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Narayan Kersak

Oct-01-2007, 7:40am

Dear Mowry Owners:

Why don't we all post a picture of our Mowry, a sound clip or video of us playing it if possible, and our observations of the instruments. Post the number and date made. I'll do this once I get home (I'm on the road with my mowry now, (Asheville, NC)), but I wanted to get this idea on the board before I forgot.

Then we could have a catalog and record of the individual properties of each of these great instruments!

Ryan

Brad Weiss

Oct-01-2007, 7:55am

I have many pictures on this site- and my soundclick page has pics, plus a sonic comparison of my Mowry and Phoenix. #Same with my Youtube channel, where I play both. #

Let's go for it- everyone seen the Mandolin Magazine entry on Andrew? Good stuff on a good guy.

rekx

Oct-01-2007, 9:03am

I would love to see some Mowry pics and soundclips!

mandobando

Oct-01-2007, 10:06am

I don't own a mowry but would love to see as many pics/clips as possible. His work is amazing!

stevem

Oct-01-2007, 2:27pm

I like this thread idea and hope it catches on. It would be fun to see similar threads of other makers as well. I'll post some sound clips later.

Mine is #20, dated 2/14/07.

stevem

Oct-01-2007, 2:31pm

Back...

stevem

Oct-01-2007, 2:34pm

Full front...

stevem

Oct-01-2007, 2:35pm

Full back...

Brad Weiss

Oct-01-2007, 6:54pm

Ok, ok! More pics - and here's another interview with Andrew worth the read.
http://mandolinsessions.com/oct07/Mendel.html

Mine's #21, completed Valentine's Day 2007.

Brad Weiss

Oct-01-2007, 6:58pm

and the back.

And here's a tune I'm pleased with: http://www.soundclick.com/player....02&q=hi (http://www.soundclick.com/player/single_player.cfm?songid=5114302&q=hi)

and a video I like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9MpSylpU0w

Dave Gumbart

Oct-02-2007, 9:41am

Alright then. Mowry # 12; 3/20/06; F5; chestnut color; Engelmann spruce top; Bigleaf maple back. Won't try to describe sound, but it sounds great, and others have enjoyed it as well. The back...

Dave Gumbart

Oct-02-2007, 9:46am

And my favorite mando photo, which some of you have seen before. As for sound clips, a friend has a new Zoom H-2 recorder, some maybe we can capture something when we next get together.

Narayan Kersak

Oct-02-2007, 11:16am

Sound Clip
http://www.healingeasy.com/Tunes.html

#25, completed on 6.15.07

This is a loud well voiced mandolin, that plays like butter, is as light as a feather, and carries its own in the company of fiddles, guitars, and whistles.

Walter Newton

Oct-02-2007, 11:26am

There's an interview (http://www.mandolinsessions.com/oct07/Mendel.html) with him in the new Mandolin Sessions web magazine.

billhay4

Oct-02-2007, 12:00pm

Ralian,
Nice tune, nice playing, nice sounding instrument!
Am I correct in assuming this is your own composition? Got more?
Bill

stevem

Oct-06-2007, 12:07am

Ok, as promised, here's a couple videos. I tried to play some tunes at different speeds to give a fuller picture, but my picking gets sloppy the faster I go. Oh well.

Battle Cry of Freedom (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDeEQ4E8nJU)

As Weeps a Star (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp6O7Wvk8v8)

Goldrush (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOhFVvD5tlc)

Joe Dodson

Oct-08-2007, 1:47pm

Can I unite with you pickers in about two years? I sent Andrew a check last week to get on his list.

http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

Brad Weiss

Oct-08-2007, 1:59pm

Can I unite with you pickers in about two years? #I sent Andrew a check last week to get on his list.

http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
Wow!! TWO YEARS! I waited from April 06 to Feb 07.... Well worth the 2 years though!

Tom Gibson

Jul-25-2008, 9:59pm

Chris Biorkman

Jul-25-2008, 10:41pm

Can I unite with you pickers in about two years? #I sent Andrew a check last week to get on his list.

http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
I want to join as well, I just PenPal'd my deposit today, estimated 2 1/2 year wait.....

Can't wait!

JoeD, you're almost 1/2 way there.
Holy cow. Two and a half years! I guess I shouldn't be surprised considering how eye-catching his instruments are.

You guys can get a new one that looks awesome from his last batch at Carmel Music. New Mowry for sale (http://carmelmusic.com/stocklist/scanned%20photos/Mowry_F-5_FB.jpg)

Brad Weiss

Jul-25-2008, 11:04pm

You guys can get a new one that looks awesome from his last batch at Carmel Music. New Mowry for sale (http://carmelmusic.com/stocklist/scanned%20photos/Mowry_F-5_FB.jpg)
Whoa!! That's a looker - and a deal; less than Andrew's getting for a new F5, without the wait! #Course I have mine already....

http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mandosmiley.gif

Dave Dearnley

Jul-26-2008, 6:26am

Here's number 15. I've had her almost 2 years and mucho happy!

Dave

Dave Dearnley

Jul-26-2008, 6:29am

Number 15 from the back.

