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MrBump

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Mandolins?
« on: April 08, 2013, 07:54:33 PM »
I've never owned or played one - any mandolin owners on here?  Is it worth getting a cheap Ebay one to have a play around on?
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Ian Price

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Re: Mandolins?
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2013, 07:59:22 PM »
A Mandolin? Are you going all Ritchie Blackmore on us?
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Re: Mandolins?
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2013, 08:27:03 PM »
 :D

Maybe... was thinking more Losing My Religion though..!
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Re: Mandolins?
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2013, 08:39:03 PM »
Well, you know what we'd say to a beginner guitar player if they asked if it was worth picking up something as cheap as possible off of e-bay........................
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Re: Mandolins?
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2013, 10:51:34 PM »
Quote from: Ian Price on April 08, 2013, 07:59:22 PM
Are you going all Ritchie Blackmore on us?

What, a Gandalf hat, a dodgy syrup and a funny little Django Reinhardt moustache?



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Re: Mandolins?
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2013, 06:30:55 AM »
Quote from: Philly Q on April 08, 2013, 10:51:34 PM
Quote from: Ian Price on April 08, 2013, 07:59:22 PM
Are you going all Ritchie Blackmore on us?

What, a Gandalf hat, a dodgy syrup and a funny little Django Reinhardt moustache?



Ooh, that's bad.
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Re: Mandolins?
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2013, 05:54:28 PM »
My Mum wanted to learn a few years ago so I got her a Westfield one. Nothing to complain about with it.
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Re: Mandolins?
« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2013, 07:19:55 PM »
i picked up an old one of ebay for £25 with a view to restoring it.   quick clean and a pack of strings later and it was done.  I was actually disappointed by how little work it needed.   sold it for 4 times as much a few weeks later though

http://youtu.be/qNstM7AhkGM

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Re: Mandolins?
« Reply #8 on: April 09, 2013, 07:47:33 PM »
That sounds like a good bit of business Wez. Just had a quick search on eBay and one listing states "has two strings broken hence the low price". Are Mandolin strings really that expensive?  :)
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Re: Mandolins?
« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2013, 08:15:41 PM »
Quote from: Ian Price on April 09, 2013, 07:47:33 PM
That sounds like a good bit of business Wez. Just had a quick search on eBay and one listing states "has two strings broken hence the low price". Are Mandolin strings really that expensive?  :)

Just saw that, Ian!  I'll watch it for a bit, 23 minutes to go!!!
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Re: Mandolins?
« Reply #10 on: April 10, 2013, 04:29:47 PM »
Quote from: Sifu Ben on April 09, 2013, 05:54:28 PM
My Mum wanted to learn a few years ago so I got her a Westfield one. Nothing to complain about with it.
Actually I think it was Wesley
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Re: Mandolins?
« Reply #11 on: April 10, 2013, 08:50:55 PM »
Here's my Dean mandolin in action.  I've played a few others in guitar shops around the same (£400) price point and its the best at that price.

btw, I could be persuaded to part with this beauty with OHSC if anyone was interested enough.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI0jxHCxhTE
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Re: Mandolins?
« Reply #12 on: April 10, 2013, 10:32:48 PM »
My girlfriend bought me a Vintage (brand) Mandolin for my 21st birthday.

I used it for a bit and was even in an acoustic 3 piece with a Flautist and acoustic guitarist for a while until normal cr@p happened. I've since bought another chord book with the intent of taking it back up, hasn't happened yet though  :lol:
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