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Nice job. 👍

Because they’re probably not his hands.

Congratulations on the new acoustic! Looks very nice.

This was a “Dave F” type thing. It was his idea and suggestion. St. Jude had nothing to do with it.

Go to Reverb. There are several used ones for sale. Took me 30 seconds.

It really is! Thanks. Too funny dude! and thanks

That is exactly what I thought!

So I got a mandolin! And I like it a lot! I put up a thread a week or two ago asking about mandolins and thinking about learning to play one. I got all kinds of great responses back from you guys. But the best response I got back was from fellow member Dave F. He told me he would be willing to send me a mandolin if I would make a donation to St. Judes Hospitals. He sent me pics of it, and the case he was sending along. I decided this was a great opportunity for me to get a mandolin, and contribute to a really great charity. So glad I did! I am having a lot of fun playing this thing. It looks great and it is easier to play then I thought it might be. He included a case also, and the case looks to be brand new. It is an F-Style mandolin. And it is perfect for a beginner like me. The first pic I took. The ones after Dave took. I want to thank Dave F so much for coming up with this fantastic idea. If it wasn't for him, I may have never got a mandolin. But becasue of Dave F I now have one, and I am loving it! Thanks Dave F !!!!!!!

It's me. End of story.

Very nice! I like the inlays.

Music has a way of cheering us up sometimes, or bringing us down sometimes. It certainly can be a powerful inducer of emotion. I can relate to your story Rabs. There are songs and bands I don't listen to for the same reason as you. And I agree, I bet one day you will listen to it again. And it will certainly bring up all kinds of emotions. Just keep in mind that it was a wonderful thing that your Dad felt such enjoyment hearing that Supertramp. You made his last days more pleasant for him. I miss my own Dad so much.... But weren't we lucky that we had such great Dads?!

No problem. Hang around here and you’ll learn a lot. I was a somewhat beginner at one time too. 😃

No, Rabs answered it fully. You just didn’t understand the full explanation obviously.

That’s pretty cool!

I still have about 70 cassettes. And I still listen to a lot of them. 6 or 7 of those are Grateful Dead concerts.

Hey Dave, I might take you up on your offer. When you have some time, how about sending me a PM with some specifics on the "modest donation". I would love to donate to such a worthy charity, and that might also be what makes me go ahead and get a mandolin.

Yes he is! I have a couple of Nickel Creek CDs. I like them.

That's a very nice looking instrument. Well, I probably would start out on an A style. They are usually cheaper.

Yeah it was a 5 stringer. I wanted to do a lot of picking. I didn't want to just strum. . So I bought some of those metal finger picks. And I just didn't like having them on my fingers.

Nice guitar, and nice playing! Welcome to the Gibson family.

REMs EP, and first LP are great albums. I also like their next 4 albums. Document is the last album of their's that I like and that was made back in 1987. Haven't liked anything that has come out afterward. I went to College at the Univeristy of Georgia, in Athens Ga where REM was from. I saw them a few times before they had a record deal. I bet if you had been there you would have liked it. But of course... they changed....

Thanks for your response Kid. I just recently turned 59. So I’d be almost the same age as you when you got yours. That might be a good sign. 😄

In recent days I have been thinking about maybe learning how to play the mandolin. I wanted to hear from you all who know how to play, and those who maybe have tried and maybe found it wasn't something they wanted to pursue. In other words, I would like all kinds of opinions. Did you find it a lot harder than playing the guitar? Did you find it helpful in becoming a better guitar player? Or was it perhaps distracting? Or not beneficial to your quest in becoming a better guitar player? I play the drums, guitar, and bass. But I have tried some other instruments that I just did not enjoy playing; and I thought I would. The banjo is one. I bought one. Got books, watched videos, and then, after some time, realized I didn't really like playing the banjo. It just wasn't my thing. Sold the banjo. If I did choose to learn, I would probably start out on a cheap model first. I didn't do that with the banjo. And I would also probably wait later to learn; maybe this Summer, because I have too much going on right now in my life. I have to make the decision myself, of course; but what do you guys think? To learn? Or not to learn? That is the question? Thanks...

Very nice Sparky! I’m definitely jealous. How does it sound? What pickups does it have!

A lot!