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You guys are great http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif Thanks for the help.

Neal

Turns out my grandmother had a mandolin in her house. I think she just picked it up for display. Someone must have melted the nut with x-ray vision. Does anyone think it's salvagable? If so, how does...

I hate to be nay-sayer here, but I didn't care for my 140S. I guess I got spoiled because I got it as a back-up to my breedlove. Although it was loud enough, I found it very difficult to play and...

Thanks for the replies. I'm leaning toward a Mid-Mo. I love the way my Breedlove plays, so I guess that's why I was thinking radiused fingerboard. The Kentucky was a nightmare to play. Do the Mid-Mo...

My Breedlove is in the shop getting the tailpiece replaced and my Kentucky 140S went down in flames, after a family member decided to use it as a trampoline....

John Paul Jones has been known to play all kinds of Basses with stange string configurations (10 strings, 12 strings). In an article with Bassics magazine (issuue 30), he says that he played the...

I went with a Breedlove Cascade for my first mandolin. I have to say I'm more than satisfied with the way it sounds and the way it plays. I don't think buying a quality mandolin is overkill as long...

Pete over at Breedlove has been very helpful and they are going to fix it for me with the newer tailpiece they use. How has the Columbia been with the new tailpiece?

Check this out. Not two minutes after my last post exclaiming "Breedlove RULES", did I open up the case to my Cascade in horror to find the tailpiece had split in two!!! Where is this bad Karma...

I picked up a Breedlove Cascade as my "starter" mandolin, but soon decided to pick up a cheepo to back it up. You know, save some wear and tear on the Cascade. I feel like crying every time I "have...

I recently picked up a Kentucky 140S to back up my Breedlove. I've only been playing mandolin for six months, but the Breedlove (radiused) is soooooo much easier to play. I just can't get some chords...

I was having quite a bit of pain in my left wrist. It seems to have healed. For me, recovery was a combination of rest, tai chi and being conscious of the poor positioning of my left-hand when...

No, the musical examples aren't just Blue Grass (though I assume the majority are). There are a couple of 12 bar blues excercises, a cowboy song, and a bunch of traditional/folk tunes.

I have the roadmaps book, but I'm a mando-beginner so I'm not sure how much it helps with improv. It has a play along CD, which you can solo over. It doesn't get so detailed with explanations, so I...

Since you've been playing guitar for awhile, I think mandolin will be a nice transition. Take your budget now and triple or quadruple it. Mandoln is addicting...

Thanks for the replies. I'll be sure to search the message board before posting next time. The reason I'm asking is that they made me check in a headless bass guitar the last time I traveled. It...

Has anyone ever had trouble with air lines not allowing you to carry on a mandolin? I used to work in an airport, and there is no way I'd trust the underpaid, overworked (like I used to be) baggage...

What about the Zoom PS-04 palmtop studio? Or the Tascam pocket studio 5? There are a bunch of cool multi-track recorders on the market now. They both record to smart media, and I think the Tascam has...

Thanks for all the input. You helped me realize that a full size mandolin is the way to go. I'll definately be jamming with guitarists from time to time. The big problem is that I live overseas and...

I'm looking for a back up mandolin I can practice in the car, play at the beach, take along for bike rides, etc. I get a little nervous hauling my Breedlove Cascade all over. I figure I'll keep it at...

wholenote.com is the place I like to go for guitar chords. They have a few Nada Surf tunes:
http://www.olga.net/dynamic....lar.crd
http://www.olga.net/dynamic....ain.crd
Good luck

I play around with Californication which always draws a few chuckles. I'm not sure if it's my sorry playing or the fact that I'm doing it on a mandolin.