Well, the mandobass may not "function properly as a musical instrument," but it looks s-o-o-o much cooler in a mandolin orch., it's worth it!
Musical excellence is highly overrated.
-Mike...
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Well, the mandobass may not "function properly as a musical instrument," but it looks s-o-o-o much cooler in a mandolin orch., it's worth it!
Musical excellence is highly overrated.
-Mike...
Cute.
Though I also play klezmer clarinet and mandolin, I've mostly kept my clarinet out of BG settings.
I actually enjoyed it when, decades ago, a trombone-playing friend used to sit in...
For years I played bars with a BG band, and we were able, when necessary, to lean two people in on an ordinary cardioid mic (make sure you've each used mouthwash). Admittedly, it won't work so well...
Hey, Lenny -
Yeah, I think those FTs are just great. Warm, mellow, punchy enough, and long lasting tone. I thought I'd like them on my Gibson guitar, too, but I didn't. It's all very...
Interestingly, the original tuners on my A (#177) were NOT Schallers, which I think he started using right after that. They were some bushing-free brand with about a 1,000-to-1 gear ratio, but...
In rehearsal with Grisman's band to replace Andy Statman in some klezmer-and-dawg shows, I was using my bowl-back for klezmer tunes. For a different tune, David casually handed me a Loar (no idea of...
I've owned Givens #177 (darkburst, unbound head, white bound neck & body [top & back]) literally since the day the finish dried in the winter of 1979 or '80. As I recall, I paid $650.00 for it...
Gee, you mean if it sounds too good to be true...
Here's my vote for Thomastiks. I use the mediums on my roundback. I like the rich, mellow sound. There's color without harsh brightness.
As everyone's said, it depends on your instrument, your...
Chances of an accident are significantly higher with a 5-piece band than a 70-piece orchestra! Orchestra musicians tend to be careful and well-behaved, rather than careless and well...depraved.
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If "church" means a boomy hall, then the pickup might be a better option, even though the mic will give a nicer sound.
I use a small (lavalier-size) condenser mic strapped to my right wrist with...
Been using string (pretty much like that hoodie tie string mentioned above) for about 30 years. Tried actual straps...always came back to the string.
Basic, simple, beyond cheap, sized exactly for...
Now that's the kind of priceless advice you can only get from inside folks!
That's why sites like this one are so valuable.
Much better than learning through a "crash course!"
My Tuff Tones arrived promptly, and I like the mellow tone on my roundback. To each his/her/its own!
It's true that the ToneGard doesn't give you much depth, especially if you're wearing a sport jacket. I added spacers to the arms of mine. They're just little rubber feet (the kind with a screw hole...
The cheapest solution is what I did for a couple of years before I got a ToneGard (and after playing for 20 years with the instrument held out from my body): I made one myself.
I just bought...
Obviously, everything depends on the individual instrument, and the ears of the player.
I use TI Mittels/medium on my roundback mandolin (the heavies just didn't respond), but not on my f-hole...
My 2 cents:
I've used a Beyer M500 (cardioid ribbon mic) in live situations for about 30 years. Just had it rebuilt a few years ago because someone dropped it on its head.
Extremely crisp...
I don't know what Mountain Heart uses, but I use a Shure PGX 14 system with a Beta 98H mic. Works for me. I just recently switched over the mic capsule to a straight wire - no gooseneck, no...
I mentioned this on another thread, but here's the précis:
Since I play mandolin, guitar, clarinet, sax, flute and harmonica, and I love the freedom of a wireless...life was getting pretty...
The F models look cool, but you definitely get more sonic bang for your buck from an A model (with f holes). That big mouse ear is just solid wood.
I have an original Givens (certainly not a...
MadMarine: Thanks for all that detail about Evan Marshall's technique.
I think it's amusing that only in our world of 1 - 5 mm picks would a .82 be considered "thin"! Out in the rest of the world...
TI mediums on my roundback for Eastern European style tunes. Beautiful warm, rich, colorful tone. Definitely not for high-volume situations - though I mic it when necessary, and that helps of course....
Well, if Evan Marshall uses a thin pick, I certainly stand corrected. I will amend my statement to: "Almost nobody I know of uses a thin pick!"
And note that between mandroid and me you have a...
You got that right about practice, good buddy!
Be aware that tremolo is not a beginners' technique on mandolin; one needs a good tone and at least some measure of pick control to be able to...