I've heard the cd and I have to say that it's very nice string band music. A great all instrumental recording with fabulous arranging and playing
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I've heard the cd and I have to say that it's very nice string band music. A great all instrumental recording with fabulous arranging and playing
very very cool. I like
fabulous work!
gosh, Thanks brother Tom and pal Arthur. It means a lot to me that you would both admit to this publicly. I am proud to call you both my buds, musical and otherwise. It would be cool if these 4...
thanks everybody. It really felt like some sort of career highlight, having worked hard all winter on the instruments and having spent all of my 27 year career developing the chops and ears to get...
Here is the last video from this summer's Healdsburg Guitar fest. This one a Philip Glass piece. This one might be my favorite, but I do love the Flower Duet too. ...
another video with the MMQ boys playing The Flower Duet from Lakme, by Leo Delibes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4swBMz8BbmI
here is another clip of the boys playing The Flower Duet from Lakme, by Leo Delibes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4swBMz8BbmI
Here is the first of a few videos with 3 members of the Modern Mandolin Quartet and substitute mandolinist, Lief Karlstrom playing my matched "Element" quartet at this summer's Healdsburg Guitar...
Here is the first of a few videos with 3 members of the Modern Mandolin Quartet and substitute mandolinist, Lief Karlstrom playing my matched "Element" quartet at this summer's Healdsburg Guitar...
Hello all,
I built these for show at the Healdsburg Guitar Festival in early Aug and the 3/4 of the Modern Mando Quartet will be on hand to play a short set on Friday afternoon Aug 9th. ...
the design is thanks to the fabulous Arthur Stern who brought me a pile of his evolving sketches of this instrument quite a few years ago. I feel fortunate to be able to revisit this design.
I've installed a K&K internal twin mandolin pickup in a cello with good results. I initially thought I'd order their bigger version, but when I called the tech guy there, he said the mando pickup...
not sure if I can explain this well but the headstock face to the fretboard face jount is a compound angle on the ones I've done. I've used a scarf joint there and had to use extra thickness in the...
this is cool stuff here! I'll look forward to seeing how this progresses. Nice work Marty
This was a fun project to build over the last few years and it was really fun too to help with the recording process. Thanks to Chip for the performance and his skill at telling me to do stuff like...
I have one of those old stewmac gizmos that Rob Grant showed. I haven't used it for over 20 years and I'll give it to whoever wants it. I doubt I used it for mre than a few inches even then. I'll...
'twas a fine time and great to meet so many Bay Area musicians. Thanks Arthur!!
Once again Arthur has done a great job in bringing the mando masses to his shop. We had a great time meeting so many nice folks, seeing old friends and hearing some great players. So cool to see...
can't wait to come over and play that thing!
Beautiful mandolin and beautiful photos too. I feel compelled to respond to the comment made by the owner that he almost sent it back since he had a hard time playing it because his mandolin playing...
shocking to say the least. My dealings with John were more than positive and I'll always remember my first conversation with him when he called saying he had dreamed of the fan fret 10 string mando...
I'm guessing that the octave strung instrument is the mandola I made for him several years ago. He's had the 2 lower courses strung in octaves for a long time.
Matt Played guitar with them for a few years
I've had success in the past using pumice and oil on a felt pad, CAREFULLY and lightly rubbing after all the french polishing is complete. It's very possible to rub too much which can expose under...