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...
Anybody ever heard of a Henry Mason mandolin. It looks like a 20's or 30's varnished flat, tear-drop shaped mandolin. A friend said it was probably made by...
Hello Everyone! I started to play mando about 5 years ago and played a LITTLE with a band in Alaska. I mostly only did the chops or just playing chords. I must...
I wonder, is there a reason no one has posted tab on the Files section of this group? I think it would be a good addition to the club if no one has any...
Any one had any experience with michael kelly mando's? I just bought one over at e-bay. It's an F-5 clone and it is absolutely sweet! They are only sold on...
I highly recomend going to Rockygrass (rocky mountain bluegrass festival) July 26-28 in Lyons Colorado- located about 2 hours north of Denver..check out...
Howdy friends, I'm needin' a little help from some of you good pickers. I've been playing the fiddle for a couple of years now and picked up the mandolin just...
Try reviewing archives at www.mandolincafe.com. Also, many of us use 3-finger chords for fast work. I have the bend my wrist backwards more than I like for...
Steve, Thanks for your reply. I appreciate the information. With three finger chords as opposed to four finger chords, can you still get that same short,...
Howdy...I tend to use two and three finger chords also when chopping- also try to "float" your fingertips above the strings just before and after the chop- in...
Just don't hit the open string; damp it with a finger. What kind of mandolin are you playing? I'm using a very nice 1996 Flatiron Festival F at the moment. ...
Steve, Well, my fiddle is pretty dandy... an old German strad copy that is mighty fine. My mando, I'm afraid... is not up to that same standard. It's just a...
Tim, Thank you for the advice... I almost missed your message somehow. I understood what you were gettin' at there. I'm gonna keep working at it all, and...
