So.......uh.....what didja get him?
Since you wrote this under the acoustic side.......my guess is that it isn't something from the Darkside. OOH........didja get him something low down and dirty like a RESO? Spill the beans CB.
so... early early [early] this morning, i got up to go out of county for court.
i had just enough time to ck on shipping for Shiner's xmas present.
[it hit mesquite tx last night]
so i travel to two diff counties, come home late,
box on pool table.
he holds out valiantly for several hours, and i finally get him to open said present.
he's been grinning now, officially, for two hours, and still goofing with said present.
so i think i did good.
2006 Washburn WD55SW Augusta, 2006 Washburn J28S12DL, Washburn EA20SDL,
2008 American Standard Fender Telecaster
2008 Rondo Limited Edition SST, G&L ASAT Semi-Hollow, Gibson LP Ultra
So.......uh.....what didja get him?
Since you wrote this under the acoustic side.......my guess is that it isn't something from the Darkside. OOH........didja get him something low down and dirty like a RESO? Spill the beans CB.
I'll take a SWAG: mando?
^^
AXES: Fender '81 The STRAT, '12 Standard Tele, '78 Musicmaster Bass, '13 CN-240SCE Thinline; Rickenbacker '82 360-12BWB; Epiphone '05 Casino, '08 John Lennon EJ-160E; Guild '70 D-40NT; Ovation '99 Celebrity CS-257; Yamaha '96 FG411CE-12; Washburn '05 M6SW Mando, '08 Oscar Schmidt OU250Bell Uke; Johnson '96 JR-200-SB Squareneck Reso; Hofner '07 Icon B-Bass; Ibanez '12 AR-325. AMPS: Tech 21 Trademark 10; Peavey ValveKing Royal 8; Fender Acoustonic 90, Passport Mini, Mini Tonemaster; Marshall MS-2 Micro Stack; Behringer BX-108 Thunderbird; Tom Scholz Rockman. PEDALS/FX: Boss ME-50; Yamaha EMP100; Stage DE-1; Samson C-Com 16 L.R. Baggs ParaAcoustic D.I; MXR EQ-10.
not saying, that is for him to say.
but he broke a string already.
i have to swing by a local music store tomorrow.
2006 Washburn WD55SW Augusta, 2006 Washburn J28S12DL, Washburn EA20SDL,
2008 American Standard Fender Telecaster
2008 Rondo Limited Edition SST, G&L ASAT Semi-Hollow, Gibson LP Ultra
See anything new?
Unfortunately my destiny as a mando player is not looking good. I tuned her up and tried to play her, then realized that the saddle was bottomed out which was why I couldn't fret any notes. Fixed the saddle, tried to tune her, and managed to break a string. So now I just get to look at her until tomorrow when I can pick up some new strings.
It's ok though, she's purdy!
Guitars and other stringed instruments: Washburn D10S, Washburn EA52SWCE, Washburn Cumberland J28SDL, Washburn D46S12, D'Aquisto Centura, Rover RM-50B Mando
Amps and Cabs: Behringer AT108, Firefly Tube Amph, Blackheart Little Giant BH5H, Shiner's Custom Cab v.1.0
". . . because without beer, things do not seem to go as well . . ." Brother Epp, Capuchin Monastery, Munjor, Kansas 1902
Cool, congrats! I would like to learn how to play mandolin. I have one in my basement that a friend let me borrow a year ago. Still haven't learned how to play anything on it...
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Thanks Robert. I keep trying to think about how to reverse chords with the inverse tuning (g d a e), and it just makes me dizzy!
Guitars and other stringed instruments: Washburn D10S, Washburn EA52SWCE, Washburn Cumberland J28SDL, Washburn D46S12, D'Aquisto Centura, Rover RM-50B Mando
Amps and Cabs: Behringer AT108, Firefly Tube Amph, Blackheart Little Giant BH5H, Shiner's Custom Cab v.1.0
". . . because without beer, things do not seem to go as well . . ." Brother Epp, Capuchin Monastery, Munjor, Kansas 1902
I swear, I had no real idea, Shiner or CB....just that Senor Shine had tossed a remark around hither & yon, now & then, sumthin' like: "Geez, Louise....one of them mando-lin thangs might be awful purdy.
