Originally Posted By: Pat Marr
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My friend would switch back to guitar when a "real" mando or fiddle player showed up so he wouldn't embarrass himself.

this comment says a lot about the way you view this Bob.


Actually Pat, that was pretty much a quote of what my buddy would say when a mando/fiddle player showed up to a jam session.

“We’ve got a real mandolin player now so I’ll switch back to guitar so I don’t embarrass myself”.

He didn’t consider himself a mandolin or fiddle player. Neither did we. LOL. He would just fake his way through it with the guitar tuning when no mando/fiddle player was present.

I somehow knew we couldn’t have a simple discussion of mando tuning without you breaking out a “purist” rant. wink As far as it being a “bluegrass purist” thing, just imagine a mandolinist or violinist showing up to audition for an orchestra with their instrument tuned like a guitar! I’m sure the conductor would have a few choice words for them before kicking them out.

For the record, I couldn’t possibly care less about how you tune your mando.

Bob
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