Co-mando.com is alive and Very well!!! this year, once again, we will be sending two mandolinists, who otherwise could not afford the opportunity, to Steve ...
I just love the mandolin. I got hooked on Bluegrass music recently and got me an inexpensive mandolin in the penny saver and a bluegrass book. I am just ...
Take lessons!!! Practice, practice, practice!!! I reccomend getting yourself a GOOD book, and start learning the 4 finger chords, everyone says you dont need ...
Howdy, I'm Mr. Bill (Oh Noooo!) and I am new to this website. I live in the huron National forest in northern Michigan and have coleected, repaired, and ...
Any body knows that when you go to buy a mandolin, you will find very few really nice ones at an affordable price. It's either an import or spend $5,000.00 on...
Hi, I'm a picker (not just my nose!!). I plan on going to Winfield this year and maybe trying out the competition. I play a hand made mando from this guy in...
Thank You so much for replying. I didn't know if anyone was here or not. I have been teaching myself out of the Bluegrass for Mandolin book and boy have I ...
Thank you for the input. I have a cheapo Montana mandolin but I have learned so much on it. I think it is interesting about the bowl backs. I think I will...
Mr bill..Hey!! I' here to tell you that for the sum of between 1000 and 2500, you can get a GREAT mandolin..Theres SO many new luthiers out there today..and...
Ratliff are awesome! I know that ther are many beauts available in that range but what I am talking about is in the $100 to $400 range. Not everyone can talk...
Hey all..Im Tim..new to the mandolin club, just wanted to say hi. Ive posted a link to a great vintage instrument store..<a href=http://www.elderly.com..I...
Welcome to the club Tim. I live in Michigan and Elderly Instruments is a great place to shop. I bought my first good mandolin there in 1987, a 1955 gibson A ...
Hello, i am new to the mandolin group, and in fact i am new to the mandolin also. I was looking for some sites that have chris thile and sam bush tabs. I want...
Well I guess by looking at the posts I'm the newest member here. Also looks like a pretty quiet club. I've been playing about a year and still working hard at...
Hey Mando PLayers!! Once again Comando..THE mandolin newsgroup, will be sending 2 lucky mando players to Steve Kaufmans Mandolin Kamp, June 13th-17th in ...
I am new to the club and new to the mandolin. I have been a guitar player for about ten years though. I decided i wanted to become proficient in the ways of...
Welcome to the club, Adam. Sam Bush and chris thile tabs can be had through Elderly Instruments. E-mail www.elderly.com and go tobooks and cd's. They have tons...
Welcome! Try www.elderly.com and go to instructional materials. I am Mr Bill and when I started out, I was a bass player. I heard Heart's version of "Sylvan ...
Welcom to the club! Sorry to you and other members about being slow to reply. I'm building a new front porch to put my rockin chair on. I'm Mr bill and I live...
Hello, If you like learning fiddle tunes i suggest Steve Kauffman's : fidle tunes for mandloin that ever backyard picker should know..or something like that, i...
I bought a couple books and the Bill Monroe box set. Wow! That's the best forty bucks I've ever spent. Mr. Bill asked me to tell you about Merlefest. Not sure...
