idle curiosity - has anyone ever played one of these:
http://cgi.ebay.in/Givson-....8621511
i understand there's a tradition in india of copying - almost - existing brand names (alà "porker" pens) ... "givson" is not a typographical error.
idle curiosity - has anyone ever played one of these:
http://cgi.ebay.in/Givson-....8621511
i understand there's a tradition in india of copying - almost - existing brand names (alà "porker" pens) ... "givson" is not a typographical error.
http://www.youtube.com/user/billkilpatrick
http://billkilpatrickhaiku.blogspot.com/
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Too funny - this "Rose Wood" mandolin has a body described as constructed of "Toon Plywood' - the only rosewood present is the fretboard.
Guess I'll stick with my two Gilsons...
You may not find anyone that will admit to having played one.
"bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--Jim Garber
Looks like a refrigerator magnet. Only the tone is probably worse.
A couple of mandolins
A couple guitars
An Upright Bass
Some banjos
Life is like a box of molases, or somehting like that.
Well let's look at the good side here!
3289 rupees is only $76.85.
I would advise odering a pickup load of them.
Bernie
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Due to current budgetary restrictions the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off -- sorry about the inconvenience.
Don't try to get a batch of those things through US customs. That "Givson" logo is too close to a Gibson Registered Trademark.
If you can't afford the plywood model for 3,289 rupees I think they make a cheaper cardboard model called epifoam.
Givson Web site
From Internet chats it looks like Givson is a cheapo grade, not well-made and certainly not worth pursuing. There is another Indian brand of instrument called Tansen which is a subsidiary of Harmony. It looks like they get high grades for the quality of their electric guitars (at least). I don't know if they make mandolins.
Jim
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Playing lately:
Brentrup A4C -- 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin -- 1904 Embergher Type 3 -- 1937 Gibson L-Century -- 1939 Gibson L-00 -- ca. 1890s Celebrated Benary Banjo -- 1985 Monteleone Grand Artist Mandola
It's a Baligrass Sitar played by Krisna Monroe!!
Just thought I'd check in on this discussion, as Givson is my nom de mouse.
Only a Givson is Good Enough
(accept no substitutes)
When 'good enough' is more than adequate.
"mandolin" is one of the "tags" i have on youtube - here's what just showed up:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=oF5I3JXZf7w
... playing isn't bad but the instrument sounds awfully thin to me.
http://www.youtube.com/user/billkilpatrick
http://billkilpatrickhaiku.blogspot.com/
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