wants to play.
I'd love to meet up sometime if...

I use a software called Best Practice. It's available on the web for free and is updated frequently. I use it to slow down tunes so that I can play along until I can reach full speed (rarely). The...

Anyone out there who has an interest in getting together to jam in the Greensboro, NC area? #I am very new to mandolin and have been playing fiddle for about a year and a half--mostly old-time tunes,...

Ditto on the above. I just purchased my first mandolin in May: Kentucky KM-161--all solid, A-model for $299. It was properly set-up and came with a hard case, some picks and and instructional book. I...

Thanks for the advice/info. I appreciate it. I know that I should experiment with different picks and I have quite a few already so I'll keep going with that.

I'm new to the mandolin and have a question about picks. I have read that picks 1mm or thicker are recommended for mando picking, but I get a better tone right now from a "medium" pick. Are thicker...

Curtis,
You asked if there is any way to salvage the string. It depends upon which string you shortened. Since the courses are paired, if the string you trimmed is on the top peg of that pair you...

Thanks for the welcome, everyone.
Jamie. The mando is well set-up. I didn't buy locally, but I did buy from someone who does a good set-up on the instrument before they ship them. I figure that...

Hello. I'm finally introducing myself after several weeks of lurking. I'm a fiddle player (only about a year and a half) and have just bought a mandolin. I play mostly old-time, but there is a...