Mandolin anyone?

TGMatt
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Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:07 pm

We have some stuff coming from Mike...maybe a lesson or two..and a brief intro piece so just hang in their folks..


Chasplaya
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Mon Feb 08, 2010 12:57 am

Ok if we were to look at buying a mandolin what should we looking for, similar attributes to guitar?


sws626
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Mon Feb 08, 2010 6:50 am

Hi Mike,

Like a lot of other members, I'm fascinated by the mandolin, but have never actually played one. An interesting Target lesson would be a strong motivator. I very much look forward to following what you have to share on this topic.

And, as Chas mentioned, some guidance on what to look for in purchasing a mandolin would also be most welcome.

-Stuart


AndyT
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Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:11 am

I played an 8 string for about 3 years when I was young. (too long ago to post big numbers...)

I was actually fairly good when I moved and had to quit because it was not my mandolin. It was a fun instrument though.


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Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:13 pm

Hello Mike,

I am interested in whatever you have to offer. An old friend recently gave me a vintage mandolin banjo. It is currently at a luthier being refurbished. This "free" instrument is going to wind up costing me several hundred $$$ American but he assured me it was worth the money.


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Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:13 pm

Mandolin is one of those instruments where you can't really buy cheap and hope to be enamored. In my experience, forget about anything under $500. I was going to ay forget about anything under $1000, but today I played a Michael Kelly Legacy that was very nice indeed in the warmth department and feel, two things cheap mandolins usually lack.


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Mon Feb 08, 2010 10:42 pm

Hi Eric,

Yep, mandolins tend to be expensive beasts. However, my son bought a Rover RM-75 mandolin for $450 (with HSC) and it has astonishingly good quality for the money. It's a replica of a Gibson F-5 with all solid woods. I have a 1937 Gibson that I'm spoiled by, but I took the Rover overseas with me and was completely happy playing it. I would recommend these to anyone...


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Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:27 pm

Here's a link to me playing a tune on the mandolin so you'll have some idea of what I sound like. It's an old fiddletune called "Bonaparte Crossing The Rhine". Hope you enjoy, and more to come...

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haoli25
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Tue Feb 09, 2010 6:54 am

Amazing! That was VERY cool Mike, thanks for posting it.



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Tue Feb 09, 2010 9:17 am

Absolutely beautiful, Mike. Thanks for posting that.


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