Red Diamond Feature in latest issue of Fretboard Journal

[Russ Donahue]

Nicely written feature that had my MAS going. Favorite piece of info from the story is that Don MacRostie's torrefaction process takes place in a " circa-1980's heavily modified Whirlpool oven." Lots of other neat insight as well.

The whole issue is one more success for Jason Verlinde and company...

[Jim Roberts]

Thanks for sharing, Russ. I have one of Don's roasted F5's going on three plus years now. It's a truly remarkable instrument in all regards. Don is beyond a first class, kind gentleman and so very knowledgeable.

[Mando Mort]

Fretboard Journal is such a high-quality magazine. It is visually great, but the content is also superb. Not just a guitar mag.

[Larry S Sherman]

I love FJ.

However I sent in a correction to the Red Diamond article for the statement that A-styles and F-styles sound "vastly different", but I haven't sen a response from Jason yet.

Larry

[Russ Donahue]

I love FJ.

However I sent in a correction to the Red Diamond article for the statement that A-styles and F-styles sound "vastly different", but I haven't sen a response from Jason yet.

Larry

Yeah. That comment took me a bit by surprise as well. The rest of the article was outstanding.

[usqebach]

Just stirring the pot, but for us mando-geeks that don't play (identify with, have an affinity for, or can even tune) a guitar, could there be any possible way for the publisher to separate the mandolin content from the guitar content and publish a "Mandolin only" compilation?

I would feel like a complete wretch (and have, on occasion) if I sit in the B&N and read the lone mando article without buying the magazine, but also would feel like I was being taken if I ponied up the $$ (what is it, $12 or so) just to read the one article about mandolins that interests me.

I'd be happy to pay full freight it I could get more mando content out of it.

Anyone else have the same dilemma?

[JAK]

If you are a mandolin player AND a guitar player, the FJ is bull's eye on target (it's never too late to become what you might have been).

[Mark Wilson]

Yeah. That comment took me a bit by surprise as well. The rest of the article was outstanding.

I just finished the interesting Red Diamond story. Some intriguing comments. "Loars are not inherently better than any other mandolin..." and the already mentioned "traditionally A and F style mandolins have vastly different tone"

Fine magazine tho. Looks great on the table when I'm done reading it the first time

[usqebach]

I'm already believing it's too late to become a "mediocre at best" mandolin player! Let's not compound the problem with the "5 4th's and a third" fretboard! (or something like that - again, see original post)

[Jay]

Sorry to bump this old post, but wondering if anyone knows of a way to read this article online? Thanks.

[Chris Gray]

Sorry to bump this old post, but wondering if anyone knows of a way to read this article online? Thanks.

https://shop.fretboardjournal.com/pr...gital-download

[Jim Roberts]

Sorry to bump this old post, but wondering if anyone knows of a way to read this article online? Thanks.

Jay, If you are unable to open the article from the FJ website, I have a copy of the article that I can scan and email to you. Send me a PM with your email address and I'll send it your way.

Cheers.