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trevor
Jul-24-2008, 2:45am
Since I stared TAMCO seven years ago I have been fascinated by different approaches to the mandolin. Six examples shown.
Top, left to right.
Condino A6; Rigel I-110; Rigel Q200 mandola
Bottom, left to right.
Brentrup Stealth V3; Bussman/Old Wave Melondolin: Mix/NewMAD carbon fibre A5
first string
Jul-24-2008, 11:40am
Descriptions or sound clips? Always been very intrigued by that Condino design.
trevor
Jul-24-2008, 12:04pm
Sound clips coming, might be a few months yet. I will ad the pic with clips to my website. Brentrup and Q200 are already described on my website, Mix will be soon.
Just got the melon, one of the best sounding mandolins I've heard, full report when I know it better.
Condino is great also tho' I'm afraid its gotten lost in my herd recently so no recent playing time.
Eddie Sheehy
Jul-24-2008, 12:26pm
Be nice to take a bite out of a mando instead of a mando taking a bite out of me....
oldwave maker
Jul-25-2008, 12:11pm
Someday I hope to make a reg'lar lookin mandolin that sounds as good as a melondolin....:D
what's the middle one on the top row called?
Ivan Kelsall
Jul-25-2008, 12:28pm
That Stealth looks cooooooooooooooooool !,
Saska
mandopluker
Jul-25-2008, 12:44pm
...man that's a motley crew! Would love to sit and just noodle on all them to take in the multitude of sounds / tones.
trevor
Jul-25-2008, 1:09pm
"what's the middle one on the top row called?"
Its a Rigel I-110, I think they only made 2 of them.
Bret Roberts
Jul-25-2008, 2:36pm
Would have loved to have seen the Old Wave Melondolin when I got to vist your fantastic shop.
Oh well, maybe next time.
Glad to see that the Brentrup Stealth is safe and sound and "accounted" for.
trevor
Jul-25-2008, 2:55pm
Anyone who wants to see and hear it will need to let me know. Its going to be living at home but I'm happy to bring it in.
mandroid
Jul-25-2008, 2:57pm
Those corks in the Condino's side sound ports?
trevor
Jul-25-2008, 3:11pm
Yes, 3 different sizes.. adjustable sound!!
Jim MacDaniel
Jul-25-2008, 7:56pm
I really liked this custom ordered Holst C-5 built for cafe member Leon Evans...
man dough nollij
Jul-25-2008, 9:11pm
That is the most beautiful finish I have ever seen. That is exactly what I was looking for when I ordered my Weber OM in their Scarlet Fire color. Gorgeous. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif
buckhorn
Jul-25-2008, 9:27pm
i just have to add one of my inovations....
trevor
Jul-26-2008, 1:16am
Now that is innovative. How's it sound?
I can feel a pun (pan?) coming on...
Lou Scuderi
Jul-26-2008, 4:34am
This looks like my mandolin wishlist, especially that Condino--I've been intrigued by those mandos for years now.
Uh oh, it looks like you've rekindled my MAS. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif