Unusual Suspects
This last Tuesday night I took two unusual suspects, a Collings MT2-O and Nyberg Mandola, to an eclectic jam at a local antique store. Both acquitted themselves admirably even playing some hard core bluegrass. Normally I bring my Ellis to be played by an excellent bluegrass musician, Zack Dyke. For some reason, I wanted to see him step out with the Collings and he did. Both of us took turns trading back and forth the Nyberg and Collings. Both have strong clear voices. According to Zack the Collings "maybe actually louder than the Ellis." Both had no trouble controlling the lead in a loud jam with a number of guitars and an electric bass. These are not two instruments you would normally think of shining at traditional bluegrass, thus the "unusual Suspects" designation (this is also the name of our bluegrass group that we have that plays locally here in Dickson, TN). I have included two pictures. One of the fronts of the two blond bombshells The Collings has Italian sprruce and the Nyberg (I think) has sittka spruce. One of the backs showing the birdeye maple of the Collings and the Padauk of the Nyberg. These two blonds demonstrated power and complexity not usually associated with blonds (teasing).
Tony Huber
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