I am unable to think anything about the port in the side of his A model.Do you know if they are others mandos with port?
I am unable to think anything about the port in the side of his A model.Do you know if they are others mandos with port?
Tomorrow is tomorrow
Seems like I read somewhere that Lawrence Smart has built side ported mandolins, maybe like the "bearclaw" sound holed one shown on this page:
http://smart-instruments.com/mandolins.html
I could be wrong though!
Woody
Woody McKenzie
http://mckenziemusic.com
I was wondering what that was when I saw the pic on Bluegrass Unlimited mag cover. The web site explains it now. I like the idea and I doubt if affects the tone.
The port barely affects the tone out front. No more so than making the "f" holes slightly larger. But it does direct the sound up toward the player so he can hear the instrument better. And that it does significantly.
Dale
Dale Ludewig
http://www.ludewigmandolins.com
Alan Beardsell also makes guitars and mandos with side ports. You can see one at:
http://www.12fret.com/new/beardsellMandoPage.html
Dale, that Lester sure is beautiful, as are your other instruments.
Fiddles
Arches F4 / Newson F5
Crump B1 / Old Wave GOM
Canadian master luthier Linda Manzer has used them on at least some of her experimental arch-top guitars.They also have a closable cover hatch.
But Amsterdam was always good for grieving
And London never fails to leave me blue
And Paris never was my kinda town
So I walked around with the Ft. Worth Blues
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