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I haven't heard anyone ever say it out loud, but does an A really count as a mandolin?

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I went yesterday to the "Arabic Oud House" founded by Nasser Shamma the famous Oud player. They have recently opened a department for mandolin.
I just had to post this picture of me playing in his...

I'm a painfully shy person and I live at a campground. I introduced myself to a family of campers next to my campsite and they've heard me playing my mandolin. They asked me to come play for them an ...

congrats Chris , a beautiful mando
play it in good health

find the download for 'how to set up' your mando,

do a search here

it will help you a great deal knowing some basics, even if you...

I have a cheap flattop that I use as a travel mandolin. It's sounds pretty nice and plays well, but it wouldn't break my heart if it was lost, stolen, or smashed.

There are plenty of super-cheap...

Enjoy your vacation. Be present in it.

Jamie

There has been some discussion in other threads about stage fright. I recently ran across this video on "Ted Talks" about it. It may not be a solution for everyone, but I found it a humorous and...

Fiction based on fact.113658

That text-to-movie service is a website where you can make your own cartoons like that one and put in what ever dialog you like.

Of course saying "Banjo players are pot smoking hippies." is an...

Ouch! Painful zinger at the end:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xilTIQtX10

Kevbunch, that had to be the most amazing posts I have ever seen. Thanks so much for sharing your story and the impact this beautiful instrument has had on it. The only thing I disagree with is your...

I was going through some papers today and found this piece I did a while back. Thought I'd share it. Happy New Year to all.

I ran across this and I think it's pretty good. Plus, it's free. You can either view or print off all or as much as desired. Here is the link.
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I have a lot of years invested in martial arts, yoga and meditation, as well as a lot of years playing the mandolin, and a few years working on my own spiritual/psychological issues of calmness and...

I've got an 86 JR and the tuning machines it came with were economy caliber with chrome metal buttons. They worked okay, but I upgraded to Schallers, anyway. At some time after Gibson's purchase...

Yes, they're still tone bar braced. Don't know whether there are any other differences between the '90 and earlier models.

I am French and mandolin player. After having given up this marvellous instrument during more than 40 years to play of the rock'n'roll on an electric guitar, I returned to my first love. Thanks to...