So, I just realized my love/hate relationship with the insidious little instrument called the mandolin has reached 10 years. I have quit a few times and sold off my mandolins, only to buy new ones a few months later-hence my credo “buy high/sell low. So, where am I on this journey? Well, I can play a few songs, go to the occasional jam-mostly just doing chopping accompaniment; I’ve witnessed people pass me by skill wise in wholesale numbers. I’ve taken several years of lessons, and feel I should apologize to my teachers for my inept playing abilities.
I own 3 mandolins (a Kentucky 500, a Morris A4, and a Silverangel F5). I feel totally unworthy of the Morris and the SA. I feel sorry for them being owned by me although I do take exceptional care of them.
At the age of 72, I don’t expect any major improvements to occur. I am easily offended and have left here several times, and Mainly I am just a lurker. So.........what’s the point of this lengthy diatribe you ask? Absolutely nothing-just felt like sharing. No need to reply.
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