Sumthin' like that...anyway...nice goin', CB
And, have a blast with your new little flea, Shiner.
Pick this book/cd combo up somewhere, and you'll be on your way in no time:
Fretboard Roadmaps-Mandolin
^^
AXES: Fender '81 The STRAT, '12 Standard Tele, '78 Musicmaster Bass, '13 CN-240SCE Thinline; Rickenbacker '82 360-12BWB; Epiphone '05 Casino, '08 John Lennon EJ-160E; Guild '70 D-40NT; Ovation '99 Celebrity CS-257; Yamaha '96 FG411CE-12; Washburn '05 M6SW Mando, '08 Oscar Schmidt OU250Bell Uke; Johnson '96 JR-200-SB Squareneck Reso; Hofner '07 Icon B-Bass; Ibanez '12 AR-325. AMPS: Tech 21 Trademark 10; Peavey ValveKing Royal 8; Fender Acoustonic 90, Passport Mini, Mini Tonemaster; Marshall MS-2 Micro Stack; Behringer BX-108 Thunderbird; Tom Scholz Rockman. PEDALS/FX: Boss ME-50; Yamaha EMP100; Stage DE-1; Samson C-Com 16 L.R. Baggs ParaAcoustic D.I; MXR EQ-10.
Congrats Shiner, CB did it again. She got you a new toy, I can't wait to hear the first recorded song on that mando.
Way cool. Have fun with the new little member of the herd.
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hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs.
There's also a negative side."
--Hunter S. Thompson
Guitars: Dean Sweet Wood 00R, Martin D2R, Guild D60, Guild D35NT, Morgan Monroe M30, OS baritone Uke
Hey Shiner,
Congrats on the Mando. I hope that you will be able to make more sounds than I could. It is either a bad set-up or too fat fingers or too skinny frets or any one of those other "too" problems that have been holding me back. Best of luck and I just watched a fantastic biopic about Grissman/Garcia this afternoon.
Thought about you,,,,,
Steve
she's restrung, and Shiner is currently jamming away on her, experimenting with chords.
['that lil sucker is LOUD'] from the bedroom just now
(the grin is back)
whole nother layer to the Shiner jamming now.
2006 Washburn WD55SW Augusta, 2006 Washburn J28S12DL, Washburn EA20SDL,
2008 American Standard Fender Telecaster
2008 Rondo Limited Edition SST, G&L ASAT Semi-Hollow, Gibson LP Ultra
It looks t'me like one uv dem geetars gots warshed in hot water. It's smaller dan de rest. Cute though.
"No Tele For you." - The Tele Nazi
Ha! Tele-ish now inbound.
Time for some Maggie May now.
Guitars: 2002 Les Paul Studio Limited Color's Edition | 2004 Greg Bennett Avion Les Paul Copy | S101 Telecaster project | 2004 Washburn D46 Acoustic
Amplification: Epiphone Valve Jr. Head and Cabinet | VOX AD30VT
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Shiner, I can get some bluegrass down to you soon.
Well I guess it's better than the Banjo :P
Hehe looks good shiner. I've dinked with mandolin but I don't quite get it as I don't know what its really tuned to.
Same as a violin.Originally Posted by pes_laul
Or, from a guitar player's POV: the bottom 4 strings, in reverse order, in unison pairs, and tuned lo to hi:
G-G
D-D
A-A
E-E
Put another way: chords you play using just the low 4 strings on the guitar get fingered upside-down.
And that's why it's a popular Blew-Grass instro...
I'll admit, it's been a challenge. The frets are spaced very close, and there is little room between the strings. If you've got big ole' fat fingers like me, it ain't easy. But damn, it sounds so cool!
Guitars and other stringed instruments: Washburn D10S, Washburn EA52SWCE, Washburn Cumberland J28SDL, Washburn D46S12, D'Aquisto Centura, Rover RM-50B Mando
Amps and Cabs: Behringer AT108, Firefly Tube Amph, Blackheart Little Giant BH5H, Shiner's Custom Cab v.1.0
". . . because without beer, things do not seem to go as well . . ." Brother Epp, Capuchin Monastery, Munjor, Kansas 1902
So if you gave it to a lefty would they be able to play it fine?Originally Posted by wingsdad