Is there really a difference in sound and playability between the Gibson F9 (a no frills) and the F5. The only obvious difference I can find in construction...
1. Yes. 2. Any Breedlove is a superior instrument for the money. I owned an Oregon; the fit and finish were top notch. Tone and volume were exceptional. The ...
Willie McCraney
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Aug 3, 2003 10:12 am
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hello i'm like supernew to this group and have played the mandolin for a week now well i've got to do something don't i jef...
i have got a cheap secondhand mandolin, which has (according to me and compared to a guitar (which is maybe a stupid comparison)a very hihg action. On the 12th...
Hi all, I have a Cort 6 string electric guitar and a peavy rage 158 amp plus a zoom 505 effects peddle.....I am looking for any kind of mandolin to trade it...
Hi all, I have a Cort 6 string electric guitar and a peavy rage 158 amp plus a zoom 505 effects peddle.....I am looking for any kind of mandolin to trade it...
Hi, anyone wanna buy this mandolin? http://groups.yahoo.com/group/italianmandolinsell/ It's an italian mandolin stimated end '800. It's from a Catania mandolin...
That is pretty high action, but more important would be the action at the lower frets where you probably play the most if you are just beginning. Got to...
Hello! I owned a Breedlove Quartz OF, and that has to be the most mandolin for the buck you can get in a new mando... You get A+++ wood, great fit and finish,...
Come on team, surely someone has something to say about their picking, or is everyone to busy picking? I sure enjoy playing, and I sure encourage anyone to...
OK... I was watching Indiana Public Television the other night, and caught "The 2nd Annual Bluegrass All Star Jam, or something like that. I have two things...
OK! I have bluegrass music fairly steadily for 30+ years. Lately I've run into a bunch that likes to play the other stuff--jazz, blues, made-up stuff. One...
Willie McCraney
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Aug 15, 2003 2:32 pm
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I'm 15, and I've been playing classical violin since I was 6, and by most standards I'm pretty good. When I was 9 my dad brought home a mandolin from Italy...
Hey CubinRubin, glad to see you started at a young age. Sure wish I would have been in that position. When your older and have lots of responsibilities there...
Is there any way we can share some stuff we have recorded because I would love to hear some things that other people are doing because I too lay down some ...
In regards to sharing files/tracks, if you go directly to the Yahoo Groups (http://groups.yahoo.com/) page you can upload recorded files to the File section...
Since there is a way of sharing, I'd love to hear what people have been doing... ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder -...
I know at least some of you have recorded some stuff, but I have not seen anything posted yet so I guess I'll start it off. I recorded three parts of a...
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the mandolin group. File : /MyZipFile.zip...
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Aug 19, 2003 11:10 pm
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Hi Lauren, Your wav file is not playing through Windows media. Mark ... not...
Somehow I imagine I am not the first new member to come in with this question, but here goes anyway... I am a lifelong guitar player (geeze, its been about 30...
... The quintessential oxymoron! Sorry for the smartass retort, but I've been there, done that. Welcome to the list. Willie McCraney wmccraney@... ...
Willie McCraney
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Aug 22, 2003 3:59 am
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For anyone who may be interested, here is the schedule for mandolin workshops for the next 3 months. - NH RIGHT HAND TECHNIQUES - Mandolin Workshop (2-days...
Hi Jeff - What I did was rent one from the local music store. For me it was $20 a month, and was a great introduction. The model I rented was a Rover, and...
I would not recommend buying one on Ebay. You never know what you might get any may end up with an instrument that is not playable and simply frustrating. The...
I, too, am a guitarist turned mandolin player. Being on a limited budget I purchased my mandolin from a used instrument shop here in Chicago. There were two...
