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How about something simple like, Intrepid....or try playing off of your initials, what about The BRASS - The Bluegrass Ramblers Alex Sydney Shawn (or some other B word if you don't play bluegrass).

I saw this strap lock on Elderly's website the other day: http://www.elderly.com/new_instruments/items/SK1.htm , but not sure it would work for what you want it to do.
I recently figured out that if...

This has been a fun thread to read. I like DataNick's outlook on MAS/MAD. I just started playing mandolin a few months ago, but have already acquired 2 mandos and have been thinking about a 3rd. ...

Keep an eye out for any future live online workshops with Mike. The last 2 provided viewers with a discount code for joining Artistworks. I was able to get a 20% discount from watching the Mashup...

Rodney, I have not pulled the trigger, YET. When I was at the shop on Friday, it was still hanging on the wall. The owner's asking price is what her late husband had paid and I think it's a bit...

Thanks mrmando, that helps a lot. If I made an offer you suggest it would put me in the $1400-1500 range. I also just checked National's website and you are correct in that the warranty only...

In the hopes of not hi-jacking this thread, I'm looking for some advice. First of all, I am a new player (5 mths) and am enjoying the heck out of playing the mandolin - I currently own an Eastman...

I absolutely love it! No more worrying about tipping the bike over trying to park on inclines, or driving thru gravel, or putting my feet down in oil-slicked roads. I just have to get on and...

Pete, I tried this technique, but it doesn't work well for me. I am now enrolled in Mike Marshall's online Mandolin Lessons, and he suggests holding the neck up a bit so that the left hand is at an...

Thanks for the replies; however, I get the feeling that you're not familiar with the satin finish that Eastman uses. I've already inadvertently scratched it as well as my luthier - who said that...

I've been considering purchasing a TG, but I have an Eastman MD305 which has a delicate finish and am wondering if it would mar the finish. Anyone out there using a TG on an Eastman with the satin...

I'm in no hurry to upgrade and will definitely check out other brands the next time I'm cruising through a music shop. Based on everyone's comments, I'm going to pass on this deal.

Thanks for...

I have been looking for a poster for a few months now and am thinking about making one if I don't find one soon. I have a guitar chord poster and have checked out the company which made it, but they...

I took a ride to one of my local music shops today and noticed the same Eastman MD615 (without pickup) hanging on the wall that was there several months ago when I was shopping for a mandolin. It...

I've only been playing a few months, but I must say that I absolutely love my Eastman MD305. Thanks to this forum, I had considered a couple of other brands, but the Eastman played and felt the best...

Great info Scott. I am a huge proponent of using the Search function - have gotten many of my questions answered without adding another thread to the forum. ;) Can you help us out with some ways to...

Yep, sure is - my other baby, besides my Eastman.

I have an Eastman 305 and love it! Like roysboy, I also played several other mandos and found the Eastman to have the best tone and action. I do have one complaint though....the finish is VERY...

Loved the video! I just started playing a couple of months ago and have debated signing up for Mike's lessons, but after watching this video, I'm sold. Once I receive the discount coupon I'm...

Great thread with lots of good advice. I too am new to playing the Mandolin and have hit the proverbial wall, so this post comes comes right in the nick of time. I purchased Greg Horne's Beginning...