I have brekke bridges on both my mandolins. One an archtop, one a flat top. They work well, are easily adjustable and am very happy with them.
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I have brekke bridges on both my mandolins. One an archtop, one a flat top. They work well, are easily adjustable and am very happy with them.
Looks beautiful! Re the playability, I wonder if the scale length is any shorter than your other mandolins?
Hi Pete, I just discovered this thread (late to the party, I know) and was wondering what your thoughts are on absorbing your work here.
I have studied jazz guitar in the past and worked on lines...
Sadly this one is not mine! I have a beautiful A5 of Peter's and a 2nd generation flat top. I am pretty sure yours is a 3rd generation and is a bit louder than mine.
There is a difference, even...
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Peter Coombe has somehow improved his flat top mandolin design further, today I got to play #305, and I have serious MAS.
This is now the 4th generation of his classical flat top model.
Engleman...
Fascinating program Richard. Will it be streamed or recorded?
No worries, sorry I didn't get a sound clip done yet. Talking to Peter directly is/was the best bet. Congratulations on the new A5, now comes the waiting! How long is that likely to be?
Would be...
Hi Nick, I am really happy with the claro walnut/red spruce combination. I did a lot of searching here through the archives and the general consensus was walnut can warm up the sound somewhat. Plus...
Hi Nick. Here are a couple of photos of my 2 Coombe mandolins.
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Just had a good blast on the A5 after two weeks away, it feels and sounds great. It's definitely my main...
Oh that is #300!! He was still working on it when I left. I'm going to have to visit him when I get back. I did see the new headstock design, it looks great in person, classy, not too fancy.
This is...
Hi again Nic. I'm sure Peter will see this soon and chime in.
I'm actually in the US and heading home today. I will take some comparison photos when I get back (gonna take a while!).
Make sure to...
Hi Nic. I have 2 Coombe mandolins, a classical model (flat top/oval hole) and an A5 (arch top/f holes). So not quite what you are after, but I can tell you about them anyway.
The A5 is a red...
Just found this. I can't decide what I enjoyed more, the wonderful playing or the "creative" editing.
Great interview Aaron, thank you! The humble open C voicing has been elevated to lofty new heights.
Thanks Aaron!
Hi folks, I am heading to Burlington VT this week. Any mandolin events/jams or shops you can recommend?
Much to my wife's dismay, I am bringing my Coombe mandolin with me. "No babe, I can't go 2...
Thanks Graham. I remember now about Joe Yates writing that. Mike Martin was telling me about collecting from Joe. I have heard about the scratchiness of those recordings!
Well done acharman! Scottisches are fun to play. Queer Fellas is a favourite at our local dances.
The new Coombe is sounding great!
This is The Wedding of Lachlan McGraw. I've heard him called Lochan as well.
I don't know it's origin, maybe Graham McDonald does?
Taught to me by Mike Martin after hearing it on a Collector...
Hi Graham, thanks for that link. I met Ray last year at the Cobargo Folk Festival and we played a lot of tunes from his collections. His sessions were the best part of the whole thing for me.
I am...
Please do mate. Your last tune sounded great.
I thought it would be good to have a thread dedicated to Australian tunes, so here we go.
Maybe it should be "Australian" as our combined repertoire is a mix of bits and pieces from other countries...
Ok I'm going to start the Australian Tunes thread! I consider myself a perpetual intermediate player but am lucky that I moved to an area with a thriving folk music community. I get to play in the...
Nice tune, well done!
We have a Bear Dance tune commonly played in our area called Berendans (Dancing Bear/Dick's Pig).
I wonder how many different tunes share the name?