This week's rare instrument is an 1893 Vinaccia Octave Mandola (Octave Mandolin), 21 flame maple ribs, 17 1/4" scale length
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This week's rare instrument is an 1893 Vinaccia Octave Mandola (Octave Mandolin), 21 flame maple ribs, 17 1/4" scale length
www.vintagefrettedinstruments.com
The dog has good taste.
Bill
IM(NS)HO
What is the name of the first tune? And the second !?
Nice playing there. Thanks
Decipit exemplar vitiis imitabile
Bill: Yogi does seem to prefer mandolin family instruments over guitars and banjos. I don't mind him sniffing as long as he doesn't drool.
Doug: I'm afraid I can't help much on the names. The first tune is partly mine and partly something I think I took from the composer Telemann. Can't really remember what the Telemann thing was called since it was melody I vaguely remember learning on the recorder when I was young. I'm pretty sure whatever I'm playing is a little different from whatever I learned on the recorder back in grade school, and I haven't given the thing I'm playing a name. The second tune is part of the "Suite for Tenor Guitar" that I wrote some time back. It doesn't really have a name either.
I'm curious about what gauge string is used for the G strings on such a short scale instrument? Any problems with buzz on G string?
Thanks,
Phil
“Sharps/Flats” ≠ “Accidentals”
I have used two sets of strings on the instrument without any buzzing or other issues. On the video, I am using Dogal Calace Mandola Handmade Carbonsteel Roundwound Set RW91A - .057, .042, .032, .018. I have also used Thomastik Light Mandola Set 174M, chrome flatwound over steel, approx. gauges .052, .036, .023, .015. The sets are both European made and intended for octave mandola tuning. I think I prefer the Dogals but both sets are good.
I have not tried it since Vinaccia likely intended the instrument to be tuned as an octave, but given the scale length, you could probably tune it as a long scale tenor mandola...maybe use a set of Thomastik Alt-Mandola Set 164, chrome flatwound over steel, approx. gauges .045, .028, .018, .013 or a set of Dogal Calace Mandola Contralto Handmade Carbonsteel Roundwound Set RW124, .042, .032, .025. 015
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Very nice all round!
Some photos too...
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