ok guys ,I am new here and was wondering what all you guys are picking on out there?<br>for now I am using a for sale flatiron f body performer...them montana...
Got a mandolin for Christmas, so now I guess I need to learn how to play it. I'm starting from scratch, here, but figure if my kids can all learn to play...
I would like to introduce to you a country/bluegras singer/songwriter from NC. Her name is Robin Renee and she has a very beautiful bluegrass voice. I have...
I also just joined, I got a mandolin for christmas too! My girlfriend made me do it. She plays the guitar, and i played the piano (i stress played, cause now i...
Hey! As trite as it may sound, get an old Mel Bay "How to Play the Mandolin". That will get you started on the chords. Begin listening to your favorite ...
Thanks for the pointers. I'll need to find a Mel Bay ;p My friends dad is going to show me how to do some stuff. I know three chords, i simply dont understand...
Greetings fellow mandolinists!<br><br>I read through the messages here and have a few suggestions for learning tunes and practicing. If you're lucky enough to ...
Hi fellow mando enthusiasts,<br><br>I play a combination of newgrass, bluegrass, swing, and rock 24/7 on Frank's Americana. It is a 56kbps / 22kHz stream that ...
I am not sure where white county is, I am south of atlanta by 30 miles and we have several places that we have jam sessions around here,also everetts music...
Gosh. I can't finger a lot of the three finger chords...My fingers just wont do it. The mandolin is so small compared to the guitar. any tips on chord ...
That's the tremolo you're talkin about!! The tremolo is just a series of down-up strokes very fast!<br>So start by doing simple series of down and up strokes,...
Howdy..the best thing about this club is all the friendly folks who want to help. Here's a little tip that helped me when i started out; try starting with some...
Playing along with recordings is excellent! Since I live in Sweden there are not many bluegrassers around and I always (or nearly always, now there is an ...
Hello to Sweden (didnt know they said ya'll over there). Yes playing with cd;s is great, but its still alot different then playing with others in a group. ...
I dont mean to brag here guys but my new Smith Creek mando is the best mandolin in the world!!Its made by David Smith of Providence Rhode Island, who used to...
Definitly post some pics! Nothin more prettier than a super flamey mando. Im in Chicago and was in band for a while and bought a nice Ratliff r-5-, nice flame,...
Now that I finally have the financial wherewithal to go and buy that Gibson Lloyd Loar F-5 that I drooled over 25 years ago, I am getting confusing input ...
Hello to you Musikmann (must say that your nickname sounds really Swedish)! Yeah, I can imagine it's very different playing with a band compared to a CD!! I...
My Smith Creek mandolin is great its a red cedar top with very highly flamed maple back and sides (solid peice back). My mando was about 2400$ it is made by...
In reply to the guy thats lookin for a good quality mandolin for sale, I would watch out for Gibson, you will probably pay too much for the mando, and its not...
I am wondering if anyone has seen the new Gibson F-9 it is UUUUGGLLLYY! its a solid dark brown (no sunburst) and it has a nasty black dark chocolate binding....
I have seen the new Gibson f-9 and well I kinda actually like it. It reminds me of my 1927 Gibson A-Jr. which has been stripped of its original finish and...
I cant tell I would seriously doubt that Gibson would put a varnish finish or anything BUT a laquer finish on any of their mandolins other than the F-5L or the...
Hey guys I was looking through the mando photos, and this guy named Johhny has a nice looking Gibson F-5, was just wonderin who he was and what year his Gibson...
