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...
Spam was invented rght here in Minnesota, so we're allowed extra leeway, right?<br><br>I've got two mandolin tunes up on Mp3.com. One, "Spirit Island," is from...
I just saw sam bush at telluride. Wow. I've seen him a couple of times but this was the best. He played for a while just by himself and it's amizing how full...
