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    Re: Memorizing a song

    I always find it most difficult to recall the B part of a tune and sometimes get B parts mixed up when playing a memorized song through after not playing it for a while.
    Also heard it is good...
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    counting - quaver , crotchet.....?

    Basic question but having an issue counting a single quaver followed by a crotchet.

    in the attachment fine with first measure (quaver ,quaver, crotchet , quaver , quaver, crotchet)
    I would count...
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    Re: Mandolin Set Up Ebook and Mandolin Users

    Another thanks to Rob for the Ebook.
    What a great resource.
  4. Re: Getting started questions (intonation, setup, instruction)

    "The book I've liked most is Mandolin: Complete Edition by Greg Horne and Wayne Fugate. It's three volumes printed together in one big book."
    Sheila,
    What styles does the book cover- in the Amazon...
  5. Re: Getting started questions (intonation, setup, instruction)

    Sure others will chime in re set-up.
    I am just starting Mandolin (had it about 5 days!) and a useful resource I have found is Mandolessons.com free though you can donate which I will if continue to...
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    Re: British or American

    I think the spec is wrong and is for their Mandola. The length in the spec is a whopping 96 cm for instance!
    But I have seen the one in Hobgoblin and does have a radiused fretboard and maybe a...
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    Re: British or American

    If interested in a portugese APC
    Brown dog banjos have the one listed in Hobgoblin for about £50 cheaper...
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    Re: British or American

    I was in Maks guitar shop last week and he had a B stock Eastman 305 for £449 about a ton under normal price and said nothing really wrong with it ...he played it and sounded great....
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    Re: Ozark AN Style Mandolin

    Have bought a different mandolin but others may be interested on any comments on this Ozark.
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    Re: Yet another first (budget) mandolin question

    FWIW ended up getting the Ashbury.
    Main reason was that I could try it at the store. Have only bought two new instruments off the internet one was a load of horse s**t the other ok after I did...
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    Re: British or American

    Unless you find one secondhand it would be outside your budget.
    The plain one is just £385 the others over £400.
    Looking at them on Thomann (most out of stock) the reviews are a bit mixed.
    I am...
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    Re: Ozark AN Style Banjo

    Thanks
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    Re: Ozark AN Style Banjo

    Oops I play 5 string banjo so a freudian typo !
    Changed title
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    Ozark AN Style Mandolin

    (Oops said banjo instead of Mandolin so corrected)

    Though asked this in last comment to my other thread thought would ask directly if anyone has / had one of these and could comment on it,
    Many...
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    Re: Yet another first (budget) mandolin question

    Did try a Carvalho in Hobgoblin seemed ok but a little more than want to fork out. Thomann have several budget Portuguese style mandolins but not sure if made by APC.
    Still toying with idea of a...
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    Re: Yet another first (budget) mandolin question

    Think this is sound advice (no pun intended).
    Could afford a more expensive banjo but want to dabble my feet (or fingers) on a budget model first...just in case it ends up just hanging on the wall!...
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    Re: Yet another first (budget) mandolin question

    Live in London so Eagle Music way out of my way but Hobgoblin within easy reach.
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    Re: Yet another first (budget) mandolin question

    Zach,
    Thanks for that. Beginning to think this may be my best/good option for starter/introduction to the mandolin. For one thing will allow me an upgrade route to a more expensive one , for example...
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    Re: Yet another first (budget) mandolin question

    Thanks for the replies so far.
    Not too concerned with volume but agree that all solid probably better.
    The problem with trying out hobgoblins secondhand mandolins is that they are in different...
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    Yet another first (budget) mandolin question

    I am looking to buy a starter mandolin. I currently play 5 string clawhammer banjo - folk and American roots ( not bluegrass ) and would tend towards this genre with a mandolin ( Also play a bit of...
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