I was out in DC last week and Picked this up. Quite the new toy! Fir Top, Hard Maple back (1 piece), and sides, 1 3/16 nut (nice stout neck), flat fingerboard.
You can definitely hear it!
Hope you enjoy some of these pictures.
I was out in DC last week and Picked this up. Quite the new toy! Fir Top, Hard Maple back (1 piece), and sides, 1 3/16 nut (nice stout neck), flat fingerboard.
You can definitely hear it!
Hope you enjoy some of these pictures.
Leo R
Burnsville, Mn
10 Gibson MM
08 Weber Coyote
46, 58 D-28
45 D-18
27 RB-3
Hmmm - for some reason it won't post! Let me consult an expert!
Leo R
Burnsville, Mn
10 Gibson MM
08 Weber Coyote
46, 58 D-28
45 D-18
27 RB-3
I may have this figured out
Leo R
Burnsville, Mn
10 Gibson MM
08 Weber Coyote
46, 58 D-28
45 D-18
27 RB-3
back
Leo R
Burnsville, Mn
10 Gibson MM
08 Weber Coyote
46, 58 D-28
45 D-18
27 RB-3
another
Leo R
Burnsville, Mn
10 Gibson MM
08 Weber Coyote
46, 58 D-28
45 D-18
27 RB-3
neck
Leo R
Burnsville, Mn
10 Gibson MM
08 Weber Coyote
46, 58 D-28
45 D-18
27 RB-3
1 3/16 nut (yes!)
Leo R
Burnsville, Mn
10 Gibson MM
08 Weber Coyote
46, 58 D-28
45 D-18
27 RB-3
part of the family
Leo R
Burnsville, Mn
10 Gibson MM
08 Weber Coyote
46, 58 D-28
45 D-18
27 RB-3
That's (from left to right) 2001 Smith Creek F-5 #37, 1780 something Benjamin Banks violin, 1924 Gibson A-Jr, 2005 Rose F-5 #30, 1953 D-28, 1958 D-28, 1950 something Kay Bass. Newcomer fits right in don't you think?
Leo R
Burnsville, Mn
10 Gibson MM
08 Weber Coyote
46, 58 D-28
45 D-18
27 RB-3
Got a request for the "full monty". Sorry - I'm not so swift on the PC
Leo R
Burnsville, Mn
10 Gibson MM
08 Weber Coyote
46, 58 D-28
45 D-18
27 RB-3
back
Leo R
Burnsville, Mn
10 Gibson MM
08 Weber Coyote
46, 58 D-28
45 D-18
27 RB-3
Happy Family
Leo R
Burnsville, Mn
10 Gibson MM
08 Weber Coyote
46, 58 D-28
45 D-18
27 RB-3
Well Leo it looks awesome, how about a sound review? How does it compare to your Smith Creek?
Dave
Dave - It's different than the Smith Creek. I wouldn't say better. The SC has a little "woodier" tone but that is likely because it's older and has been played a lot. The Rose is new. The Rose is a little louder and the trebles are definitely crisper. It really creates a percussive chop; I mean this mandolin is pahrful! Also the Rose is easier for me to play - which is saying something because the SC was the easiest playing mandolin I have ever played. The SC has a 1 3/32 nut and the Rose has a 1 3/16 nut. I do prefer the stout neck and I believe it makes the instrument sound better. I think it was the one thing that LL slightly missed was the stout neck (being an engineer myself I can say that) . He should have left it more like the F-4 neck but with the longer scale. I played guitar for years and still do, so am used to a bigger neck. The Martin dreadnought guitars of the 30's had big stout necks and I am certain it makes them sound the way they do (the huge thundering sound). Anyway the neck works really well for me.
The Rose is great right now - I have never, and I do mean never, played a new mandolin that has this much tone, power and response. Loud, clear, balanced, percussive, responsive, and plays itself (just add human).
I think in 3 - 6 months this mandolin will be twice what it is now and that is hard to imagine!
Leo R
Burnsville, Mn
10 Gibson MM
08 Weber Coyote
46, 58 D-28
45 D-18
27 RB-3
Looks great Leo ! #I'm with you on the 1 3/16 neck. #I can't play cleanly on anything smaller. #post a sound clip if you can. #the only rose i've heard is dasspunk's video clip. #which is great, but we need more!!!
Eric H
Aloha a hui hou
mandolin no ka 'oi
Thanks for the review Leo, sounds like an awesome mando. Sounds like you have your hands on a real monster. Would like to hear from you again in about a month to see how its opening up. Congratulations!!!
Dave
Let's hear from Rose #31, whomever you might soon be!
Eric H
Aloha a hui hou
mandolin no ka 'oi
I am computer challenged (as you can probably tell by these pics). How do you do a sound clip?
Fir soundboard
Leo R
Burnsville, Mn
10 Gibson MM
08 Weber Coyote
46, 58 D-28
45 D-18
27 RB-3
..looks real good Leo...looks like your top and my top com from the same tree....congrats and welcome to the fold.
How did you figure out how to post a picture. I have tried reducing my file size to 59K. What am I doing wrong??
Hey Leo
Did the Rose belong to Orrin Starr (s?)I know he lives in the DC area, and i think he ordered two Rose mandos.
keith madison
..I believe Leo had commissioned #30....
I ordered it last December (a present from my ever understanding sweetheart who can't understand why I need more instruments). My basement is getting full!Originally Posted by (Kbone @ June 26 2005, 09:50)
Darby didn't have one with the 1 3/16 nut and I really didn't want the fingerboard extension - at all.
Gets better by the day. Playing along with the "High Lonesome Sound" album this morning.
Money paid for good instruments isn't spent - it's parked.
Leo R
Burnsville, Mn
10 Gibson MM
08 Weber Coyote
46, 58 D-28
45 D-18
27 RB-3
Leo
Make sure to bring it next month when you do that coffee shop gig, I'm going to try and see your band.
keith madison
"Money paid for good instruments isn't spent - it's parked". ....hey Leo..thats the best words of wisdom I have heard in a long time...in fact..if you dont mind Im going to use that for my signature line...
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