... I'm a freaking newbie to the mandolin. I would assume that "chopping" refers to playing chords since you contrast it with playing the melody. Is that...
... I'm trying to gather as much info as possible on this subject. Is the Golden Gate a brand name or is it a model? When you sand them down, what are you...
... that "chopping" ... melody. Is ... Yeah, chopping is basically strumming. Especially in bluegrass, the mandolin can play part of the rhythm section by...
... licks' ... the ... point ... The Golden Gate / Dawg picks are like a triangle pick that has been severely rounded on all three corners. I'm basically...
Yeah, I got a cheap ol Kentucky 150S that sounded better than the even cheaper Kentucky my brother bought that was laminated. I started out and gave my self an...
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good ole Kentucky's. some great tips on setup and bridges. ... Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: Click Here...
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The "chop" is that percussive sound you can make with the mandolin, it is used like a snare drum. The bass goes "boom" the mando (and other instruments go...
Randa- I just bought a Michael Kelly Custom a few months ago and for the money it is a very fine instrument. The biggest complaint I had was that it wasn't...
Well - I did it, I decided on a Kentucky model 675 - Korean made and got it TODAY!!! I just wanted to thank you guys for the advice. I've already learned a lot...
not really a mandolin player or anything, but i thought it would be fun to tell you about the movie Captain corelli's Mandolin. it is with nicholas cage and...
My mandolin teacher told me about the movie. He said he read the line up after the movie and Nicolas Cage really played that part on the Mandolin, said he had...
I guess he just thought he read that?? I'd like to see it just to hear the sound ... From: "david herman" <daherman@...> To: <mandolin@yahoogroups.com> ...
you should see it, it is good. ya know it is on pay per view to order. alos, you can get all movie info (music, scenes etc) at www.universalppv.net. it is a...
I play guitar and would like to dabble in the mandolin. I was just going to ask opinions on the Crafter model I see so often on Ebay. I would want an...
I have played a "Rogue" electric mandolin twice at parties for an Italian club in the last few months. It is not my instrument but belongs to a member of the ...
Having recently compared the Crafter guitars and the similar electro-acoustic by Tanglewood (which I purchased and am utterly delighted with), I was rather...
Hi to All, I'd like to discuss Celtic music on mandolin. I've been playing mandolin for several years and the last few years, picking up on Celtic tunes. I...
I use fiddle tune music for the mandolin, there's so much of it about, its ideal - I actually play fiddle as well, so just pass the tunes from one instrument...
For those interested in citterns and related instruments: There is a discussion group in egroups known as CBOM (citterns, bouzoukis and octave mandolins) which...
... folks ... Yes, a lot. The handy thing about reading notation is that you don't just have to use fiddle collections, either. I've pulled a lot of tunes from...
For some reason, the cittern list doesn't show up on the search. Try typing in http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cittern/ and see if that gets you there. ... Yes,...
I'm still searching for a budget priced (under $300 mandolin). I had mentioned in earlier posts about Fender FM52e and the Crafter models. In my search I...
I've got a dealer that wants to sell me the Dean A/E mandolin for $200 w/hardshell case, which is %50 off list. It has a scratch on the headstock and one on...
"O'Neill's music of Ireland" is pretty much the all-time definitive collection of Irish fiddle tunes. It doesn't take much time to learn to read fiddle/mando...
I guess it all depends on what you mean as budget. The prices to many are a great value for a higher quality instrument. The cheapest version w/case is $359....
