Re: Play, Want, Bin (27th February 2006)

On 2006-02-27, Great Cthulhu rose from the deep and compelled Chris Whitworth to exclaim:
On 2006-02-27, Lister <fache@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On 27 Feb 2006 11:02:34 GMT, Chris Whitworth
<chris.DELETE.THIS@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:


Tuning a mandolin. Christ, none of my other instruments are this finicky.

What do you play, apart from the mandolin?

You want a list? Pretty much anything other than woodwind or bowed strings.
Mostly guitar, bass and piano.

You are me but with drums and theremin thrown in :)

Choobs

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