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As a very, very new member, where can I post my thanks to Mandolin Cafe, and express my appreciation of the Forum and its members. I'm impressed by the speed of responses to my beginners, probably...

IMHO, you, (Allen Hopkins) are quite right! There are usually at least 2 sides to a 'discussion', every black has its white, is that woke? Hope so. My attic doesn't exist, but my original desire for...

Gosh, talk about putting my foot (up to the 'neck') in it. Hopefully, my mandolin falls into the playable category. At the moment, as a beginner, I can't confirm that one way or the other. Time will...

PS A-board, have just bought Mandolin for Dummies, from the ubiquitous (other word) Amazon.

Thanks so much for the advice and suggestion to check out mandolessons. It's great to find out that Gelling's finger positions are at least, questionable, and at most, teaching you c... eg I was...

I'm confused, easily done.
M for beginners sources, state:- 1 and 2 frets = finger 1. 3 and 4 frets = finger 2 etc
Gelling, shows on G string, notes A, B, and C, to be played by fingers 1, 3 and...

Thanks, my bargain mandolin is now playable.
J Garber (re bargain instruments) cannot have been a beginner at anything. How do you know if you'll 'take' to something (actually playing a mandolin, ...

Having difficulty removing tailpiece. Does it move up, or down, or lift? Would hate to cause damage, from absolute beginner.