Re: Please talk about your experience with the Mandola.
My experience with mandola has been this. I was definitely attracted to the lower pitch. And I found that - playing by myself - mandola is very enjoyable because the longer scale and lower pitch produce a mellower (for want of a better word) sound. Also for the rare occasions when I try to sing by myself - I prefer the mandola. However, when playing with other musicians (read - at least one guitarist), which is mainly what I do, I find the mandola competes with the guitar's sonic space - so I don't use the mandola at all playing with others. It's my occasional on-the-couch instrument.
Great instrument though, no doubt about it.
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