The new case sticker, the coffee cup, the hat, the marquee, and even the greeting card!!! f f f f f everywhere! No wonder there is always questions about A vs F it is subcontiously driven it's not just Bill's fault
The new case sticker, the coffee cup, the hat, the marquee, and even the greeting card!!! f f f f f everywhere! No wonder there is always questions about A vs F it is subcontiously driven it's not just Bill's fault
Naaa. Its Bill's fault.
subcontiously?
Dale Ludewig
http://www.ludewigmandolins.com
Ha! That's what I get for trying to be a funny man with a few old fashions in me. How about subliminally then.
I've played the same A for fifteen years but I think the F style mandolin is a thing of beauty.
define "F"s
There are teardrop mandolins with oval holes and there are teardrop mandolins with f-holes (like a violin has) such as an A-50.
There are "Florentine" mandolins (i.e. bodies with the scroll, and points) that have oval holes (F2 F4), and ones that have f-holes
(and there are more builders than just Gibson which has the claim to the "F" designation)
Everyone who's concerned about being a tiny bit bigger is all about the F. Because it's just a tiny bit bigger.
I personally prefer to have the $1,000 dollar strap hook on my mandolin
Now, where'd I put that blue chip...
Yeah, sure is convenient. Not its intended purpose, I believe, but there it is.
Reminds me: There once was a small family with the last name Bigger - Papa Bigger, Mama Bigger, and Baby Bigger. Who was the biggest of them?
Nope, it was Baby, because it was just a little bigger.
But that's just my opinion. I could be wrong. - Dennis Miller
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I want an F but not just because the scroll is pretty. I also think the points help lap play. I just dont get "2 points" because they seem to be missing a point. Ya need that butt point on the thigh for traction. A three point I could understand, but whats the point of a 2 point ?
The regular F is pretty and thats reason enough for me. I do agree with everyone that a good sounding A style is easier to find than a good sounding F style at the same price point.
No matter where I go, there I am...Unless I'm running a little late.
All the way with a symetrical A! I play seated, I've never used a strap, and I don't need an extraneous curlicue digging into my squishy bits. And I, too, have looked at the site banner and items and thought, "Well, I guess none of those are for me, wonder if I belong here."
"The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret" -- (Terry Pratchett, The Truth) R.I.P. and say "ook" to the Librarian for me.
Amen, you betcha, right on, high five, and all that kinda stuff to what you said, Ellen T. See, you will find kindred spirits here.
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Most cafe members are bluegrass devotees. Bill Who Cannot Be Criticised played an F from The Mandolin Company That Cannot Be Criticised. So it is logical that the accepted symbol must be an F.
I haven't heard anyone ever say it out loud, but does an A really count as a mandolin?
An alternative "A" style sticker would have been appreciated by many members though. For those folks,sporting an "F" sticker is a bit like driving a Chystler with an ad.for Ford on it !,
Ivan
Weber F-5 'Fern'.
Lebeda F-5 "Special".
Stelling Bellflower BANJO
Tokai - 'Tele-alike'.
Ellis DeLuxe "A" style.
The sound is important, not the looks. So - should there be an audio version of the Cafe?
the world is better off without bad ideas, good ideas are better off without the world
Phooey! Of course it counts. I count 4 courses with 2 strings tuned in 5ths. That's the math.
The almond shape with a round or oval hole is the original model, bowlback or flatback, AFAIK. Orville Gibson's F shape came later. Sure, it looks pretty and fancy, and has the strap-hanger, but is it the ONLY style? Nahhh ...
But that's just my opinion. I could be wrong. - Dennis Miller
Furthering Mandolin Consciousness
Finders Keepers, my duo with the astoundingly talented and versatile Patti Rothberg. Our EP is finally done, and available! PM me, while they last!
Amidst all of the joshing, we fail to address one critical factor. The graphic communication factor that completely justifies using an F-model emblem on hats and stickers.
No other shape definitively says 'mandolin'.
Reminds me of a song:
Mike Bloder
Hogan F-5
Northfield NF-F5S
Because, deep down, everyone wants an F. Otherwise, why would those A-owners keep searching for validation that an "A is just as good as an F?"
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