Congrats on the Ellis! I’ve always wanted one, and those Pags are fantastic too! You’re building quite the mandolin collection!
Congrats on the Ellis! I’ve always wanted one, and those Pags are fantastic too! You’re building quite the mandolin collection!
Beautiful version of one of my favorite fiddle tunes! Thanks for sharing.
Wow, what a fantastic mandolin. Congratulations! It is gorgeous, but I'm most impressed with the volume and tone. The notes really pop and have vey pleasant ring to them. Enjoy!
That one really rings Skip. Nice work!
Wow, that is a work of art! Congratulations and enjoy!
You mentioned a permanent pickup, but if you want to keep your vintage mandolin unholy you might look into these from jbb. http://jjb-electronics.com/marcato.html I have a similar one for a gypsy...
I’m a jazz fan. Started playing mandolin before really get into jazz. Grisman led me to Django and Django eventually led me to all types of jazz. Learning to play swing and jazz helped me develop as...
Great version of that tune!
Gorgeous! Congratulations.
I owned a Pava for a few years and I ended up selling it to a friend to fund a new guitar. The neck profile was very comfortable. The most comfortable of all my mandolins I’ve owned. I think it was C...
I would go Pava compared to a base level Mt. If you were comparing to a Mt2v it might be another story. I owned a Pava and have played quite a few Collings mandolins.
I love that style of playing. The tone on the instrument is awesome. Is that a bandolim?
I like 5 3 6 5
I had a modern oval hole and I ended up selling it after acquiring a 1921 Gibson A4. The tone and vintage mojo of the old Gibson just speaks to me more. The playability of the newer oval hole was...
I wouldn’t write off a Givens based on the truss rod. I’ve had mine for over 10 years had no issues. I also have a Pava A5 that is great, but if I had to keep only one it would be the Givens, it is...
Dem, I can’t read the headstock, what did you finally settle on? I’ve watched your journey over the years of buying and selling and I’m curious what finally grabbed you.
Play as much as you can, learn as many fiddle tunes as you can and practice learning and playing by ear. As others have mentioned, if you know the melody its a great starting place. Playing in a jam...
Happy birthday David. Your collaborations with Jerry Garcia acted as the gateway drug into the world of bluegrass for me as a young man. I now also partially blame you for my love of swing Jazz....
Cold and Frosty Morning, Greasy Coat, Lonesome Moonlight Waltz, Dusty Miller
Congrats Dem. I’d love to hear some comparisons clips or video.
I bought mine mainly for mandolin, so I uploaded the treble firmware before recording any wave maps. Since then, I have also recorded some guitar maps and used it without changing firmware and it...
Fantastic looking and sounding mandolin Skip. My MAS is starting to flare up!
I play mandolin in a gypsy swing band named Cottonwood Club. I've written a few Swing number tunes like Swing 13 and Swing 17. Recently we played a show here in Helena, Montana with a few guest...
I own a radius and have never liked it. Difficult to get a natural sound without a lot of eq. For years I was playing with a Pava A style using a small condenser mic on a gooseneck placed over the...
One these Montana jams we might finally meet and try some these out. I’ve never tried the Em sub on Squirrel hunters, must not have hit Helena yet. I love all the minor key, mixolodain stuff too. As...