This is very interesting. I have played mandolin since 1983, but only started seriously studying mandolin a couple of years ago. I learned a handful of...
About cords - are they primarily used when playing with others? It is my plan to play alone, and I want to play recognizable melodies. In this case, is there...
Well, what a great and wonderfully informative answer to a warmly affectionate(?) or mildly sarcastic quip on chords; after seeing that a few of you out there...
Guess I'll chime in here again. I've been using a video camera for several years when I teach my students. I find it an asset for a student to learn and...
Another point is that, even if you are not actually playing a load of chords, a proper understanding of chord structure can give you a good framework to anchor...
I've got a great beginning mandolin (a Mid-Missouri M-0) and I'm starting to look for a solid F-model. Does any know of a good source for objective mandolin...
Yo-- Your best reviewers are right here on this mandolin message board. I've been here for several years now, and can say there is quite a collection of...
Not sure about a CR style full-fledged report. The only thinkg that comes close is a judicious search on the Mandolin Cafe's bulletin board. There have been...
Actually it's one a buddy of mine recorded for me in South America... I don't know exactly where, only because I can't find the email he sent it with.... but...
I'm not sure if anyone has asked this question before, but does it matter what kind of pick you use? I currently use a Fender hard pick and like it, but I am...
I guess you could ask a hundred people about the picks they use and probably get a hundred and one different answers ! Many people will tell you that the pick...
kevin, I use a hard pick when I'm doing a song with alot of picking and a soft (thin) pick when I'm playing rhythm mandolin. I play in a band and the mandolin...
Hi everyone - Does a radiused fretboard make a noticeable improvement in playability over a flat one (especially for chording)? I suppose the question is more...
Yo- A radius fingerboard is an arched fingerboard. It has a curvature that follows the natural curves of the hand. It's essentially an ergonomic feature. ...
I've got both - a '22 Gibson A with the original fretboard and a newish Michael Kelly with radius. I think the biggest difference for me is that with the...
Has anyone seen/heard one of these in person? Peter Mix has some nice clips of him playing both styles on the website at http://www.new-mad.com/ I'm familiar...
Has anyone seen/heard one of these in person? Peter Mix has some nice clips of him playing both styles on the website at http://www.new-mad.com/ I'm familiar...
Steve - Thanks for the info - I've seen Eastmans online but never have tried one. I've heard they are exceptional for Far East mandolins. I've tried the...
Peter has been sending the prototypes around the country so folks can see and play them. Last I heard the A4 was somewhere in Ohio (not sure where the A5 is. I...
I priced the carbon fiber mandolin two days ago at $3500 for the A model. I guess they aren't producing F models yet. Quite frankly price has not been a big...
You're right it was a wonderfully informative answer to my warmly affectionate comment. I do know (some) of the theory and chord structures - it's essential...
... From: KEVIN LAWTON Date: 02/01/07 13:24:43 To: mandolin@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [mandolin] Re: Newbie Another point is that, even if you are not...
Hello, A friend showed me the Mix site the other day and I was quite impressed both with the concept and the sound clips. Having found myself living in...
Thanks Joe! I actually have made some inquiries about Breedloves - all to online sources since I can't seem to find a local dealer who stocks anything but...
Come on Joe, we know you are getting rich down there playing music and teaching Spanish!!! I am surprised Joe didn’t also suggest a Collings. He seemed...
Tom, you're abolutely right. Your mandolin was as nice a mandolin as I've ever seen. I would say they are one of the best US made mandolins around. And...
