So I'm taking this great swing class, and recorded this twice just for kicks... Once with the Gibson and once with the Collings. Anyways... Just fun to geek out. I like the Gibson better on this...
Minor Swing.mp3
Minor Swing Gibson F5-Custom.mp3
So I'm taking this great swing class, and recorded this twice just for kicks... Once with the Gibson and once with the Collings. Anyways... Just fun to geek out. I like the Gibson better on this...
Minor Swing.mp3
Minor Swing Gibson F5-Custom.mp3
Last edited by 9lbShellhamer; Feb-03-2017 at 12:29pm.
Nice job.
Is it against the rules to mention its Matt Flinner's class?
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I think that's ok. Just didn't want to spoil anyone's idea of how good the class is by my mediocre playing. Ha ha ha.
I was mostly posting for mando geeks like me who like comparing mandolins.
They both sounded comparable to me...maybe I need more coffee...
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The one on the Gibson much more clarity.
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It could be Shellhammer that you have to play differently with the Collings MT to get the same clarity as the Gibson. It just requires a different attention to your playing style. I have found that comparing my playing a Pava compared with my Collings MT. You need also to pay attention where you pick to get the tone and clarity you desire.
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Yeah...Hmmmnnn.
I just learned that song that same day as I recorded those. I had to come up with those improvisational lines...a fun project but probably not the best way to A/B tone between the two in retrospect.
The more I listen to the Collings recording the more I realize, yeah the tone is different, but my playing was way sloppier on that version too. I now have strings on each one that are the same age as the Gibson.
I'm looking forward to recording some more tunes I didn't just learn an hour beforehand as was the case above. That'll be a better way to see how different they sound.
I didn't realize how many more overtones the Collings had until really A/B'ing it in these recordings.
*2002 Collings MT2
*2016 Gibson F5 Custom
*Martin D18
*Deering Sierra
What might be interesting is to acknowledge the differences between the two mandolins, and play tunes on each in a way that most takes advantage of what that particular instrument can do. Something that would be a compromise on the other instrument.
The Gibson sounded best, hands down....I never met a Collings that I liked so maybe I am biased....
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