silmaneero

You couldn't really "jam" with other people. You would have to wait till someone got off the voice chat and then play. At least thats what I remember. Hmm, sounds fun anyway. Why did 'they' kill it?

I've never heard of that before. How did the audio work? Could you jam with other people? That would be so cool if it worked, I know network latency is often a dealbreaker with this kind of thing.

Terrible picture but here is the one I built (and no, it is not red inside - weird effect from the flash) That's a really nice piece of work there. Very pretty. I wish I had the aptitude and patience to create in this manner. However, nature decided that it had other uses for me and hence I can only admire the work of others.

Two finger chords....It may be cheating but it works. Get 'em here! Cheating is always a good idea. Thanks!

Not sure what kit is available where you live, but I've had good dealings with this place: http://www.theacousticmusicco.co.uk/ They sell stuff from many smaller, low-volume builders; the sort of guys who work from workshops rather than factories. They give useful descriptions which will help you match an instrument to your needs, rather than the standard marketing junk that most places have. Guy who runs it seems like a nice person too. However, they also sell from some factories too. I got an A-style mandolin manufactured in China by "Kentucky" for a relative and it's really nice. They'll get the hand-made mando next year if they keep playing the thing The good news is that most of the principles with which one can select a good acoustic guitar also apply in the selection of a good mandolin. Similar factors apply with the materials, designs, and construction methods. Sadly, my fingers are just too large and clumsy for the mandolin