I wish I hadn't promised my wife no more instruments for a while after the Collings 12 fret guitar. I'd be at Andrew's shop begging him for an archtop!

mandopluker

Jul-26-2008, 6:54am

...you all are gonna get me in deeper trouble than I already am / stay!

Tom Gibson

Jul-26-2008, 9:33am

They all look great, though at the moment (with plenty of time to change my mind) I've got my heart set on a two point. I was thinking blonde, like the one featured on jazzmando.com, but looking at Brad's, I'm starting to wonder how that would look as a two point. So many choices....

Bruce Clausen

Jul-26-2008, 12:09pm

Here's my #10, with custom one-piece bridge. (Works great.) So Andrew's list now runs to 2 1/2 years! In 2005 I had to wait 2 1/2 MONTHS. Still very happy with the result.

Mandomaiden

Jul-26-2008, 12:31pm

Here's #36--arrived in April, and it's been hard to put it down ever since. Everything I asked for from Andrew, and more.

Mandomaiden

Jul-26-2008, 12:33pm

And the back--amazing to pick out the wood, and then see it come to life.

Jonmiller

Jul-28-2008, 5:47pm

And what a nice guy Andrew is-he lives in Bend where two of my kids live, while visiting them Andrew installed a P/guard on my Collings and gave me a "factory tour", a great little shop. He had 4 mando's assembled awaiting binding and Andrew walked me through the building process. He does superb work with much attention to detail.
Recently I dropped my Collings on my sons patio ( I was going to play for a friend from Ukraine and the strap came loose-cracked the back and in a panic took it to Andrew who looked at it and said "no big deal", it's awaiting my son to P/U as I type.I would love to order a custom blond 2 point (3 point with the leg rest)from him.

Brandon Flynn

Jul-28-2008, 5:54pm

I think this is a great way to allow people to learn about different builders instead of people having to talk about how much they like their mando on the "what mando should I get" threads. Threads like this should be started for all the popular builders. It would help me as I consider a builder in the future. I need to decide on one asap so that when I get close financially I can put a deposit down so by the time I get the cash my wait won't be too long. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Brandon Flynn

Jul-28-2008, 5:59pm

I have many pictures on this site- and my soundclick page has pics, plus a sonic comparison of my Mowry and Phoenix. #Same with my Youtube channel, where I play both. #
Very good playing Brad. Very helpful for me to get a feel for the sound of a Mowry. Most people on Youtube play stuff that is out of their skill range or they play too fast and the playing is sloppy. I want to know what the mando sounds like when it is played cleanly. Having the backup track half the time of the mando is also very helpful. Thanks a lot.

Brad Weiss

Jul-28-2008, 6:38pm

man dough nollij

Mar-05-2009, 12:34am

Bump! Any new Mowry pics, soundclips or stories? Eh? :confused:

Mark Rauch

Apr-21-2010, 7:04pm

I just recently found these forums. Nice! (I have been on the Cafe regulary, but had just been in the habit of looking at the ads) Anyway, I had No. 49 built by Andrew. It was completed last May. If I do this right I'll attach a couple of photos. Of course, it is gorgeous, and has all the tone and playability Andrew is becoming well known for. It's an F-5. While I was on his waiting list I bought a Collings MT2. Very nice. Then, after getting the Mowry, I got what I think was a pretty decent deal on Collings MF-5 No. 4 (the first batch of MF-5's). Too many expensive mandolins for me. I sold the MT2 recently and am now trying to decide whether I can keep the other two and if not which to sell. Did you see Sophie's Choice? Actually I was half-heartedly trying to sell the Mowry recently, but took down the ad. Just can't do it. It's interesing how much the Mowry seems to have opened up recently. A friend loaned me his "Tonerite" which I left on it for almost a week. I know the "vibration theory" is controversial, but it did seem to make a difference. Comparing the two is hard to describe. Different, but both VERY good. I'm trying to convince myself it's a good investment to keep them both. (Actually I think the Mowry has more "upside" potential as far as an investment..doubt the Collings will increase, but will hold its own). So..it's not like owning a boat or something...right??

Dave Gumbart

Apr-21-2010, 8:21pm

Hey, I remember this thread. Well, my #12 sounds great, even if my picking doesn't. But, as a hobby player (for lack of a better term), I've got a mando that rewards me when I do something right. Here's two tunes I've been working on recently - and I hope I can do the instrument at least a little bit of justice. And, man, that little Zoom H2 picks up everything.

Dave

trevor

Apr-22-2010, 9:04am

A variation on Brad's..

trevor

Apr-24-2010, 7:58am

Spot the difference.

man dough nollij

Apr-24-2010, 5:42pm

Block fretboard inlays, and the headstock inlay is slightly different. They both look beautiful. I would love to have either one, but I slightly prefer the one on the right. That Art Deco peghead is awesome.

gummia

Aug-31-2010, 2:58pm

I found this thread and figured I might share some pics of my brand new Mowry F5. It is #62, dated 7/7/10.
I have had it for about six weeks now. I is so beautiful, plays well and sounds good. I'm so so happy. :grin: