tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post6824286198442578645..comments2024-03-26T17:55:50.539-04:00Comments on Cranky old man: The Mandolinjoehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-1097308146118974322019-10-06T16:24:31.571-04:002019-10-06T16:24:31.571-04:00Visiting “The Guitar Store” and all its temptation...<i>Visiting “The Guitar Store” and all its temptations can be expensive.</i> <-- I can relate...substitute "camera" for "guitar" and that's me.<br /><br />And I have a number of old cameras that I never use any more, but I cannot part with them. It would be like selling my children!Pixel Peeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553862902461169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-28758555532634092462019-08-27T00:36:28.927-04:002019-08-27T00:36:28.927-04:00I totally get the attraction and I totally get buy...I totally get the attraction and I totally get buying it if only to hang on your wall. My dream is a full size harp. I don't know why. I've never been near one but I love the look and sound. It's on my lottery list of "to buy." :)Magical Mystical Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02228001451063803421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-30228540640292579062019-08-19T05:20:07.214-04:002019-08-19T05:20:07.214-04:00Congratulations on your acquisition. If only we co...Congratulations on your acquisition. If only we could hear you play! Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-3901201438566783742019-08-18T13:37:04.670-04:002019-08-18T13:37:04.670-04:00As Rick said, it would have been WRONG to leave it...As Rick said, it would have been WRONG to leave it there. Criminal, in fact.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-19002576207233127982019-08-17T22:01:07.901-04:002019-08-17T22:01:07.901-04:00I totally understand. I was there with you. It wou...I totally understand. I was there with you. It would have been WRONG to leave that mandolin there. <br />I have a mandolin that I bought in similar circumstances. <br />I love that little instrument. Playing it always makes me happy and I have no idea why.<br />I think a dobro would look good on your wall too. <br />I bet you could OWN the blues.<br />RRick Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005727239466916086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-39308404990998513692019-08-17T19:31:23.825-04:002019-08-17T19:31:23.825-04:00You are a collector.You are a collector.only slightly confusedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08165115156889904978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-17232202016416948172019-08-17T18:52:57.952-04:002019-08-17T18:52:57.952-04:00Enjoy your mandolin, and the memories it brings!Enjoy your mandolin, and the memories it brings!messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-36887158912166281992019-08-17T17:09:35.667-04:002019-08-17T17:09:35.667-04:00You, at least can make some music with it!You, at least can make some music with it!David C Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891468618584742601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-47105686848467285342019-08-17T14:15:52.172-04:002019-08-17T14:15:52.172-04:00I can say nothing for just to my right is my wall ...I can say nothing for just to my right is my wall hanging guitar. BTW, I recently heard a really accomplished mandolin player and I fell in love with the sound. Give it a go Joeh. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-19590375623395392732019-08-17T12:39:58.946-04:002019-08-17T12:39:58.946-04:00Is it being extravagant buying a musical instrumen...Is it being extravagant buying a musical instrument mostly as a decoration? No. Definitely not. But don't buy a grand-piano because it is almost impossible to hang it on the wall. I've tried. <br /><br />God bless. Victor S E Moubarakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04280638667651857296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-55819013306037942252019-08-17T04:28:51.988-04:002019-08-17T04:28:51.988-04:00If it makes you happy, it's money well spent. ...If it makes you happy, it's money well spent. Anyway, some people spend loads on wall-hangings, paintings etc so this isn't any different!Around My Kitchen Tablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01840917368903178857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-14442985738830537132019-08-17T03:14:41.169-04:002019-08-17T03:14:41.169-04:00i completely understand your point here dear Joe :...i completely understand your point here dear Joe :)<br /><br />yes sometimes we are attracted to thing just because of it's charm and buy it to satisfy our aesthetic nerve <br /><br />your love for music reflects your spiritual sublime :) and temptation for such instrument is very Natural <br /><br />i hope it won't be just hanging there ,but you will let it help you to reveal your innate beauty once in a while :)bailihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06498012175058870980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-59469579773198840072019-08-17T00:27:02.297-04:002019-08-17T00:27:02.297-04:00Not at all extravagant in my eyes, it's a beau...Not at all extravagant in my eyes, it's a beautiful instrument to add to any collection. Many women would spend a lot of money on shoes, so I don't see anything wrong with spending money on a mandolin. I spend a lot of money on books and dvds.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-1725146638812702832019-08-17T00:08:56.025-04:002019-08-17T00:08:56.025-04:00I think I get what you are saying. Its why my husb...I think I get what you are saying. Its why my husband has 11 guitars and only plays a handful of them. Conversely I don't have the equivalent in shoes but I'm the minimalist here. I think he he or his parents had a mandolin at one time. Not sure what happened to it. Enjoy your new gift to yourself!<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-30516359730403368282019-08-16T23:46:10.194-04:002019-08-16T23:46:10.194-04:00When I hear a mandolin, I will now think of the on...When I hear a mandolin, I will now think of the one on your wall.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-66993909148461206752019-08-16T22:06:10.728-04:002019-08-16T22:06:10.728-04:00My son Phil would totally understand! He loves his...My son Phil would totally understand! He loves his guitars and would also agree with a "bargain" like that...enjoy! P.S..My Mom took mandolin lessons as a child and I remember we had one in a closet but never heard her play it. Hmmmm....wonder if it's still stored someplace?yayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-61141824249224782422019-08-16T21:32:06.016-04:002019-08-16T21:32:06.016-04:00No, it isn't at ALL extravagant to buy an inst...No, it isn't at ALL extravagant to buy an instrument for show. (Unless it's a Stradivarius...)<br /><br />Have you ever had a 12-string guitar? I had one for a while, and I loved its sound, but it had a very high bridge and was too hard on my fingers. I ended up selling it. Darn it, it never occurred to me to keep it just because I liked the way it looked.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.com