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(@off-he-goes)
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I just wanted to show off my newest purchase to everyone. Its the mandolin I was talking about in the other thread.

It's a Samick MA E2/BK or something like that.

I picked it up today before work, and I'm going to get the case on the weekend when it comes in. I bought it from the local shop, that my old teacher, who is a family friend runs. I'm real excited. So everyone, say hi to Megan!

Paul

Vacate is the word...Vengance has no place on me or her...Cannot find a comfort in this world.


   
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(@vic-lewis-vl)
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I looked at the top pic - then the bottom one. And I kept looking back and forth. I thought "That's weird - 8 strings and ten tuning pegs?" Took me a while to work it out! Time for bed I think.....

Nice looking instrument, Paul - any chance of soundclips?

:D :D :D

Vic

"Sometimes the beauty of music can help us all find strength to deal with all the curves life can throw us." (D. Hodge.)


   
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(@sgincyqx)
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Sweet Paul :D

Ewan McGregor: I said, "Eve, I want you to look after my wedding ring while I'm away," and she started to cry and I said, "Eve. Eve, I can't wear my ring or I won't get laid on the trip!"


   
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(@off-he-goes)
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Yeah Vic, theres two pegs from one of my acoustics sticking up from the other side of the stand.

No soundclips for a while. Hopefully I can get some up eventually, but I have to learn something good first. I got Copperhead Road down for now. Time to work on Maggie May and Losing My Religion.

Paul

Vacate is the word...Vengance has no place on me or her...Cannot find a comfort in this world.


   
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(@dneck)
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Good for you, I love to play mandolin. Even more then guitar I think. Wait till you build a major scale and see how easy things look when your stacked in 5ths.

"And above all, respond to all questions regarding a given song's tonal orientation in the following manner: Hell, it don't matter just kick it off!"
-Chris Thile


   
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(@vic-lewis-vl)
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Yeah Vic, theres two pegs from one of my acoustics sticking up from the other side of the stand.

No soundclips for a while. Hopefully I can get some up eventually, but I have to learn something good first. I got Copperhead Road down for now. Time to work on Maggie May and Losing My Religion.

Paul

Three great songs there! Almost makes me want to go out and buy a mandolin...

We used to do a version of Maggie May in the pub - one week, I worked on it, transposed the chords so I could capo at the seventh fret. Sounded so different I had to do it that way every week!

:D :D :D

Vic

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(@u2bono269)
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i did the same thing Vic did...definitely bedtime

how's it sound amplified?

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(@musenfreund)
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8)

Well we all shine on--like the moon and the stars and the sun.
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 Bish
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Pretty cool, Paul.

Bish

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(@off-he-goes)
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i did the same thing Vic did...definitely bedtime

how's it sound amplified?

Its sounds pretty good amplified. I'm going to give it a better test tomorrow after work, though. I'd like to hear it in a live setting with guitar and vocals through a P.A.

Paul

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 Mike
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Congrats, Paul! Hope you have lots of fun with her.


   
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(@chuckster)
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Hi Megan and welcome to GN. :lol:

Congrats and enjoy.

8)

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It was them that turned me to drink.


   
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