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Post by scotch on Dec 11, 2014 19:24:52 GMT
I have acquired a Mandolin!!! Found it up on sale on the works site. Selling cheap because it was gathering dust and no one wanted to learn it. So I pounced on the deal Here she is  Also realised there is now getting less and less space as I have acquired two instruments within 6 days. It's fair to say now I'm in the bad books with the missus. But I do have a Mandolin  Here is half of the family  Chris |
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Post by Wild Violet on Dec 11, 2014 19:45:06 GMT
where is the other half?  Congrats, it looks like a nice one. How do you like that Faith? What model is it? |
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Post by leoroberts on Dec 11, 2014 20:08:36 GMT
Good work, Chris. Of course, now you have to decide whether to tune it DGAE or DGAD.... Maybe you should just get another one so you don't have to keep retuning. Explain that, with the number of broken strings that will entail, it'll be cheaper in the long run  |
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Post by ocarolan on Dec 11, 2014 21:05:37 GMT
Congrats Chris - you'll have a lot of fun with your mando I'm sure! (If you can squeeze your fingers in that is.)
Keith
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Post by Martin on Dec 11, 2014 21:22:09 GMT
Well done! Everyone should have a wee Mando for some fun pickin!
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Post by leoroberts on Dec 11, 2014 22:11:47 GMT
Good work, Chris. Of course, now you have to decide whether to tune it DGAE or DGAD.... Maybe you should just get another one so you don't have to keep retuning. Explain that, with the number of broken strings that will entail, it'll be cheaper in the long run I do, of course, mean GDAE/GDAD ... crap, you'd better get 4, scotch! |
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Post by scotch on Dec 12, 2014 10:13:22 GMT
Thanks folks. Pretty much a struggling to play as my arm is swollen like a balloon from a tattoo and the the tiny frets with higher string tension doesnt make it easier. But enjoyed what I did play of it. It's making me want an octave mandolin, it is a different instrument so maybe could make it a good reason to buy one  Tuning wise I don't have a clue about, just been playing in G D A E take that is the standard tuning? Wild Violet that guitar is a Faith FJ. Bought it about 4 years ago now mainly use it now for standard tuning. I think it's a great guitar and so are all the other faiths. I prefer bigger sounds so decided to get a jumbo and in the mid price range it was either a Faith or an Alvarez but the Faith had a £200 discount from the RRP so had to buy it. |
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Post by leoroberts on Dec 12, 2014 11:38:44 GMT
just been playing in G D A E take that is the standard tuning? Aye, GDAE is standard - GDAD is, I suppose, celtic. or something. I don't know. I keep one in each |
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Post by ocarolan on Dec 12, 2014 12:20:32 GMT
I find GDAE easiest for tunes as the intervals between the strings are the same, and also it's easier to reach the high B that some tunes inconveniently incorporate. GDAD is great for droney strummage with two fingered shapes on the wound strings and open plain string drones. You can still play tunes of course, but for me it loses the intuitiveness of GDAE, and that 7th fret B becomes a 9th fret b then! Keith |
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Post by brianr2 on Dec 12, 2014 12:39:05 GMT
Thanks folks. Pretty much a struggling to play as my arm is swollen like a balloon from a tattoo Wot, no build thread or sound clips?! Brian |
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Post by leoroberts on Dec 12, 2014 12:43:15 GMT
Pretty much a struggling to play as my arm is swollen like a balloon from a tattoo ermmmm .... it oughtn't to be! Might I suggest that you visit a local health clinic to check for infection? Some slight swelling can be expected for a couple of days - but only slight, and only for a couple of days. |
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Post by Martin on Dec 12, 2014 12:56:58 GMT
They can be dodgy things, these tattoos. I got this musical one 'cos I'm, like, an awesomely brilliant guitarist and that  Didn't turn out as fabulous as I'd hoped   |
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Post by leoroberts on Dec 12, 2014 13:10:14 GMT
LOL!
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Post by scotch on Dec 12, 2014 13:14:42 GMT
Pretty much a struggling to play as my arm is swollen like a balloon from a tattoo ermmmm .... it oughtn't to be! Might I suggest that you visit a local health clinic to check for infection? Some slight swelling can be expected for a couple of days - but only slight, and only for a couple of days. Well today the swelling has gone a fair bit down which is good. I got the tattoo done on monday but it covers the entire of my forearm so the worst part really for my strumming hand. |
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Post by leoroberts on Dec 12, 2014 13:40:24 GMT
and I see it's a forearm sleeve (very nice, too) - that might explain it!
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