I have one too, that's just not worth selling with shipping, etc. It has a center seam split that runs to the bridge. I occasionally play it, but prefer my bouzouki. Honestly, I think the BR40T...
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I have one too, that's just not worth selling with shipping, etc. It has a center seam split that runs to the bridge. I occasionally play it, but prefer my bouzouki. Honestly, I think the BR40T...
Yes. I like it, although I usually prefer guitar based songs. Most think it was done some time ago, rather than being a 2020 song.
https://youtu.be/3NbQkyvbw18
There are several articles on...
If I wanted a "fish" mandolin, it would be one Bill Bussman designed some years ago. His instruments are legend, even the conventional ones.
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Definitely.
When younger, I was OCD about changing strings, often weekly. For some reason, as I've aged, I really like the sound of older strings on both guitar, mandola and octave/bouzouki (no longer have a...
Love them too. In some of their early videos, he played an Eastman mandolin (assume it wasn't just a prop). It sounded pretty good. But that Gibson is really nice.
Listen mostly to 60s stuff or old folks from that period, but Mandolin Orange is one of the few modern groups that I really like.
Wow. Had no idea we had someone making such beautiful instruments in Atlanta. The mandolins, etc., on your site are incredible.
Great information.
Just a couple of weeks ago made an ebony bridge saddle for my Apollonio bouzouki. Ended up guessing at the string spacing, came out pretty close. Next time, I'll have this...
Sounds very good, nice and deep with good sustain. I’ve had a couple, and pretty much make up tunes, chords, and drone all night long. My current Octave is really a Bouzouki, that I’m tuning ADAD...
Very nice, Daniel, enjoyed that. Had an Alder Mandola too, yours has aged nicely in looks and sound.
I sold my Alder to get a Weber Bridger Mandola, which will probably be with me until the end.
Dawg picks work well for me. I also like thinner picks for different sound and dynamics.
As part of my downsizing in preparation for retirement, I recently sold my Weber mandolin.
I'm keeping my Bridger Mandola, a Bouzouki, one guitar (have a few to sell), a few ukes, and a bass. ...
I've had one for a number of years. It's a very decent, nice playing/sounding tenor. I had a 1930s Martin 0-18T that was killer, but needed too much maintenance. I don't think the BR40T was that...
Cruddy response from shop, sounds like an auto dealer trying to make a customer feel inferior to take advantage of them. I don’t even try trading instruments at most dealers. One can almost always...
On that forum, I haven't had a problem suggesting people interested in mandolins go to Mandolin Cafe. I guess a link is what they object to. Every few days on that forum, someone asks a question...
Very nice. Like that a lot.
I have one of the early BlueRidge BR40-T. It does have a truss rod, some did not.
Previously, I had an early 1930s Martin 0-18T that was a super excellent tenor. I did sell it when I started...
Don't have a lot of problem with headstock scratches to really worry too much about it.
I am particularly careful on running strings through the tailpiece on my Weber mandolin and mandola. You...
Like others, I have never A/Bed those two. But I owned a Weber Sage 1 Octave and still own a Bridger Mandola. The Sage -- a well built, although simple flat top -- was a nice instrument, wish I had...
I’d love to have a Bridger Octave like that. I have a 2002 Bridger Mandola that is just wonderful, but would really like an Octave. What you heard on the video is why. And, they look and play great.
It's been while, but I had one like that. It was a wonderful octave. Wish I still had it. Enjoy.
Downloaded album earlier, looking forward to listening to this later tonight. I've been thinking it's about time for something new from Mandolin Orange. This will do nicely. I've found myself...
I agree with Benzy. Over the past 20-30 years, I've spent a wad looking for great sound. Truth is, you can get very good sound, from an iphone and a mic like the link he provides.
I haven't...
like several above, have done same for decades, although I usually do two wraps of wound strings and 2.5 or 3 for unsound strings. So much faster and easier. On a guitar, it's really fast.