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What brand and what gauge?

ALB

Fun to play, have a good time jamming with my friend. He's got an SG through a Marshall half-stack (SS) and I play through my Fender Deluxe HR. The basic tone to the instrument is nice, all mahogany...

Hardingmando:

http://www.mandolincafe.net/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?;act=ST;f=5;t=28953

Sympathetic tone rods, reminds me of the electric piano that Loar made. Proto-Fender Rhodes. lol

ALB

I disagree, I think that it's pretty misleading. A mandocaster definitely refers to the solidbody emando with the basic shape of a stratocaster. Which is exactly what the buyer thought he was...

Lordy, did I get a weird practice amp today:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSAA:US:11&Item=320324670045

You gotta love anything that uses an old Soviet SET...

Update: I called over to Lindy Fralin's and spoke with Ivan there. We talked for a bit and he told me that I should remove the existing pickup from the bird and send it to them so they could either...

QFT! Nice one, I was thinking how to work in something like that.

ALB

Howdy Vince,

I play a little bluegrass, some Irish, but mostly Swedish fiddle. I do jam band kind of stuff on the bird. And I've got a Martin mando that I pick out fiddle tunes on.

The guy I...

Thanks to everyone for their input on my mando's output (lol). I think I'll get in touch with Lindy Fralin about getting a custom wound pickup for my mandobird. I think I'll probably get in touch...

Thanks, Rockies, that looks like a good source! If I can be forward, how much did you pay for it? What type of pickup is it?

ALB

Does anyone here have any experience with one of these?

http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/custom-shop/specialized-1/mandolincustom/
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Is it safe to tune up the G strings to an A (220) on a '72 Martin Style A (canted top)? Do I risk caving in the top?

I've got Lenzner thin gauge on there now but might also use Thomastik flat...

Having played a couple of Hardingfele (Hardanger Fiddle in Norwegian) I can say that the bowed variety is absolutely haunting to play. You know that sound you get when you play on the 5th fret, that...

You have a link to the article, Fretbear?

ALB

I love my 1972 model (25174), the year of my birth too! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

Very nice for picking Irish trad tunes.

ALB

I'm an Irish and Swedish fiddle player and had the good fortune to babysit a very nice Webber (don't remember the exact model, f-hole, A style) for several months but never really liked it. I'd pluck...

Holy Cow! There's another use for my lottery winnings...umm...when I win the lottery.

ALB

You might want to contact Don Kawalek. #He goes by "Luthier" on this board.

http://www.donkawalek.com/

ALB

Count me as one who has had the pleasure of working with The Luthier. A skilled craftsman and a very nice guy to boot. I learned a lot from Don while he brought my mando up to snuff. I would highly...

Martin Hayes is quality but James Kelly is the stuff.

ALB

Being a fiddle player I tried to tune the strings to fifths but can't pick up on the beats as easily. I usually will tune the A with a tuner and tune the octaves. I like getting that nice ring with...

Is this a 20?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws....VW&rd=1

Wonder how much it will end up going for.

ALB

Strad? Singular? Try Strads, Amatis, Galglinos, del Gesus...

http://americanhistory.si.edu/collect....lkey=23

ALB

I've heard of houses suffering from this condition, but instruments?

ALB

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws....me=WDVW

It's the delightful kind. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif