PCypert
Feb-19-2004, 6:59pm
Hey all,
Hate to bore you with another "I got a new mandolin post", but I'm gonna because my fingers are too sore to keep playing so I need to type to stop myself. Just got in my Rigel A+ Standard. I'm not bad mouthing Mid Missouri, still think they have the best you can get for a solid wood starter, but man does this Rigel play. I know it's not in the league of what some of you play but this is sweet.
Can anyone recommend a good set of strings to start out on on this? Should I go with J74's or TI's? I played the old Martin's on my Mid Mo because they were 2 bucks a set. I'm out of those and wanting to move up to some real strings and weights. Mediums make the difference on my Larrivee. I've played for the last few hours on a really old set of strings and my fingers are burning. That's a good thing right? http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif Can't wait to put on a new set and see what this thing can do. I can finally do chop chords and have them sound like I hear them! I loved the ringing chords I could do with the oval, but I love the actual whoomph sound. Anyway, just wanted to share.
***To the newbies reading the post: Play the mando you got for six months to a year without trading up. Play the heck out of it and save up. Those starter mandos are really good for learning and there's nothing wrong with them. After those six months give Dale a call and start the habit. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mandosmiley.gif
Hate to bore you with another "I got a new mandolin post", but I'm gonna because my fingers are too sore to keep playing so I need to type to stop myself. Just got in my Rigel A+ Standard. I'm not bad mouthing Mid Missouri, still think they have the best you can get for a solid wood starter, but man does this Rigel play. I know it's not in the league of what some of you play but this is sweet.
Can anyone recommend a good set of strings to start out on on this? Should I go with J74's or TI's? I played the old Martin's on my Mid Mo because they were 2 bucks a set. I'm out of those and wanting to move up to some real strings and weights. Mediums make the difference on my Larrivee. I've played for the last few hours on a really old set of strings and my fingers are burning. That's a good thing right? http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif Can't wait to put on a new set and see what this thing can do. I can finally do chop chords and have them sound like I hear them! I loved the ringing chords I could do with the oval, but I love the actual whoomph sound. Anyway, just wanted to share.
***To the newbies reading the post: Play the mando you got for six months to a year without trading up. Play the heck out of it and save up. Those starter mandos are really good for learning and there's nothing wrong with them. After those six months give Dale a call and start the habit. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mandosmiley.gif