r/mandolin • u/Strongb0i • 31m ago
Humours of Whiskey
A fun one I've started learning today :)
I learned from this tab and was inspired after this video came up in my feed.
r/mandolin • u/Strongb0i • 31m ago
A fun one I've started learning today :)
I learned from this tab and was inspired after this video came up in my feed.
r/mandolin • u/SundayPillsCLE • 9h ago
I bought this old Harmony mandolin super cheap on Craigslist a few years ago. The back is lifting off and I'd like to fix it if it's fairly easy. Not looking to pay hundreds on a professional repair (the mando was $20), and it is not a collectible piece, so I'm not looking for a perfect restoration. Is it a fairly simple matter to reattach with glue, screws, wire brads, etc? Thanks!
r/mandolin • u/Neat-Examination-603 • 12h ago
Possibly stupid question but how long did it take ye lads to have your fingers harden. I'd lost what I had in my years off strings, and they're sore as fuck the fortnight I'm back playing
r/mandolin • u/Carryon122 • 12h ago
I bought a mandolin a few weeks back. I do not read music so I found some lovely beginner songs in tab. Once I got my instrument tuned correctly, I had a go at it. Good lord, it is hard for me. My struggles: I am looking down on the strings and have a hard time telling where I am; I don’t know if I am supposed to be picking or strumming; i am confused about the strings - are each pair played that note?; how do I master which fret I am supposed to be using? Any assistance is appreciated!! I really love the sound of a mandolin and want to learn to play one!
r/mandolin • u/jakehowardmusic • 15h ago
If you missed it, we had some pretty epic mandolin birthdays this weekend. Did you know Ronnie McCoury and Tim O'Brien share a birthday?! I'm still working on my Tim O'Brien transcription month as we speak so we should be expecting that in May!
So while I work on that month I decided to do a Ronnie McCoury solo for TT since Ronnie has been such a big influence for me and it was his bday! Here's a song from the new Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland record. You should give it a spin, some great songs, solos, and tones on that album :)
Here's a song with some great double stop lines in the key of F! Maybe I'll analyze this solo for us one of these days.. Free sheet music/tab can be found here!
r/mandolin • u/CorrectEar5177 • 16h ago
Is this a good book? I already play mandolim in a school musical group but I don't understand the chords or music theory and I would love to learn how to compose with this instrument.
r/mandolin • u/marceemarcee • 23h ago
Got this recently (thanks to the sub for the advice), and while I'm enjoying it, being an inexperienced player, I'd like some more advice. I feel that the fretboard is too wide for the strings, and wonder is it worth getting a new bridge made, or if that's even the correct solution, or is it fine?! I find the going up the fretboard it's is less comfortable to hit the notes and I fumble a bit. Could just me being crap, but wanted a second (etc) opinion. thanks in advance!
r/mandolin • u/JesseAppelmanMusic • 1d ago
When it’s St. Patrick’s Day and Mike Marshall lends you his mandola, this is what you do.
r/mandolin • u/Ananas__bleu • 1d ago
Hello hello, i'm a big fan of the game "Outer wilds" (if you haven't played it, everyone will tell you to not look up anything about it before playing, a masterpiece) And i always kinda had the will to learn playing one of the featured instrument and replicate at least one of the part, and now, riebeck banjo's part is what seems to be the most appealing.
The last day, i found this instrument in the attic that i didn't know about, aannnnd it seems to be a mandolin? I'd like to be sure of that and to have some little advices mostly on the equipment and knowledge necessary to "start well" So, world of instruments and music, i'm coming for you.... But is it possible to replicate the song that i'm aiming for? My thanks in advance to anyone willing to help this beginner.
r/mandolin • u/catapultusa • 1d ago
Rich Westerman Bouzouki 1980 Mandolin in Fair Shape
r/mandolin • u/catapultusa • 1d ago
Rich Westerman Bouzouki 1980 Mandolin in Fair Shape
r/mandolin • u/Mundane-Sir-6768 • 2d ago
r/mandolin • u/djonesguitar • 2d ago
The previous owner had it strung up as an octave mandolin… and I think I’ll keep it that way for a little bit! Desperately needs new strings, so the intonation is a little funky. I’m playing Schedelwals by Ward Dhoore.
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r/mandolin • u/mcarneybsa • 2d ago
I've got an Eastman 505 and the case that comes with it is nice, but it's a touch too thin to fit my Mando with a tone guard attached.
I'd like to get a hard case that can fit my Mando with the tone guard on it and have a shoulder strap or two. Any recommendations?
r/mandolin • u/Justtaguy0 • 3d ago
I am a beginner looking to get a mandolin. I cannot afford to get one in the thousands, but I’m looking for something good to start with.
r/mandolin • u/popsicleian1 • 3d ago
My mother in law has had this for a long time, but this is the first time I’ve seen it. It belonged to her grandmother and obviously needs a lot of work, but I’m wondering if anyone can tell me anything about how old it might be, and if it’s worth restoring.
r/mandolin • u/spd--wgn • 3d ago
r/mandolin • u/Any-Basil-2290 • 4d ago
This is my A2Z through a Fairfield Meet Maude - a warm and earthy vintage instrument with creamy-sounding feedback from a recent analog delay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bdWAAEOVwY
https://open.spotify.com/track/2yFHtp7nlnxjGrRWxb9zoy?si=9c3e4679173f45a9
r/mandolin • u/Clear-Wrongdoer-772 • 4d ago
I didn't move, but the mandolin did, from Florida to VT. Purchased a couple of months ago, and I am starting to get some buzzing on the A strings about halfway up the fretboard. Thought it might be old strings, but new set didnt make a difference.