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i have a <Removed by Moderator> for sale. Where i can put on sale?many thanks in advance

Anche se romano ho lasciato un pezzo di cuore a Catania: è una città bella piena di gente bella e tantissima cultura musicale.
Complimenti per il Waltz, suggestivo.
(Even if i'm from Rome, i' left...

Thanks everyone for your warm welcome!



Cask, when i decided to make another instrument, i had in mind this amazing shape: in 16 1/2" scale is really, really beautiful.
I was lucky to contact...

spacchiosissimo :)) (very cool)

many thanks!
Now, assuming i'll use a baritone uke, strung with the GDAE set, the problem is now the low C string..

i already play a custom made 5 string electric mandolin (astonishing sound for rock, blues and tango too!), and i'm currently building a same tuning mandola.
But for many reasons now i need an...

Hi there
i've opened a thread concerning an experiment i wish to try:
http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/showthread.php?103008-5-string-CGDAE-tenor-guitar-or-similar

In few words, i wish to...

well, i found something:
the guy uses on his tenor, four nylon guitar strings (1-3-4-6 low to high) in a CGDA tuning:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6JXnvKYOi8

...and here a nylon strung...

MANY thanks for your kind words. Being italian is a tricky work, in these days: living here is really a battle for daily existence. Very few job, little money, a lot of taxes and silly characters as...

hi there and thank you.
well... i'm looking for a simple, cheap solution: as said before, i need a 5 string acoustic nylon stringed instrument. If it will be a tenor guitar, uke, mandolin or mandola...

is amazing! I'm sure it sounds very bright and "open"

nice, very nice. I love Tangos... here a special version played by an italian quartet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFQ2rAv3RRI

thanks...
I haven't seen 5-string 'dolas before, and i think is the first ES-335 style instrument of this kind ever built.
The 5 string mandolin sounds VERY well but i have large hands so i decided...

err what is an "emburger" :grin:? The best i can do is inviting you in my house and cooking for you some typical roman recipes: ox tongue or tail with tomatoes sauce, roasted sheep head, spaghetti...

Hi there, it's Andre from Italy.

I'm in love with the CGDAE tuning, i already own a mandolin and i'm working on two 16,5 inches 'dolas (one electric, shown in another discussion, the other...

thanks for your welcome!
@Lorraine:
you'll be amazed by my country, is beautiful even if it is populated by very strange people (the italians :mandosmiley:). Tuscany and Umbria are wonderful...

mi-sc p-ics.-.-.-

Hi there
it's Andre from Rome (Italy) and sorry for my bad english.
I'm an italian mandolin player and wannabe builder :grin:.
Soon i'll post some pictures of my instruments and project.
Ciao