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thenewgreen · 4259 days ago · link · · parent · post: What's something you're interested in but too lazy to learn?
jonaswildman, have you ever built any of your own gear? Janabutts, thanks for the links. That Deering's Good Times is a pretty banjo and for $400 it's definitely not too expensive. That said, I have to buy a violin next. Actually two violins, one for my 2.5 year old daughter and one for me. Actually, I'll likely rent hers and buy mine.
The mandolin is such a lovely instrument to play. I probably play the mandolin like you do the banjo. I know about 6 chords and can fake my way towards almost sounding like I know what I'm doing. I have zero technique though. I play it like a rhythm guitar and have barely any picking skills. They sure are fun to play though, aren't they?