Del Vecchio In The House....

[Spruce]

I've been looking for a mandolin that will do a National-type tone on tape, and this fits the bill nicely...

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[billhay4]

Nice score, Bruce.
Bill

[Steve Sorensen]

Really cool! Do we have to wait for the next CD to hear it?
Steve

[tmsweeney]

waaaaaaay coool!

[SanzoneGuitar&Mandolin]

wow

[Jim Garber]

I've been looking for a mandolin that will do a National-type tone on tape, and this fits the bill nicely...

Is this all BRW? You record on tape? So, this is a Del Vecchio with a National sound? Maybe the next one should be a National with a DelVecchio sound?

[Spruce]

Really cool! Do we have to wait for the next CD to hear it?


I'll see if I can whip up a little soundclip...

I really love the National RM1s, but couldn't get them to sound--like they look-- on tape... ;)
They are just too sweet sounding (but at high volume), IMHO...


Is this all BRW?

Yeah, but plywood....
(Or so I'm told).


You record on tape?

Yep.


So, this is a Del Vecchio with a National sound? Maybe the next one should be a National with a DelVecchio sound?

It's just got that knarly, metallic, obnoxious tone that screams "resonator", which is the hole I was trying to fill....
It needs new strings and a little bridge adjustment, so when I get to that I'll whip up a recording...

[Jim Garber]

I can understand the modern RM-1 may not sound wonderful when recorded. I have one but have not experimented much with recording it.

[Spruce]

I can understand the modern RM-1 may not sound wonderful when recorded.

Oh, I think it sounds really good on recordings...
It's that it just doesn't sound like a National... ;)

[delsbrother]

That one looks quite nice! I've been on the lookout for a tenor, but most I've seen have been a bit.. rugged. I've kind of convinced myself the only way I'd ever get one was if I could play it first, which pretty much means I have to go to Brazil. I figure that's as good a reason as any!

[Grommet]

Love it!

Scott

[Spruce]

E&%y Del Vecchio sighting here (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mandolim-Del-Vecchio-Resonator-Brazil-Dobro-Ukulele-4-String-1960-s-RARE-/121816020065?)...

NFI, etc.

[Grommet]

That one really does look very cool as well. I'm usually a bit more partial to the spider bridge sound,.... but I (and others I'm sure would love to hear yours!

Scott

[Tavy]

Great score! I too would love to hear how it sounds...

[RyanRussell]

Gorgeous looking axe you got here. Can't wait to hear how it sounds!

[PH-Mando]

Wow! Nice looking mando.

[Eric Foulke]

Very cool!
If it is anything like their guitars, it should be very lightly built with only minimal (if any) bracing. If you ever open it up, I would love to see what is inside.