The MANDOLIAN - steel body resonator mandolin!!

[bluesyswede]

A cool, loud and not too shiny reso-mando, folks!!!
Perfect for the blues, strong tone that cuts through easily..

Here's a video clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HzHK0rBq7I



It goes very well with my other resonator instruments and my blues, been meaning to have some mandolin tunes on my repertoire! :-)

A mandolin from Republic Guitars in Texas..
Played here by my blues-buddy Lars Åstrand.

Here's the MANDOLIAN! A resonator mandolin!!

http://www.johaneliasson.com/Mandolian/DSC02844.jpg

I've always loved the mandolin as a part of acoustic blues, gonna play a few numbers during my concerts from now on..


http://www.johaneliasson.com/Mandolian/DSC02845.jpg

http://www.johaneliasson.com/Mandolian/DSC02846.jpg

Looks really vintage and used, absolutely wonderful to my eyes, I like the worn and beat-up looks!!

http://www.johaneliasson.com/Mandolian/DSC02848.jpg

[bluesyswede]

http://www.johaneliasson.com/Mandolian/DSC02850.jpg

http://www.johaneliasson.com/Mandolian/DSC02851.jpg
[b]I'm gonna replace these with some tuners that look the same "age" as the metal body..b] :grin:

[Jake Wildwood]

That 15 1/4" scale is crossing into mandola territory!

[hank]

Sounds good, very different than most mandolins. I guess it's the scale length, it definitely has a deeper(lower pitched) voicing. Would probably work well in mandolin duet's. Congratulations, very way cool Blues shoes.

[bevb]

http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2012512880085238681TpPLZb
Here's me and mine....(Having trouble with pics !)

[bluesyswede]

Thanks guys!
And yes, the longer scale is kinda interesting, I like the lower voicing!!

[Jim Garber]

I think that is the same as the std National scale. They were going for the maximum volume. I found my National style 2 to be a little too shrill with std tuning so ended up tuning down to E with octave strings on the lower two courses. Fits in with the usual blues keys.

[hank]

Your looking good with your National Bev. Interesting landscapes as well. Jim is yours an old one or a newer model?

[brunello97]

Does it come pre-dented in the back or is that photo deceiving?

Mick

[bluesyswede]

Photo deceiving, no dents in the back but thet's a GREAT idea!!
I'll put some bumps and dents there, LoL!

[John Bertotti]

How much brighter is the bell brass body?

You know I really didn't need to see this instrument because for the price and the tone it is very tempting!

[bluesyswede]

The brass bodies are usually more dull or less harsh than the steel body.

I heard this very clearly when I was recording my coming CD, there's both a brass and a steel mando on there.. The brass is much smoother in tone, the steel one cuts through much better and I must say I prefer the steel sound..

[bluesyswede]

:mandosmiley:
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[mrmando]

Nice! I like a gig where the percussionist works for free.

[John Bertotti]

Very cool!

[bluesyswede]

Thanks guys!

[Chief]

What a great clip. Those Swedes' build things to last. I'm also a reso fan- and hey- both of my parents were from Sweden, and I still have lots of relatives there. So, bluesyswede, we've got some things in common.

[bluesyswede]

Hey Chief!
Thanks for the nice comment!! And how cool it is that you've got your roots over here, where in Sweden did your parents come from?
And do YOU speak any Swedish still?!
If you ever come here to visit, bring your Triolian mando, bro!!!!

[Chief]

Hey man- my dad was actually a Finn-Swede- was born in Finland, and my mom was from the Gothenborg area, although most of my relatives now live in Stockholm. I was born on the Scandinavian Riviera on the north shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota. My parents never taught us Swedish, because they talked in Swede when they didn't want us to know what they were saying. Someday I'll learn. Great to hear from you!

[Charles E.]

that steamboat jam reminded me of this....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbN-jO11vKg

[bluesyswede]

Yeah!
And these two:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqatMdB5vu4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SmRypjAUcU

[SincereCorgi]

That thing sounds pretty great (playing isn't too bad either :) ). Now, I don't know if it's in bad taste to ask- but is this the same basic instrument sold under the Johnson and Recording King names or is this is a special for Republic?

[bluesyswede]

Thanks!!

I'm not sure but my guess is that this is the same guys building Republic (and other brands) that used to build Johnson and similar..
The Chinese factory used to be named AXL, and on some of the Republic cases I have, it says AXL..

[s11141827]

I think that is the same as the std National scale. They were going for the maximum volume. I found my National style 2 to be a little too shrill with std tuning so ended up tuning down to E with octave strings on the lower two courses. Fits in with the usual blues keys.

Hey that's the Yank Rachel Tuning

[s11141827]

That 15 1/4" scale is crossing into mandola territory!

I think they might have mislabeled it, it really should've been labeled as a Resonator Short Scale Mandola than a Mandolin. For GDAE Pitch you'd need these Ultra-Light Strings209144

[Charles E.]

You do realize that this thread is 13 years old and that Republic Guitars no longer makes mandolins?