I've been listening to John Duffy playing mandolin this afternoon on the Seldom Scene website. Duffy was awesome.
I ran into this picture of Monroe and Duffy. What mandolin is Monroe playing?
Monroe and Duffy
I've been listening to John Duffy playing mandolin this afternoon on the Seldom Scene website. Duffy was awesome.
I ran into this picture of Monroe and Duffy. What mandolin is Monroe playing?
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
Re: Monroe and Duffy
I think that's in the Ibamez hey day, might be wrong.
Timothy F. Lewis
"If brains was lard, that boy couldn't grease a very big skillet" J.D. Clampett
Re: Monroe and Duffy
I don't know if he played the Ibanez outside of Japan and then it was for that ad.
I could be wrong. That mandolin looks too new for Bill.
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
Re: Monroe and Duffy
Had to put this out here. Sorry to derail the conversation. Tony Trischka posted this on his Facebook page and apparently the t-shirt belongs to Sam Bush.
Re: Monroe and Duffy
I was looking for the shirt when I found this
It's also in another thread here today.
http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/sh...t-one-of-these
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
Re: Monroe and Duffy
So Scott,
Are you working on Sam to get me one for my birthday? Coming up soon!
(See other thread)
Timothy F. Lewis
"If brains was lard, that boy couldn't grease a very big skillet" J.D. Clampett
Re: Monroe and Duffy
Bill Monroe had 2 mandolins,at least two mandolins were 'pokerised' at the same time. I believe that at times when his famous Loar was being re-fretted etc.,that it wasn't unknown for a mandolin to be loaned to him.So it could be his second mandolin,or a loaned one. Come to think of it,has anybody ever seen a photo.of Bill's second mandolin,i haven't,
Ivan
Weber F-5 'Fern'.
Lebeda F-5 "Special".
Stelling Bellflower BANJO
Tokai - 'Tele-alike'.
Ellis DeLuxe "A" style.
Re: Monroe and Duffy
If it were his own mandolin he would most likely have removed the pickguard.Originally Posted by Ivan Kelsall
Bill Monroe had 2 mandolins,at least two mandolins were 'pokerised' at the same time. I believe that at times when his famous Loar was being re-fretted etc.,that it wasn't unknown for a mandolin to be loaned to him.So it could be his second mandolin,or a loaned one. Come to think of it,has anybody ever seen a photo.of Bill's second mandolin,i haven't,
Ivan
Re: Monroe and Duffy
It could be the late '70s F5L Gibson gave to him, most likely this one:
There's some information on Bill's mandolin history here:http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/sh...being-vandalzd
Re: Monroe and Duffy
I suspect Henry is right and he might not have had time to remove the pickguard as Ralph has pointed out.
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
Re: Monroe and Duffy
Although I'm not 100% certain, this looks like his Ibanez at Berryville in '69?
Thoughts?
Re: Monroe and Duffy
Now that seems more like a '50s Gibson.Although I'm not 100% certain, this looks like his Ibanez at Berryville in '69?
Thoughts?
Re: Monroe and Duffy
Once again, "Eagle Eye" hits the nail! It's sure looking like a '50's Gibson to me as well, zoom in on the peg head.
Good catch Henry!
Timothy F. Lewis
"If brains was lard, that boy couldn't grease a very big skillet" J.D. Clampett
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