Re: Played a Virzi
Originally Posted by
Michael Eck
Sweet and mellow, of course, are the common terms used to describe Virzi-equipped mandos and I now know—empirically—why. A beautiful sound to play solo, not sure if it would work in a band, and certainly wouldn't work in the contexts I play (jug band and folk).
Interesting, since the Virzi was introduced to enhance the tone of mandolins played in a band (orchestra) setting. Meanwhile, some have been removed from Loars in the hopes of improving their performance as soloist (read volume) instruments.
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