Does this make my fingers look fat ?
Fridave
Posted 2009-10-18 4:02 PM (#394190)
Subject: Does this make my fingers look fat ?


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Location: Delaware		Took delivery of an MM68 mandolin on Friday. Got a second chance offer from the seller. I paid 1/3 of the cost of a new one. It's in very good shape (after the full spa treatment), electronics work fine and the OHC was included. Man these mandos are tiny. It sounds really nice, and I'm already working on Steve Winwood's "Back In The High Life". This is gonna be fun. Any helpful tips from any other mando playing members would be greatly appreciated as this is all uncharted territory for me.
Thanks, Dave







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FlySig
Posted 2009-10-18 5:39 PM (#394191 - in reply to #394190)
Subject: Re: Does this make my fingers look fat ?



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Location: Utah		Thin flexible picks for strumming.
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2ifbyC
Posted 2009-10-18 5:51 PM (#394192 - in reply to #394190)
Subject: Re: Does this make my fingers look fat ?
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast
Originally posted by FlySig:
Thin flexible...
... fingers for finger-picking! ;)

Congrats!
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roscoe
Posted 2009-10-18 5:53 PM (#394193 - in reply to #394190)
Subject: Re: Does this make my fingers look fat ?
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Location: Blacksburg, SC.		Very nice Fridave!
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Beal
Posted 2009-10-18 10:28 PM (#394194 - in reply to #394190)
Subject: Re: Does this make my fingers look fat ?



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Location: 6 String Ranch		Google Dawg Picks. They're the extra extra heavy and rounded. That's what the mando guys use.
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Trader Jim
Posted 2009-10-19 4:57 AM (#394195 - in reply to #394190)
Subject: Re: Does this make my fingers look fat ?


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Location: South of most, North of few		Oh, and to answer your original question, yes. :D
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ProfessorBB
Posted 2009-10-19 9:20 AM (#394196 - in reply to #394190)
Subject: Re: Does this make my fingers look fat ?



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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains		Someday I'm going to get me one of those and learn how to play it.
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Gallerinski
Posted 2009-10-19 9:50 AM (#394197 - in reply to #394190)
Subject: Re: Does this make my fingers look fat ?
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Location: Phoenix AZ		I'm still in the learning mode but have found that pick choice make a big difference. The strings are pretty high tension so I move up to a heavier pickm than I normally use on guitar. Best luck has been with the Fender California Clears in HEAVY. I rough up the non-tip surface a bit with sand paper to improve my grip. And after all that effort I still sound like a beginner
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MusicMishka
Posted 2009-10-19 1:18 PM (#394198 - in reply to #394190)
Subject: Re: Does this make my fingers look fat ?


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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains		Beautiful...GAS: I want one...but not in the cards right now...enjoy!
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