You, the Vladimir Horowitz of the mando, are addressing ME? I am unworthy...... All fascinating. I was going to further quote Grove's (in msg I just sent) that...
... Great research -- thanks! I'll have to mine that Grove's article for more original classical mandolin works more the master listing I'm casually compiling....
Please forgive the pending length once again. ... To help you along, here is a brief, mostly chronological list of those whom I would consider major composers...
... Nay, keep it coming! ... Great -- have at least nominally added all yours names and most of your notes to the list (below). I'm thinking of qualifying it...
Dear pfh: Perhaps if you would not click ³reply all² and send the same msg to the entire group every time you get one msg from anyone in the group, the ...
Dear pfh: Perhaps if you would not click "reply all" and send the same msg to the entire group every time you get one msg from anyone in the group, the amount...
... It's not frequent and not particularly glamorous. I've spoken a couple times at my kids' school, although I didn't distribute this rather heavy reference...
... Nay, keep it coming! ... Great -- have at least nominally added all yours names and most of your notes to the list (below). I'm thinking of qualifying it...
hi people; heard the mandolin from a friend,fell in love would like to learn,my friend is gone.so learning from them is no good..joined this group to get...
Larry, Go to www.musicfiansfriend.com and go to the mandolin part. Look at the Regal starter mandolin kit. It's less the $80 and has all the stuff you need...
... Larry - While cliche, get the best you can afford and play it until you know better. My first mando was a Fender from the Musician's Friend scratch and...
Hey there Forum Hi, Anthony Hannigan here. It's been a long time since I have posted on the forum but wanted to let you all know about the FREE music lessons...
Nelson: That is a very common lowend bowlback, nothing too special. I would not get sick over that one, tho the price was all right. I have seen dozens of...
I found a little article on the subject here: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/113118/neapolitan_or_bowlback_mandolin_shopping.html Jim ... ...
... Indeed. I think eBay is a great source for instruments, but shopping vintage bowlback mandolins there requires a certain degree of experience/savvy. Of...
Some beautiful stuff in your links, Jim -- thanks for taking the time! The One That Got Away has such an understated, high-class, museum-quality *look* to it...
OK, gang -- why was this one such a hit? I like the spooky (yet neat) coloration, but aside from that, it looks like an average Harmony or Stella type? Must be...
... ViewItem&item=190100262542&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:US:12 ... The seller invoked the sacred name of "Dobro" and started the auction low with no reserve, which...
I have just bought an Eastman 618, from ebay, that to me appears to have a problem. I thought I would throw this question out to the group and maybe some of...
Hi all, Just to let members know that we've recently published a new title in the FrettedFriends Series of Chord Bible chord dictionaries featuring the...
... So you did, Jim! "<http://www.associatedcontent.comtheme/860/antiques.html>Antiques dealers and mandolin collectors may bemoan the low value, but players ...
Great input. Here and elsewhere the consensus seems to be very strong -- Ebay listings are only for the reckless, the tragically naive, and the true...
Are there new strings on it? If not, change them and see what happens. The bridge could be angled wrong -- even a slight change in the angle might only affect...
actually there are tons of mandolins with resonator discs in them.... http://www.mandolincafe.com/archives/builders/resonator.html I love the sound.... I...
