Mandocello Videos

[Holger]

Hi jdsobol,

the left one of your MC´s is a "Stahl"-Mandocello, made by Larson. I also have one. Great sounding, you are right.

[tmsweeney]

One of the coolest things I've heard in a while.

Hats off!

[Bernie Daniel]

Cool mandocello video for sure. Two questions is that a Monteleone and do you think Mayor is in standard tuning?

[NotMelloCello]

Two questions is that a Monteleone?

Yes.

[Michael Wolf]

Cool mandocello video for sure. Two questions is that a Monteleone and do you think Mayor is in standard tuning?

The mandocello is made by Mike Vanden of Scotland. Simon Mayor surely plays it in fifth tuning.

[Eddie Sheehy]

Yes.

@Nutello, No.

@Bernie, Yes, standard tuning (CGDA)...

[Bernie Daniel]

The mandocello is made by Mike Vanden of Scotland. Simon Mayor surely plays it in fifth tuning.

Thanks! Well it is certainly a monster mcello -- sure be interesting to get the specs on that giant mandolin that is roaming the earth as we speak.

Thanks for the replies on standard tuning -- he is doing some very clever things with drones I guess.

[JeffD]

Another Bach Cello Suite. This on a Kerman, played by Avi Avital. Oh my is this beautiful.

[Jim Garber]

I believe that that Kerman instrument is a mandola (prob tuned GDAE), not a mandocello.

[JeffD]

Is it? You know I wasn't sure. I was prejudiced by his playing a cello suite. You may be right.


Well hmmm, its seems kind of big for a mandola.

[Jim Garber]

More info on this page where it says he is playing a mandola.

I was wrong. He says in this video (the followup to the one you posted, Jeff) that it is the same range as the viola. Kerman might just make them with a longer scale than, say, the std Gibson mandola scale.

[Bernie Daniel]

Its been a while since I have looked on YT for mandocello videos -- there are a few so might as well bring this thread back. Here is a totally awesome new mandocello.

[Bernie Daniel]

Another pretty cool option:

[Bernie Daniel]

What the heck is going in on with Firefox or YouTube? I posted the same video twice -- but I copied the URL from a different mandocello video -- shouldn't happen.

[Bernie Daniel]

Here is the other video.....

[Rob Zamites]

Here is the other video.....

I've actually bought the 'Renaissance Guitar' kit from them, but having them give me 8 strings, an 8 pin bridge and 8 holes drilled in the headstock. My first build! Soon!

[Bernie Daniel]

Need to look into those a bit. I'm building an IV kit now just for the experience --especially carving a top and back. But that little mandolin kit they sell might make a nice grand daughter gift.

[Bernie Daniel]

This is some great playing!

[Bernie Daniel]

Another one so I thought I would bump this string. This is another use for the mandocello. But is this one tuned CGDA? Can't tell for sure...

[NotMelloCello]

What the heck is going in on with Firefox or YouTube? I posted the same video twice -- but I copied the URL from a different mandocello video -- shouldn't happen.

The same videos have been reposted by different users....

[Bernie Daniel]

The same videos have been reposted by different users....

Makes sense that could happen but I'm not sure that happened in this case -- but since it was 6 months ago it is out of my memory now! LOL!

[Martin Jonas]

Can't remember seeing this video before: a Metallica cover on bowlback mandocello played by Kzo Ishibashi.



Martin

[KevinThomas]

This is a really interesting one!!

WOW! Big sound! Can't imagine that it's easy to do chording on that but I'd be happy to just play one/two note lines with that huge tone and octave strings.