Built in the 1920's, in Chicago. Rebuilt recently by a friend of mine. It sounds great & feels great. I am stoked. I can't wait to learn some bluegrass numbers & some gypsy tunes & some celtic tunes.
my 'new' mandolin
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Oh oh play "Driving Nails In My Coffin"
Should have spend it on my bike part.
You fukkin' hippy.
Is that Sharon?When do you get the rest of the outfit?
Just a suggestion for potential income - this could be you TN
he has the hat done.When do you get the rest of the outfit?
I'll have what you are smoking.
my dad tried his hand at the mandolin. it was a piece of shlt, which didn't help the fact that he sucked. always blamed it on his fat fingers lol.
good luck with that, and maybe someday you can move up to a guitar.
good luck with that, and maybe someday you can move up to a guitar.
lol.
yall are always good for a laugh.
It is just amazing to me that an instrument almost 100 years old can have such an amazing sound. I wish I knew everyone who had it before me, not personally known but knew who owned it previously. It has been passed around a bunch of bluegrass players here in town & evidently it is louder than some gibson f-5s. fk yeah.
yall are always good for a laugh.
It is just amazing to me that an instrument almost 100 years old can have such an amazing sound. I wish I knew everyone who had it before me, not personally known but knew who owned it previously. It has been passed around a bunch of bluegrass players here in town & evidently it is louder than some gibson f-5s. fk yeah.
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Very nice! I keep thinking I'd like to try learning mandolin if I could pick up one for not too much money. Not sure if I'd want to start with a 4-string or one strung like yours. I think I'd take to it more quickly than guitar, since it's strung just like a violin. I played viola for years (just a 5th lower) and did alot of pickin' while killing time in rehearsals. Have fun with it!
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Yea, might want to keep that on the DL.how much of a geek am I that I know what Warf does 2 seconds later....
and now, for TN's encore:
I thought this was going to be about cooking 
Actually, it looks like after he smashed it.how much of a geek am I that I know what Warf does 2 seconds later....
I love that he spelled it "warf".Yea, might want to keep that on the DL.
I love that it implies you know how to spell it correctly.
This thread is chock full of fail AND win.
Why I am picturing Laura sitting around looking like this?
I think I would rather shove a pencil in my ear, but here you go. Enjoy Hippy.
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Are those earmuffs or is that supposed to be a Princess Leia cat?Why I am picturing Laura sitting around looking like this?
(I play tin whistle.)
Hey TN. Don't let these fools getcha down. When the lights go out in 2012 and the electric guitarists are scratchin their asses, we'll still be playing.
Here's my latest reso.
Here's my latest reso.
If you think that's bad, I HAVE that episode on my hard drive.... an was considering making a .gif of those 2 secs.Yea, might want to keep that on the DL.
So... is this thing collecting dust or what?
Had one once... was rigged to string backwards so it would play like a guitar. Cool sounding instrument.
still play. i think i have hit my plateau with out lessons or some serious dedication. i am much better at my washtub bass.
Someone just needs to replace the hot dog in TN's avatar with the mandolin. Hes already got the outfit.
Still waiting,.....
Technically, that is a luteWhen do you get the rest of the outfit?
Nice mando! It looks a bit like my 1932 Martin mandola. My mandolin is a 1923 Gibson A style Snakehead, though playing seems to be taking a bit of a holiday latelyBuilt in the 1920's, in Chicago. Rebuilt recently by a friend of mine. It sounds great & feels great. I am stoked. I can't wait to learn some bluegrass numbers & some gypsy tunes & some celtic tunes.
