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I've had a Trinity College for 2-3 years now, and I love it. I tune it GDAE for melody playing, GDAD for chords (basically to use as a short-scale bouzouki.)
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Mike Andrews at Meadowood Music near Reading.
https://www.meadowoodmusic.com/

Love my Lakota flat braided strap.

No volunteering stories here, just a quick note of agreement. Fest was great this year, as it always is. Del and Dawg were amazing - probably the highlight of the weekend for me. As you say, two guys...

Yes. Without question. I was enrolled for a year, and it was very well worth it. Fantastic program.

That said, you have to be self-directed and have the discipline to work at it. As with most...

I don't know if they have what you're looking for, but I'd give Meadowood Music (http://www.meadowoodmusic.com/) in Blandon (near Reading) a call.

Great video. There's a lot of really worthwhile stuff here. What he says about tension is something I think about a lot - staying relaxed from fingers to wrist to forearm to elbow to shoulder. It's...

Reading, PA area? You should run, not walk, to Meadowood Music (http://www.meadowoodmusic.com/). Good people there, and they can help you with whatever you need in terms of setup, repair, etc. I bet...

Mike Marshall's online mandolin school is a quality program, and worth looking at:
http://artistworks.com/mandolin-lessons-mike-marshall

Another +1 for Mike Marshall. The curriculum of video lessons is *extensive*, and they're really well done. As others have said, his feedback on the video exchanges is spot on - with the caveat of...

Another satisfied customer here.

Thanks, Zak. This is really good - and also very timely. I'm going to Ireland next week, on a bus tour organized by a Celtic band I'm friends with. They've organized some gigs at pubs in the evening,...

It was New Mandolin Day here last week. A new Breedlove Premier OF arrived from The Mandolin Store, and I'm as happy as can be.

A quick history: I started with a used Ibanez mandolin that a friend...

Congrats! I think you made a very good choice. 18 months ago, I got the same instrument from the same place, and was very satisfied.

Here's my experience. A little more than a year ago, I was looking for my first mandolin. After reading a number of threads here, I called The Mandolin Store. They talked to me and recommended a...

I've also had a great experience with Mike Marshall's Academy of Bluegrass online course. Highly recommended.

1. What skills are you trying to develop in your own playing? Where do you think you most need to improve?
Improvisation. Playing cleanly, especially as tempo gets faster. Playing fills and licks to...

Another "thumbs up" for Mike Marshall. I've been signed up and devouring his lessons for a few months now. They're fantastic, and I've gotten a lot out of them. I finally worked up the nerve to post...

Yes! An Eastman MD515 with a Lakota strap was under the tree yesterday. It wasn't a surprise - I gave Santa some assistance, and the good folks at The Mandolin Store were very helpful. It looks and...

I signed up a few weeks ago, and I can't say enough good about it. As with anything, you get out of it what you put in - but it's a good program. My advice is to start at the beginning and work...

Got my "chocolate & tobacco" flat-braided Lakota strap yesterday for Christmas. Looks beautiful, and the leather is soft as butter. I'm very happy with it.
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I'm a longtime aikido practitioner and longtime musician (bass, a bit of guitar, and now focusing on the mandolin.) I see many similarities. Dynamic relaxation, breathing, awareness (especially when...

Thanks all, this is very helpful, and makes sense. I know all these chords, but the quick transitions is something I need to practice intensively.

P.S.: JeffD, thanks for the laugh. I've been...

Hi all. I'm a relatively experienced musician who's coming up to speed on the mandolin. I know the open chords, and the moveable chord shapes up the neck.

I've been playing Whiskey Before...