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  1. Re: RECOVERED: Stolen Gibson F-4 Mandolin Serial #66824

    Fantastic! I'm happy for you.
  2. Re: Is Gibson Getting Ready to Roll Out Some New Models?

    I rather didn't want to comment on this, but I can't resist: the instrument they present has literally nothing to do with 1923 Lloyd Loar F5 mandolin neither tonally nor aesthetically and...
  3. Sam Bush, John Cowan, Laurie Lewis & Nick Forster in Prague 1990

    Dear mando colleagues, I'd like to share one of my favourite mando related live performances with you here. Enjoy!


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMb-6tXAfC4
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    Re: Andy Statman Bought A Loar F5!

    Listen to that Andy's new beauty in action ;-)

    https://www.facebook.com/larry.eagle.90/videos/1418622468557441/
  5. Chris Thile, Bela Fleck and Julian Lage - Telluride 2009

    Hi, just found a video of Chris Thile, Bela Fleck and Julian Lage from Telluride 2009 in my archive a few days ago. The concert took place at a small stage. We set on a grass maybe three metres in...
  6. Just beautiful!

    Just beautiful!
  7. Re: Gibson threatening the mandolin and guitar luthier community

    [/QUOTE]That's an interesting statement. Have those scientists been able to control for state of wakefulness? How does a fully alert Derrington stack up against a L.L. in full R.E.M. sleep?[/QUOTE]
    ...
  8. Re: Gibson threatening the mandolin and guitar luthier community

    You missed the point.

    I've had an opportunity to play and examine more then 30 Gibson Master Model mandolins and mandolas signed by Lloyd Loar.
    If I compare a well set-up Lloyd Loar F5 (that was...
  9. Re: Gibson threatening the mandolin and guitar luthier community

    So true! Regarding the mandolins Gibson made their name through the instruments built in the 1920’s. They haven’t been able to build mandolins with the same tonal qualities since then. The Gibson...
  10. Re: Article: ZETA Announces Launch of the "Stage" Model Mandolin

    Dear Mr. Carlson,

    I see your point. I tried most of the pickups available on the market over years and was unhappy with the results.

    Basically speaking my system is based on the way of...
  11. Re: Article: ZETA Announces Launch of the "Stage" Model Mandolin

    “The result is noise free amplification of the true mandolin sound and tone, ie., no boom box effect common in all other mandolin pickups.“

    Mentioning ALL other mandolin pickups in the article, I...
  12. Re: Article: Acoustic Disc Set to Release Dawg Trio Plays Tunes &

    Great! I’m looking forward to it. Thank you for the explanation.
  13. Beautiful! What is the mandolin used on the...

    Beautiful! What is the mandolin used on the recording, please?
  14. Re: Article: New Music from Andrew Marlin - Buried In a Cape

    Thank you very much! I missed that interview. I'm going to read it!

    I bought the album from Andrew in digital a few days ago. Love it! Since the mando on the recording doesn't sound like the Lloyd...
  15. Hello, may I please ask what kind and brand of...

    Hello, may I please ask what kind and brand of mandolin Andrew used for this album?
    Many thanks in advance.
  16. S. Bush: what slide / bottleneck does he use

    Hello,

    I wonder what brand and exact type od slide / bottleneck does Sam Bush use. He seems to use ceramic one recently.

    In the older videos he seems to use a glass one. ...
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    Re: Great New Váňa H-5 Mandola

    Just adding a direct view link for Jozef's video so that you don't need to leave the forum ;-)


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSJUkvgKgqo
  18. Re: Martin Krajicek and "unusually octave" mandolin.

    I discussed this directly with Martin Krajicek. The mandolin is a Gibson A model from the 1920's that he bought from Mandolin Central about ten years ago. He tunes it from the bottom up GE DA AD ...
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    Re: Great New Váňa H-5 Mandola

    Miroslav "Mira" Vana is a researcher, an acoustic engineer in the best sense of the word who has spent incredible amount of time on research of the Lloyd Loar sound and construction as well as on...
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    Re: Great New Váňa H-5 Mandola

    Troy, thanks for sharing the pictures! I appreciate the Loar-like finish of the mandola and it's beautiful colouring. It's hard to capture the real colour-tones of the instrument in a picture. In...
  21. Re: Mandolin Orange Live in Studio "New Sounds"

    Does anyone know if Andrew's Loar is equipped with Virzi or not, please? Does anyone know the SN of the mandolin?
  22. Re: Mandolin Orange Live in Studio "New Sounds"

    Dear Andrew, thank you for sharing your beautiful music with us .. and congratulations for getting that wonderfully sounding Lloyd Loar! Is it equipped with Virzi Tone producer or not, please?
    ...
  23. Re: The Sound of the American Mandolin (byT. Williamson) in digit

    For sure I will. Enjoy the Rudy Cipolla's mandolin music :-)
  24. Re: The Sound of the American Mandolin (byT. Williamson) in digit

    Thank you very much! For sure I don't want to interfere with the copyrights. I'd be the happiest if there is an official digital reissue of the original material that I could buy. Digital reissue...
  25. The Sound of the American Mandolin (byT. Williamson) in digital?

    Hello,

    does anyone know if the video “The Sound of the American Mandolin“ by Tony Williamson and Maxwell McCullough that was originally released on VHS is available in digital format, please? I...
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