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Rob, thank you very much for sending me your e-book so quickly. An incredible piece of work. Playing the mando is like "feeding" it; we also have to know how to "care" for it. For a newbie like me,...

I appreciate the responses/links all!

Actually, though I wasn't entertaining an older instrument, someone a few towns over posted a 60s/70s Orpheum MIJ A model. Says it has new strings, plays...

Hi All,

Hope everyone is safe and well.

A few years ago, I bought a 1964 Martin A style, sight unseen, from Guitar Center, via mail order. Turns out, it desperately needed a neck reset, a fact...

Hi Paula,

I'm also new to the mandolin and the proud owner of a 1974 Martin A style.

I really like it, but it is hard to play. The action is pretty high and the bridge is a bit out of...

Thanks, everyone, for the advice. I ordered a pack of GHS A240 ultra lights from just strings. I'll see what these and a bridge adjustment will do.

Thanks, Tobin! What an incredible chart...and for a newbie's eyes, it's more than awesome (I'm the newbie, of course)! I've been having trouble with Em. This will allow me to use a diff voicing.

Thanks for the replies and advice everyone! I really love how Cafe-ers are so willing to share their knowledge and passion.

And I do really love this mandolin. Holding it, staring at it...its...

As a new Cafe member and a wanna-be mando player, I'd recently asked the Cafe for advice on models such as KM150, Eastman 300s/500s, Big Muddys, etc. But then I found this vintage 1974 Martin A...

I'm a new site member and also just purchased my first mandolin a few days ago (after seeking and getting great advice from the cafe). During my research phase, I also requested and received Rob's...

Well, I did it...bought my first mando. A 1974 Martin A style, with original case and other original goodies.

Should I talk about it/post pics here?
Or start a new thread in this forum, or the...

Hey Jon,
I'm also a beginner, searching/researching my first mandolin.

I think I've narrowed my choice down to two--a KM-150 or a used Big Muddy/ Mid Mo. I know they are differnt types--carved...

Thanks again, everyone, for the help. Based on that, I'm leaning toward an American made flaptop:

a Morris (a couple used in the Classifieds)
Mid Mo or Big Muddy (a couple used in Classifieds)...

Thanks, everyone, for the info on scale development. It's neat learning about the history of a new instrument.

Thanks also for the Morris suggestion. I will investigate.. ~o)

Thanks everyone! I appreciate your thoughts.

Question: Type of music
Answer: currently, I want to focus on Celtic/Irish jigs/reels/airs, etc. I can play some on the guitar already, and I really...

Since I'm a new member/and wanna-be player, I have to post this classic newbie post (rather than manning up and just buying one already). I apologize in advance for what must be a painfully redundant...

Welcome fellow newbie! I also just joined the forum. I'm also hunting for my first mandolin. Every time I think I settle on one, I second guess myself. I just need to jump in and start playing... I...

Thanks Randi, KEB and Ken!

KEB: Re The Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival -- I had no idea this existed! I just went onto their site. Sweet line ups. Of course, prior commitments prevent my...

Thanks Mike and Nick!

Nick: Pretty wild. We (wife and I) just skirted Chestnut Hill on the way back from taking my teen girls to the 1D concert at Lincoln Stadium in South Philly (which replaced...

Hi Mando Cafe!

Just thought I'd do the requisite first post introducing myself, before the other annoying "What mando should I buy” post. (Just kidding. I've logged so many hours on this site, my...