sentences:  Mandolins were relatively new to the United States, beginning to be known in the mid-1880s and reaching the peak of popularity before 1910.The American public was mostly unaware of the few mando-basses being made in Europe.Published minutes from the 1911 meeting of the "American Guild of Banjoists, Mandolinists and Guitarists" included an entry about bass mandolins developed in Britain, and indicate that issues related to the mando-bass were among the first discussed at the meeting.