Was flying today and had one of my mandos with me, an f-style, in a soft case.
After it went through the X-ray machine, the TSA agent operating the X-ray said "Sir, what kind of guitar is this?"
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Was flying today and had one of my mandos with me, an f-style, in a soft case.
After it went through the X-ray machine, the TSA agent operating the X-ray said "Sir, what kind of guitar is this?"
...
Love Marty and the Fabulous Superlatives! Check out their cover of this Tom Petty tune -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVKkhWPkE4E
It's not so much amount of projection as the manner of projection. F hole mandos project in a clearer, crisper manner. Oval hole mandos have natural reverb that F hole mandos don't have. It's...
That version in the opening post is interesting. I too have known this song since childhood, and coincidentally it's on the set list for a gig in April (leading a campfire sing at a hotel in the...
Mandola looks great! Checked out Serek Basses and they look nice too...
Special Consensus from Rivers and Roads. Love the modulation from the A part to the B part once the whole band joins in. The Mike Compton version is great because it's Mike but those aren't my...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpU83gGQMGY
Enjoy.
This.
One in the book for June, two for July and one in August. Hoping to fill the book a lot fuller in coming weeks.
How about where you are?
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I have one of those octave mandos - bought it from Lyn a few weeks ago. They're cool. I'll see if I can post a pic. If this comes thru that's Lyn's octave on the right, a standard scale...
Your sarcasm detector is busted.
I thought y'all might want to ogle this:
https://www.retrofret.com/acoustic/tenor.asp
What a great thread! I can't believe I'm only seeing it now. I love both American history and musical instruments of all kinds, and this thread combines those interests. Thanks to all of you who...
Best of luck on the front lines. Folks like you are going to make the difference.
Mandolin is important to all of us, but some things are more important.
I play mandolin, upright bass and bass guitar in about five different ensembles (I say "about" because the personnel overlap to some extent). I've had three gigs cancelled so far and more to come,...
My experience with mandola has been this. I was definitely attracted to the lower pitch. And I found that - playing by myself - mandola is very enjoyable because the longer scale and lower pitch...
Let me make one thing perfectly clear -
I do not own and have never owned even one mandocello.
"Dr." McLean was Ernest McLean, quite a musician himself.
Born in New Orleans, McLean was the son of musician Richard McLean, who played banjo in a government music project band, and his wife...
I imagine there was a lot of chop.
not much to add to this other than to say there is a lot to like about it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0kefEVR56U&list=RDx0kefEVR56U&start_radio=1
I don't play that high on the fretboard. I realize better players do. But I'm still trying to be the best I can be from 15 frets down.
K&K twin internal pickup with the jack in the strap button. I have done several that way with my local luthier doing the work. Play in all kinds of bands with it. You'll want a preamp too, though....
I'm a huge fan of Sharon Gilchrist. I'm actually secretly in love with her. Please don't tell her (or my wife) though! Here she is doing Squirrel Hunters - just killer. Watch how she conducts the...
Special Concensus is a great band, with plenty of tasty mando playing, and Rivers and Roads is a great album. Album of the year in any genre, not just bluegrass IMO. Some great guest artists on it...