Lawrie,

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bobcflatpicker has inspired and frustrated me at the same time. I've been watching his "favourite guitar" thread for a while and been frustrated that it was limited to guitars, so here's a list for the rest of us:



Can I play too?

Mandolin. I have a very good imported mando with a carved top that I had several upgrades made on it. I had the fretboard "arched", (mando fretboards are flat), had banjo frets installed because they are fatter and higher, installed a Monteleone solid brass tailpiece,
and installed a Fishman bridge pickup system.

I don't play it anymore but I love the sound of a mandolin. It's got an "ancient" sound to it that works in genres ranging from bluegrass to classical. Especially in the hands of master musician like Mark O'Connor.

Please watch this clip because there's some truly amazing playing by Mark O'Conner, Bela Fleck and Jerry Douglas. It ain't bluegrass, but it's awe inpiring playing by all three. Not sure what you call this genre.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fw5IXY2OuM

Bob
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http://soundcloud.com/bobcflatpicke/music-in-the-mountains