Just wanted to tell you about a great opportunity for all musicians. Bam Bam Slam is a new online video talent contest that has an "Instrument Solo" ...
Hello, Im new to the group. Dont know much about Mandolins as Im a gitar player. Was hoping someone could give me some info on this Mandolin my brother gave me...
Catfish, Don't get too excited thinking you discovered the Stratavarious (sp?) of mandolins. The mando you have is a "taterbug" and is very common. Most...
Antonio Stradivari only made a couple of Mandolins and that one looks quite different. Wrong woods, wrong design of headstock, fretboard too wide and body...
That's a nice looking mandolin you have there and appears to be a 'quality' instrument. Does it not have a date on it ? Most do - somewhere. I think your...
If I were to guess, which I believe I am doing now ;-) I would say the plate on top is belonging to the American-Bruno company, which was a brand name, but...
Well, not sure of the maker of this one but I have seen and own too many of these old bowlbacks. I actually accumulated many to educate myself on what is good...
Hey Jim, I was the one who mentioned Bruno, and I said that they were a distributor, and it was probably made by S.S. Stewart or Kay, as they were the major...
Jim: I am moderately confused here. Who is twisting your words? All I said was that you mentioned the Bruno Company as a possibility. The owner had mentioned...
You said: Another respondant mentioned Bruno but AFAIK they were a distributor in the New York area. I am not sure who would be a maker or distributor in...
Jim: I honestly don't know why you are taking this so personally. I was not at all dismissing your post. Allow me to clarify a few things: 1)AFAIK = "as far as...
Thought some of you might be interested in the Winfield National Championship results: a.. Walnut Valley Mandolin a.. Isaac Eicher from Oklahoma FIRST place ...
I have a Michael Kelly Legacy Deluxe F body on which I have been using J74 D'Addario strings. I have a buzz in the G and D strings that occasionally shows up...
Some of the old blues guys used to put heavier strings and tune it so a G chord would sound like E -- went well with the guitars which oftne played in that...
The buzz might have something to do with the age of the strings. Sometimes fret wear will cause what you've described. But you said you had the store tech...
Joe Nobiling
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PS how many of you use a strap? This has always struck me as superfluous........ do any of the bluegrass mandolin stars use one? N...
Greetings, all -- how's everybody? I've been a mandolin freak since I was in the 6th grade and the folk music revival was quickly morphing into pop/rock. At...
Personally i like experimenting with open tunings On any instrament i like to put in stuff like Ab Db Ab Db. My banjo and guitar get the same sort of...
Nelson, Looks like you got a mandolin harp. I've never seen one before but there is such a think as a guitar harp and it is very similar to what you have....
I use one. I don't know how people manage without one. Before I used a strap I found that I was using my left hand to support the neck. When I started to use a...
I use one amd everyone I know uses one (sitting or standing). I have never seen anyone on stage play without one (if they are standing). ... From: "Nelson...
Dear Nelson, Thanks for making me remember those days. It was 1963 or 1964 (or was it 1965?). The article in the Hi-Fi Stereo Rewiew is still the most...
Nice to hear from you, Seven. Could that article be posted online somewhere (is it already, or could it be added)? Really don't know where my copy is if it...
I'm a little curious; exactly what is "serious" mandolin music? Blues? Jazz? Bluegrass? 'Serious" mandolin music sounds a little elitest- wouldn't you...
Just recently I've had a craving to learn more classical tunes. I'd love to know where to find music - would love tab, but if its available, I'll just suck it...
