Redline Acoustic new A-5 style mandolin

[mando1man]

Steve Smith of Redline Acoustics let me borrow one of his new A-5 style mandolins. Very nice. Especially when you consider the starting price is under $2000. Check out the YouTube I made.
UuRW16KvdWE

[Bill Snyder]

Wrong forum

[GKWilson]

mando1man. You'll find better feedback in the 'Post a picture of your mandolin' forum.
This forum is for building and repair questions and ideas.
Gary

[ccravens]

This video brings up something that's been on my mind lately. Before getting down to it, so I don't seem like a jerk, let me first say a couple of things:

#1 - this is an awesome sounding instrument at a great price
#2 - you are a superb mandolin player; better than I probably ever will be.

I mean both of those things in all honesty. But the video section 1:00-1:08 brings up something that has me puzzled lately. And this video isn't the only example; I've heard audio examples from another seller of mandos (which I shall not name because they are totally awesome people!) with this same thing. The 8 second section ends with you saying it's got a "great chop." I'm sure it probably does, because it sounds so great in every other department. But I didn't hear anything that remotely sounded like a "chop" to me.

Is it just me, or is a bluegrass chop much more staccato and percussive? Given that any musical term can be relative, is there a standard definition of a "chop," and was this an example?

I'm of the opinion that it isn't, but I'm prepared to be open to opinions on the subject.

BTW, great mando and playing; it just so happens that this was an example of something that's been on my mind lately. No offense intended!

[mando1man]

This is not my mandolin. I'm not selling anything. It's about a new builder, Steve Smith and Redline Acoustics. This builder has a new product so that is why I picked this forum. If a Moderator of this Forum tells me to take it down I will.

[JEStanek]

Steve's been making A5s for over a year or two, if I recall. I'll move this into the post a picture thread. I just think more people will see it there.

Jamie

[Bill Snyder]

FWIW, Steve is a semi-regular on the Mandolin Cafe forum. He posted a thread or two on these mandolins himself when he started marketing them.
The Builders and Repairs is not a forum for new mandolins it is a forum for "Discussions for those with an interest in the construction and repair of mandolin family instruments." (Sub-title to the section)
I take that to mean a "how is this done" or perhaps a "this is how I do this" section.

[Ron McMillan]

Very nice mandolin and fine playing. But at what point, with the company web URL and company logo permanently affixed, does a clip move away from the personal thoughts of a friend of the maker, and drift into advertising?

[pheffernan]

Rob has posted similar videos of the Redline Travelers. I appreciate them!

rfSHoVdlK08

yWIQu09jDTc

JaFdasGyLeg

I haven't had a Traveler in my signature in a while...

[sgarrity]

Thanks for posting. Always fun to see what's new out there!

[Scott Tichenor]

Not sure what the intent with these videos really is but it looks like advertising to me. Lets stay away from that. Does not serve this community well and is a violation of Forum Guidelines.