| Re: List yer equipment... you know you want to Quote: | Originally Posted by Watered I bought a mandolin!
The first time I tried to play it I found it a bit frustrating since the fretboard is so very narrow (I'm used to my Spanish guitar...) but yesterday I tried again improvising things and stuff and I enjoyed more. Now I've got to learn the chord shapes for its tuning and play proper songs. |
Should be interesting. Since the thing is tuned inverse of the EADG strings on a guitar, the shapes should be mirror image. At least some minors will be the same. 
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