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1. How long..? 2 years

2. At what age...? 25

3. Did you take lessons...? Self taught with the help of books, CDs, DVDs, and the advice of the good people on the cafe.

4. Did/Do you play...

I bought it a few months back and I would say it was worth the money spent. #I've been playing 2 years now, and I found that this tool was great for drilling in the basics, especially when I don't...

A co-worker sent me the following site this morning. I've never heard anything about them, but thought someone on this forum might have played one.

http://www.cannonmandolins.com/index.html

I finally got power back yesterday. Our house had only minor damage, but many of our neighbors were less fortunate.

The entire Mississippi coast looks like a war zone. Hopefully, in a few long...

My wife and I live in Diamondhead, MS (2 miles north of I-10, but the eastern side of the eye went over us). #We evacuated to Arkansas and a few days later ended up at her folks' house in Oklahoma...

I've listened to the entire album on CMT's website a few times now and I think this is by far the best CD they've done yet. The harmonies are tighter, the instrumentals are amazing, and I think the...

Hey Moose,

That was a bit over the top. It was not my intent to knock the Cafe for its wealth of knowledge, people's willingness to help those who are new to the mando, or even their attitude...

I'm 27 and have been playing mando for 2 years.

About a year and a half ago, I stopped posting and started lurking, simply because too many of my posts were either ignored or not taken seriously...

I have a four month old Legacy Deluxe. #About a month and a half ago, I added a MOP nut, Weber tail piece, and a Brekke bridge. #I had a respected luthier put all of these on and do a set up. #When I...

My wife doesn't really like the sound of mando all that much either. Fortunately she goes to sleep a few hours before I do, so I just practice then. I figure if she can sleep through my snoring, a...

I believe someone said in a previous post that a price that low for an A-9 approaches insanity. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif

Just came in the mail today. I'm listening to it now and really like what I hear! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mandosmiley.gif

I ordered this CD a few days ago. From the brief online clips, it sounds excellent. I agree with Hondo that Strength in Numbers is a must have. I'll have to check Short Trip Home out.

Jason

Thanks for the input guys.

To answer Dfyn's question, yes there is an adjustable truss rod (it's an MK Legacy Deluxe). So that very well may be the trouble. My next upgrade is to get a new set of...

A few weeks ago, I took a day off from playing. The next time I took the mando out of the case and played, I noticed a buzz any time that I loudly played an open string or loudly played a note on the...

Mandolin is the first instrument I've ever learned. My wife is learning guitar, so maybe I'll give that a try down the road. Way down the road...

Jason

I've been playing mando since November and am teaching myself using books and DVD's. #I have never played an instrument before, but know some music theory from my choir days. #I got to sit in on a...

I second Willard's post. #I bought mine from tenrandy and he went above and beyond the effort that you would expect from a dealer. His price was just about impossible to beat as well....

I'm a beginner on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and I bought a Tobacco Sunburst Legacy FS Deluxe right before Christmas. I bought a Rover a few months before as my first mandolin, and you can imagine...

I agree with most of the people on this board. #I haven't been around mandolins that long, but I've been in choirs (in one form or another) for about 20 years. #The fact of the matter is, there's no...