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Is a $400 mandolin good enough to learn on?

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  1. Dale Hutchins

    ♥ 6

    Been chewing on this for a while and figured this is the place to ask.

  2. Junior Pace

    Metronome at 60 and no faster until it's clean twice through. Boring but it works.

  3. Patty Lindstrom

    ♥ 2

    Try it without the pick for a few passes. Sounds silly but it told me my right hand was doing too much.

  4. FifthStringFred

    ♥ 10

    That's the one that made me finally understand backup. Stick with it.

  5. Gary Feldman

    ♥ 10

    Count it out loud. Everyone says it and everyone's right.

  6. Ben Clark Instructor

    ♥ 12

    There's a slower track in the resources for this one. If you want it slower still, let me know and I'll cut one.

  7. Deb Carrigan

    ♥ 8

    Metronome at 60 and no faster until it's clean twice through. Boring but it works.

  8. Owen Brady

    Try it without the pick for a few passes. Sounds silly but it told me my right hand was doing too much.

  9. Ray Dunphy

    ♥ 8

    Not just you. I still count this one out loud and I've been at it four years.

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