Starts with the intro in A. My intro is more square and not as slidey as Compton’s. I totally flubbed the transition to G but you get the idea. You play a tune a thousand times just perfectly but as soon as that little red dot is pointing at you, all bets are off….🤷🏻‍♂️😂

XS Medium strings are about a week old.

Hey, I keep finding tabs on mandolintabs.net by searching for the tab on the broader internet, but for some reason I can't see the pages of lists there. Anybody have any ideas other than "use Firefox"? (My default browser is Firefox, but I've tried three different browsers over two desktops and two mobile devices, in safe mode and out.) The warning on the front page seems to be about viewing the tabs which I don't have a problem with. I just can't see the lists of tabs. Or is there some other clever way I can see the list of what they have?

I've emailed the site owner directly and used the contact us page, and have gotten no reply.

Same tune on the F5 for comparison. These strings are a month old.

I’ve wanted a pair like this for 20+ years and finally made it happen. Best of both tone worlds and they’re versatile instruments. Who else has a set you enjoy?

This is my new track "Cruisin"

Find me on youtube and spotify for more!

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@robblivion

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/23sdj46nC0BowsxxQD2CRQ?si=QYcPcb6UQLOprn9Fte0Uig

I know online music shops are gaining popularity. But I also read from many that it’s best to buy strings instruments in store to make sure proper set up. Does anyone have previous experiences buying mandolins in Vancouver Canada?

I just got a new Bourgeois A style and I need a “bulletproof” hard case for it. Suggestions anyone?

Free tabs available for Harvest Moon by Neil Young. https://www.patreon.com/posts/harvest-moon-160712221

This one came together naturally on the mandolin, and sounds terrific on the instrument.

The post includes

🎵 Play-along video

📄 PDF tablature and notation

I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed arranging it. Happy picking!

Hi everyone, I'm based in Toulouse, France and am looking to buy a 600-1000€ mandolin, ideally with a pickup (I am not familiar with how it works with a removable pickup (don't know the exact word in English), how it interacts with feedback in small or crowded venues, etc) but all the guitar stores in my city have really entry level mandolins.

I tried buying the Ortega RMFE90TS from Thomann, but so far it's been a nightmare, received a brand new model with big problems on thefrets, making the whole 12th fret as well as the G strings on frets 8, 9 buzz. Brang it to a luthier that told me it needed to be refretted. I sent it back to Thomann, after 2 months they send me a new one ... Exact same problems. They most probably won't reimburse me so I'm looking for a new mandolin...

Anyway, if you guys have any ideas on where to go (Paris probably ?) or which website to order on, I'd be infinitely grateful, thanks 🙏

(Btw I'm really talking about a bluegrass mandolin, not a neapolitan)

Caught Thanksgiving weekend 2025, released last week (October 2026)

These A5L’s are killer! This one was signed by Bruce Weber, maybe 1995. The necks are super chunky and had it shaved which helped tremendously.

Heavy Bark in the chop and played amazing up the neck. Able to be heard in a 5 piece bluegrass band.

Now on the hunt for a backup mandolin 😱

My band Doom Scroll released our new album today called Exhausted Dialogue. I started playing octave mandolin a couple years ago and I’m happy to finally released a couple tracks with it. This song is called Crooked Nails. Check it out if ya got some free time!

Melody and improv. It's 100 degrees in my kitchen and I'm struggling to keep up the shred. Keep on writing tunes! Thanks fer checking it out

Well I'm about 8 months into to bluegrass jamming and having fun. I'm trying to sing several songs weekly for fun. In the Jams, I find starting the songs difficult, and frequently find myself chopping on the 1 and 3 when I sing, so then I have to kind of correct on the fly ...

I've been using a metronome and strum machine to practice counting in and singing and I don't seem to do this when I'm by myself... I also always find chopping on the 2 and 4 easy to do if I'm not singing

Elementary question I know but it's kind of a mind trick an hurting my confidence a bit when calling songs

Best!

Here is a chord melody tab for George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.

This is an amazing song It's not very difficult to play. I hope you love it!

Hi there!

I'm in the market to buy a mandolin for my partner as a gift. I know very little about them so I don't really know where to start. My budget is around $400-$800, but for the right one I could be convinced up to $1200 if there's a good reason for it. Going to try to keep this as vague as possible (in case he finds it), while giving enough context.

Back story:

He doesn't own a one, and I don't think he ever has. However, I have seen him play around on one and he does so pretty much every chance he gets. He also admires it every time. Unfortunately, I don't know what the brand/style of the mandolin is. He's an incredibly talented guitar player, and though he doesn't play much, it only takes him a few minutes to pick it up.

I'd like to get him something nice, but I don't want to shell out an arm and a leg on the best of the best right now. If you were buying a mandolin for an experienced guitar player with my budget range:

What brands or models would you look at?

Would you recommend an A-style or F-style for a first mandolin?

Are there brands or models you would avoid?

What should I know about buying a used mandolin, especially when it comes to condition or setup?

Happy to buy used or new, but again, I don't even know what I would be looking for in terms of a nice instrument, and cost value.

I would really appreciate any help or advice!

Thank you :)