No reply from Godin/Seagull. I thought they were a big enough company to have someone answer a simple email, but nothing. I like the look of that Pono OM prototype. Beating the dead Godin horse,...
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No reply from Godin/Seagull. I thought they were a big enough company to have someone answer a simple email, but nothing. I like the look of that Pono OM prototype. Beating the dead Godin horse,...
Check out Oyster Band. Not sure what tuning he uses, but Chopper uses a cello as bass. Standing up with a long peg.
As I said, I have not actually had an S-8 in my hands, but the Merlin does not have a great neck. The A-8 is much better, but I would like it to be bit narrower and slightly V'd. If they go for an OM...
I started a thread over in the CBOM section re the possibility of a Seagull or Godin mandola and/or octave mandolin. I envision an electric instrument - a Seagull S-8 OM with a pickup added, or...
I wouldn't expect a mandola or OM version of the Seagull S-8 to be great, but could be ok acoustically and even better with the right pickup. Something akin to the Godin A-8 could be a nice quiet...
I have not actually had my hands on an S-8, but I have tried a Merlin and I think I have an idea what the S-8 mandolin would sound like - probably a nice tone but a bit on the quiet side? Like I said...
I would like to see Seagull (Godin) build a mandola and (preferably)/or an OM - similar to the S-8 mandolin. With the right pickup I think they could be great addition to their line-up. Any idea how...
I have owned an Alesis SR-16 and SR-18. As others have stated, the SR-16 has no 3/4 time patterns. The SR-18 has 3/4, 6/8 and a few others, and about twice the number of patterns. I never program the...
I use a Zoom as a stand-alone recorder AND as an input to a PC. Most often I record something stand-alone to the Zoom, then load it into Audacity, then add more tracks if I feel inclined. On the PC I...
Similar to guitars, a used one can be flipped later for pretty close to what you will pay. Might not be the best option for a true beginner, but as a guitar player you should have some idea what to...
Zoom H2 as a start, then download audacity for free. The zoom will give you portability and ease of use for jams, but you can also use it as a stereo mic and do multi-track recordings on a pc.
I drill holes in my picks - I use the rounded triangle Dunlop Ultex 1.14 - one hole in the middle, one in each corner and one in the middle of each side - 7 holes in total. I usually make 5 or 6 at a...
I have posted on several string threads that I am a monel fan. They do indeed last for a very long time. They are not as bright as bronze or phosphor bronze strings, but I really like the darker...
I'm not saying the banjo player isn't very smart, but he thought KY Jelly was a brand of marmalade - from Kentucky
I guess I do the same thing on occasion, and at least he didn't change the bike to a Harley
(although I think he did change another bike in the song - Richard Thompson changes the bikes sometimes...
Don't get me wrong, I love Del (and the boys for that matter), but I'm afraid my response would be to subtly shake my head knowingly that James took Red Molly to Box Hill. It's not at all bluegrass,...
More of a tragic death of an outlaw song - unless you think Red Molly did him in for the bike! (great song though - always wondered why Del felt the need to relocate the song)
I know words are difficult when it comes to describing sound, but I call the tone dark. They sound different than any other string. Good different to me, but I think some bluegrass players may like a...
Every mandolin is different, but I will probably never own another without at least trying Gibson monel strings on it at some point. Perhaps not as bright as some bluegrass players would want, but I...
There is still lots of aluminum wire used. Most overhead wire used by utilities, and a lot of underground too, is aluminum. Most light fixtures, the cheap ones anyway, have aluminum wire.
You got that right. I always tell people "it stays on the D forever, and just when you think it is going to change, it doesn't."
I can't hear much difference, if any, and I have never broken one. I use Dunlop Ultex 1.14 - try it yourself, the experience will cost you about $0.50. :mandosmiley:
Never had much encouragement or appreciation from my family, in particular my mother. They just aren't that interested in the music I play, and mom doesn't really seem to like music at all. At least...
ditto... I drill a hole in the centre of the pick and six around that in a circle. I usually do 5 or six at a time by taping them to a board then doing the drilling.
I have a Levin mandola - 1949 I believe based on several on-line serial number lists. The middle one, obviously, but the other two instruments are also from Sweden - Hagstroms
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