The word I got from Chris is that he appreciates the support he has received. His internet access has been limited because he, the kids, and the dogs have been couchsurfing since the fire. You can...
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The word I got from Chris is that he appreciates the support he has received. His internet access has been limited because he, the kids, and the dogs have been couchsurfing since the fire. You can...
That's my F4 that Chris built in 2005. My how time flies. I just sent Paypal gift funds to Chris at <private email address remove>, in case anyone needs the address.
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I don't know Australia's rules, but I've sold and shipped used mandolins to China and England, and neither buyer paid import. I believe there is usually some exemption for used instruments, or if the...
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Just saw them live last night at Freight & Salvage. Jeff Bird rocks! Here's one of my favorite tracks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMJ6f1-GDdc
You can't see him playing on this, but you can...
My neighbor Mark is hosting a workshop & concert with Mike Marshall & Caterina Lichtenberg. It's a great chance to learn from and listen to two of the best. Contact Mark for details.
Sunday,...
Ebay allows you to search completed listings, which shows 3 Gibson mandocellos sold recently, none of which were over $3,000....
Andy Manson does 3 necked mandos, so I'm sure he can do 2.
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I played fiddle in an Irish band, and I got interested in CBOM because one of my bandmates had one. But what really gave me the itch was Roger Landes' "Dragon Reels" CD,...
Evan Marshall plays one that I've seen up close. Evan says it was designed for lighter strings, which facilitates his duo-style playing.
Here's mine from Chris Baird (Arches Mandolin). This is early Arches, and was impressive enough that I got him to build me an F-4 also.
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Here's a mesquite one in process at the Old Wave shop:
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But Senor Bussman has plenty of other examples.
Here's one in process at the Old Wave shop:
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I'm pretty sure Martin (MrMando) meant Unicorn when he said Phoenix. Rolf Gerhardt used to make Unicorn mandos and now makes Phoenix. That unstrung mando looks like it is probably the Old Wave F4 he...
I'd ask Phil Crump, http://www.pwcrumpco.com/zouk.html, if he can make one of his bouzoukis into a mandocello. Incredible quality, and listen to the sound samples if you want to hear some boom.
If you look at the lineup of the later Bluegrass Boys, you will see a lot of young Yankees who came south because of their love for the music (Peter Rowan and Richard Greene come immediately to mind...
Not in my experience. Tenor guitar necks tend to be relatively narrow and would not hold up under extra tension. If you really want to convert an archtop, there are cheaper 6-string Silvertones and...
Brittany is a great fiddler who learned her chops from Darol Anger and Bruce Molsky. I've seen Mike Marshall play that mandocello many times, and it's always flatpicking.
If you want to hear some...
Janissary Stomp is one of my all-time favorite CDs of any genre, and it's a must have for 'zouk fans. Roger and Chipper range far on these tunes, including some swamp boogie slide 'zouk that will...
I hadn't heard much about the talented Ashley Broder for a while, but the "Welcome to Night Vale" show played some of her new stuff recently. It's a duo with a very tasteful concertina player, and...
Check out Phil Crump's mandolins and the sound samples. He's mostly known for OM's and bouzoukis, but his short-scale mandos rock:
http://pwcrumpco.com/mando.html
I'd suggest looking into the Quartet album with Peter,Tony Rice, Sharon Gilchrist on mandolin, and Bryn Davies on bass. Great stuff with excellent harmonies.
Fat Dawg Subway guitars in Berkeley has mandocellos that look like that, but I haven't seen a mando before:
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My neighbor and fine picker Dr. Mark Rubenstein is hosting a house concert in Walnut Creek, California, on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at 7 PM, featuring CATERINA LICHTENBERG and MIKE MARSHALL.
They will...
I think you're thinking of Rick Felkel, Elloree Guitars: http://www.angelfire.com/la2/elloree/mandolins.html
It might be an Elloree, but the headstock and neck inlay looks a bit fancy for his...