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I am using the Apple Books iPad app successfully to read and annotate sheet music in PDF format.

I take iPhone photos of paper sheet music, Airdrop to computer, convert into nice book length PDF...

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You could just tune the 12-string to New Standard Tuning and call it a day. 😎 You probably need to build a custom string set.

I agree octave mandolin tuning at guitar scale is iffy. Mandocello...

Says “Fyodor Elchuk, Winnipeg, Ma(nitoba), Canada, 1936”

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Hi! I have no doubt Broadsman had an unfortunate experience, but I’ve owned 3 Eastwood instruments so far (including the Airline Mandola) and I’ve found all of them to be good quality for dollar. The...

Went to practice, came back and had nowhere to put my mando.
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Well, I took the plunge and got a Brushed Steel Hot Plate. As someone else noted, it's very Steampunk. I like it! I think it will do quite well for the acoustic classic rock band I've joined.

I...

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Recently, I've started playing with an acoustic classic rock band. Lots of Clapton unplugged, Maggie May (obviously), etc. I'm playing a lot of the guitar leads and I'm excited to realize that...

In case anyone is interested, the controlling government regulation is FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 Section 403. Federal Register summary of the main point for this discussion:
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You should check out http://stringtensionpro.com/

Input the tuning you want, scale length and the desired tension of the strings. The desired tension can be extrapolated from documentation on a...

In the Spring of 1989, I was in my 4th year at university in California and traveled to Leningrad for a semester to study Russian (my major.) This was the last year of the Soviet Union and Gorbachev...

I recently acquired a Crossrock for my Weber F Fern wearing a Tone-gard and armrest and the mando fits great. I very much like the fact that the lid applies pressure to the tailpiece and the...

I enjoyed my Airline mandola until I sold it. I had purchased it specifically to play surf music. I play guitar in a surf band now and regret having sold the mandola.

To play surf, you must, of...

It’s a great instrument. I just don’t play it enough to warrant keeping it.

As for cost, I invested about $280 into it including TI strings and setup, so $100 over new isn’t so unreasonable. And...

Oooo! This is a great idea! Thank you! I'll give that a shot!

I love my Weber Rawhide mandola, although honestly, I don't play it that much. I would never part with it.

I can read and play classical and jazz on mandola and with some effort, I can work out...

My 10-year-old daughter insists on calling my A a banjo because she enjoys my reaction.

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Good luck!

Hi everyone!

Thank you all for your comments. Even the snarky ones. :)

I wanted to let y'all know that three years later, after accumulating a few more bumps here and there, the mark at the...

Hi everyone!

I auditioned last night for the job of mandolinist with a band and I thought I'd share my brief journey with clip-on mics in the hope that it might prove helpful for others.

This...

There are certainly significant benefits to being able to play without "finger gazing." Being able to play effectively while reading music is an obvious example (as mentioned.) Another important...

Drat! Sorry! Chordie.com

OP specifically asks how to convert guitar chords for a specific song. :)

The website chloride.com has a little widget that will transform the chords for a song between multiple instruments including guitar and mandolin.