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This gives me fits! I reckon everyone has the same trouble. When I was a guitarist I was extremely good at arpeggiating fast and clean, what guitarists call...
anyone know the value of a Washburn mandolin #SN018? supposedly in great shape but haven't seen it -- I play violin and know nothing about mandolins. it is for...
Hi Tim from a newbie... I occasionally work at a festival north of Sac called the World music festival held in Grass Valley. It is in the woods but they are...
Hi, kids! I've been thinking about stregnth and endurance. I find that I simply breakdown when trying to play a long version of Rawhide at Skaggs speed....
Hey, Unless you can find something that targets the particular muscle that are needed, I would say that you best bet is just going to be practice. Picking...
Howdy folks, I've been continuing to follow the posts; just haven't had anything valuable to contribute. I am pretty tickled at the progress I've made with my...
Welcome, This group isn't too active, but seem to be some nice folks on it. Mandolin cafe has a good message board. I'm a misc mandolin player. I'll play...
Brian, I love that song. I have version of it in a guitar book. The song is written in A minor but it says to use a capo on the 2nd or 3rd fret (Bm or Cm)....
Kimberly, I've never played a Washburn mandolin, but the least expensive one I can find is about $380. I've had a few Washburn guitars and have no complaints. ...
Hello. Is there a type of mandolin which is tuned like the first four strings of a guitar? Or, can a regular mandolin be restrung to accomplish the same thing?...
Just choose the appropriate gauges of string and tune it. Shouldn't be any problem. Might take some experimentation. The compensation may also be off, so ...
I am new to this group. I would like to learn to play the mandolin and was wondering if there is any good teach-ur-self materials available. David (a fiddler)...
Mel Bay's books are good. The "You can play" series. Something like that. With the drawings on the front. A decent mandolin is very important, too, not a real...
I've borrowed a Kentucky mandolin (scroll type) from a friend for now. He also has a Tacoma. Can you recommend a good one? I've looked in Musician's Friend...
They can get pretty high. I'm currently playing a Flatiron Festival F, which is very nice and quite inexpensive. The local guitar center has them for $1499,...
Howdy..try "Mid-Missouri" mandolins for a nice solid top basic mandolin for under $500.00..they are not fancy and the low priced ones are just basic A style or...
Hello. If you have an interest in any instructional/construction workshops in Virginia at a non-profit organization, the Northern Virginia 4-H Educational...
Howdy! I'm new to the list and a beginner player. I've been listening to bluegrass for a good while and decided that it was finally time I pick up an ...
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Hello Brian, The list doesn't seem too active. Good activity at mandolincafe. I'm sort of a beginner mando player. I play fiddle, but mando is a bit...
As far as I know the del McCoury Band allows taping and this was downloaded from a site that has very strict rules on only allowing bands that allow taping to...
Brian Steely
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You just mentioned CD. IF you're going to do interesting things with recordings, then do read the copyright law. Short US Code section. Might be 17 USC 106....
Hi. I am a new member trying to get to know the rest of the people in the group....who is your favorite mandolin picker??? I am partial to Doyle Lawson and Sam...
Hi, Welcome to the list! My favorite mandolin player is without a doubt, Chris Thile of Nickel Creek. I also like, Adam Steffey, Sam Bush and Dan Tyminski. I...
Howdy!!! I agree that all the pickers you listed are great! I am surprised you have never heard of Melvin Goins & Windy Mountain. Melvin has been pickin...
