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Posted: 2/5/2022 8:51:46 AM EDT
Start on a guitar or just buy one and get to it?
 Having a lot of fun with it. Playing 20 to 30 minutes a night, can bend my fingers into a dozen or chords. I do a few minutes of picking then play Irish tunes and hymns with my son who leads the melody on his violin. Slowly expanding the songs I am familiar with, that have chords I know and can play easily, G, C, D, F, A, Em, Dm, Am, Bm. My youngest son and I sing cows in the kitchen to the tune of Skip to my Lou for fun too. Just now getting starting playing some scales and putting notes to finger positions on individual strings. |
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Posted: 2/5/2022 11:35:40 AM EDT
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Never played one but Ciderville Music in Clinton, TN outside Knoxville stocks a lot of nice mandolins. It's a destination not a web store, and well worth the visit. They are a Martin stocking dealer as well so lots to see there.
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Posted: 2/5/2022 11:37:21 AM EDT
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I did, it's not like a guitar. You may be better off leaving to play guitar as it's more versatile.
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Posted: 2/5/2022 11:37:27 AM EDT
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I picked it up when I lived next door to Wayne Benson. I prefer guitar, but mandolin can be a lot of fun. Wayne is amazing at it.
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Posted: 2/5/2022 1:25:09 PM EDT
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It's on my list. It's tuned same as a violin and has a neat sound.
Having played guitar, ukulele, violin, and played on someone else's mandolin, I would recommend starting with one and getting it down before trying another. |
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Posted: 2/5/2022 4:55:56 PM EDT
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I bought one with the intention of playing 'Rose Tattoo'.
Haven't gotten there yet...but honestly haven't put in the effort. I did think it was promising that I was able to easily transpose the DCG 'Can't You See' chords from guitar to mandolin, and that song is impressive on the mando. Be prepared, if you are the kind of person who does your own setup, these things have 8 strings and they are very high tension. Adjusting neck bow, bridge height, intonation, and nut slot heights will wear your ass out. All the A and E strings are as terrifying as the octave G on a 12-string. Absolutely worth it, though, as doing all that really improved the playability. 
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Posted: 3/5/2022 12:05:09 AM EDT
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Bought a great shape 20 year old Fender hollowbody acoustic/electric made in Korea. My fingers don't bend for some of the chords (yet).
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Posted: 3/5/2022 7:00:53 AM EDT
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I've wanted one since I first saw this video. It doesn't hurt that she's my fantasy girlfriend
  Nancy Wilson Instructional Video - Battle Of Evermore on Mandolin Demonstration (1996) But seriously I want to learn to play one. |
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Posted: 3/5/2022 7:47:03 AM EDT
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I keep kicking it around...just never jump
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Posted: 3/12/2022 8:37:54 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I've wanted one since I first saw this video. It doesn't hurt that she's my fantasy girlfriend  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNW2XaXZIP0But seriously I want to learn to play one. 
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Posted: 4/20/2022 10:58:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yup. I notice I have my thumb way over the top of the neck, but she has hers mostly in the back of the neck, especially with multiple position changes. Probably time for me to take a few lessons to help with technique. |
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Posted: 4/20/2022 11:29:48 PM EDT
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I picked up a $60 Rogue to get my first mandolin recently. Don't expect much, but for less than a tank of gas I have something to tinker with.
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