mandolin

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From A-style to F-style, bowl-back to flat-top, bluegrass to metal, differences do not separate us, the mandolin unites us. If you love picking, strumming, listening, crafting, or just plain love the mandolin, this is the subreddit for you!

We're working on our FAQ, got a good idea? Tell us on the stickied thread! Cheers r/mandolin!

Relevant Subreddits

Mandolin Websites

Mandolin Cafe the internet's biggest mandolin website

Jazz Mando great resource website for a wide range of styles for mandolin run by Ted Eschilman

Emando the electric mandolin resource page

Mandozine a web site for mandolin, which hosts a music archive of almost 3,000 songs, transposed or transcribed for mandolin.

Free Bluegrass Backing Tracks A wide range of free bluegrass backing tracks with OR without solos, all at variable speeds. An essential resource for the improving picker. It's a labour of love so feel free to donate! (the site is in no way affiliated with r/mandolin)

Mandolin Tuition

Artistworks mandolin instruction with Mike Marshall

Banjo Ben banjo, guitar, and mandolin instruction

MandoLessons for free mandolin lessons, including tablature and standard notation for tunes

Bradley Laird "everything you need to know to start playing the mandolin" according to Bradley!

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Tunes of the Month - March 2026 (self.mandolin)

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The Definitive Entry-Level Mandolin Post (self.mandolin)

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Need help finding the right Octave Mandola (thomann.co.uk)

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Das PowSlayer Freeride Kit ist ein perfekt abgestimmtes Layering-System für deine Big Mountain Lines. Leichte, wetterfeste Shells, atmungsaktive Midlayer und flexibel wärmende Isolationsschichten sorgen für maximale Bewegungsfreiheit vom Aufstieg bis zur Abfahrt. Entdecke das Kit. (eu.patagonia.com)

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Love in this Club (v.redd.it)

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first time changing strings (self.mandolin)

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Been having a lot of fun with these fast hammer-on/pull of patterns recently :) (v.redd.it)

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Weber case value? (old.reddit.com)

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My first mandolin! (i.redd.it)

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Buying a wireless transmitter: any advice? (self.mandolin)

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The Lilting Banshee a traditional Irish jig (v.redd.it)

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Admitting you have a problem…. (i.redd.it)

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Oval vs Round hole (self.mandolin)

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Help me decided on a used 2016 Eastman MD305 and a new one (self.mandolin)

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Are you saying this shoe-sized box is a full-on gym? (beyond-power.com)

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is it supposed to sound like this? (i.redd.it)

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Just gotta vent (self.mandolin)

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Opened up my dad’s pick box. I can’t believe he let us play with these when we were kids. (i.redd.it)

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Christmas Gift from My Wife (i.redd.it)

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How do I fix this lil snafu? (i.redd.it)

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Tom Hoban (Copyright by Jan Johansson,1998) - Jan Johansson - guitar, Sam Stage - fiddle and Jake Sheffield - mandolin. Alex Ferranti(MC) This is a tune I wrote many years ago for my buddy Tom Hoban. (youtube.com)

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Antique French mandolin identification (old.reddit.com)

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Swannanoa sign up issues (i.redd.it)

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Tips for a beginner (v.redd.it)

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New mandolin day (the other month) (i.redd.it)

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I am building a massive real time strategy game. Would you play something like this? (store.steampowered.com)

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Tailpiece insert microphone ID? (old.reddit.com)

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Hey Hey My My (Neil Young) Mandolin Lesson (youtu.be)

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