At Monroe Mandolin Camp I played a ton of instruments this year: Gils, Kimbles, Webers, and a lot of Duffs. There must have been 7 or 8 there, not including mine. It was really spooky how much the...
At Monroe Mandolin Camp I played a ton of instruments this year: Gils, Kimbles, Webers, and a lot of Duffs. There must have been 7 or 8 there, not including mine. It was really spooky how much the...
I am so totally confused that I don't even remember what side I am on any more. Were we talking about picks?
Clark, we dubbed them kissing cousins. You can easily tell that they were made by the same man. In fact I played probably 4 other Duff's, including an A, and they all had the same feel and tone. ...
Not Exclusively. He had his Duff there and I traded mine for his on the first night.
I don't have a Gil, but I do have a new Duff. There is no doubt playing opens up the box; especially since you are dealing with Red Spruce, Sugar Maple and tone bars. I was recently at Monroe...
You'll find a version of that done by Gene Goforth on Eminence Breakdown, and then again by John Hartford on Wild Hog on the Red Brush.
Hopefully, you will hear it soon Clark.
That is a very attractive instrument. I wonder if you would mind giving us an idea of some of the specifications (top wood, bracing, etc.). What impact does the cocobolo have on sound?
To each their own. I personally have a pickguard, armrest and tonegard on both my mandos. So I will scratch you off as a potential future buyer of one of them.
Well that was a great instrument and one of three at the Camp that convinced me to get a Duff. Actually, after playing Paul's mandolin, I was a little cautious, thinking "of course, the one he plays...
That is true, although there is also about just as much internet reference to the $2 bill being lucky. Although, my intent was to honor my Dad who gave it to me and who used to break into "Lost all...
I keep a $2 bill that my dad gave me a long time ago in my BRW for sentimental reasons. But I will take any advantage I can get, even those with sketchy origins. So I went to eBay and bought a...
I am just reporting in on the new Duff which is about 5 weeks old now (at least in my hands). The sound of the mandolin has grown appreciably in the time I have had it. I take lessons from Mike...
I wouldn't put that Gibson that close to the Ellis with the Fern inlay. There might be some sort of meltdown.:grin:
I'm a corporate attorney and (unlike what one poster implied) am not rich. I am as puzzled by Gibson's actions as anyone here. I am trying to figure out, that if I worked for Gibson (rather than a...
I sure wish Chris H would do another Monroe style video, maybe picking songs that explore unique Monroeisms like this. We certainly need as many resources as we can get. I would buy one for sure.
It finally arrived last Monday. Haven't been able to check in for a couple of reasons: 1) my compter is sick and keeps shutting down; 2) a family vacation to the Smokey Mountains. As I have been...
Well it is Franklin Park, not Franklin, which is closer to 6 hrs round trip. So, DHL final figures out (or the customs broker that they are blaming everything on figures out) that there is no duty...
You read my mind. I would not ask which he prefers and I would expect that he would not answer such a question. Knowing Mike and his sense of humor, he would likely say "Sure, I put the Gil down...
I have a lesson with Mike tonight. I will ask him.
Mike Compton plays both his Gilchrist and Duff on a regular basis. I believe he loves both. Not sure if he has a favorite.
I just got an email from Paul. Friday is D(elivery) day! So this weekend is going to be fun. The shipping papers are really kind of interesting. Apparently, I am now an "importer" of mandolins,...
Here the sisters are together. http://www.duffmandolins.com/whats_on_bench.htm
I have been playing a very nice BRW F5 for 3 years. I have gotten lots of positive comments on it and I have compared it against lots of the top mandolins out there and have never found another...