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Old 03-14-2006, 08:13 PM
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Re: List yer equipment... you know you want to

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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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