String instruments...

[Laura]

Originally Posted by Charlie_M

I think the mandolin is a great compliment to acoustic guitar. Has a good amount of versatility to it also. You can go straight bluegrass or jazzy or even other stuff too. .

Cool! I used to play bluegrass. I was a banjo player. I tried mando but I got the perception it was really rough on your fingers. Those double acoustic strings at that high tension. Then you have to fight to be heard above those banjos & guitars.

I go to these folky jams now and there is a room full of guitars. They mostly play classic rock, which seems to be the new Folk. I came into the room & they said "oh no...we don't need any more guitars."

That was when I wished I had a mandolin. In fact I have been wanting to buy something like a mando that is good for melody but is a little less 'high strung'. Like a bouzuki or an octave mandolin.

[EnSkorSang]

I have a whole load of stringed things - i love them! but seen as most have been mentioned, I'll tell you about one...Its called a bouzouki, and very loosely its kind of a long-necked mandolin and there are three types:
Trichordo (3 pairs of strings) Tetrachordo (4 pairs of strings) and Irish (4 pairs, but a flat back) I have a tetrachordo and i love it, it gives a very clear, quite metallic sound:

[Laura]

Originally Posted by EnSkorSang

I have a whole load of stringed things - i love them! but seen as most have been mentioned, I'll tell you about one...Its called a bouzouki

MMM!!! SWEET!!!!!!!
I'd buy one of those if I only had 1) money, 2) time to play it, and 3) folks to play it with.

I get bored playing by myself. That's why I got recording stuff and synths so I could create multiple tracks to play along with. Still working on those tracks.