Mix a5 #10

[tiltman]

The Mandolin Cafe (known to enable MAS) has done it to me again. I was hanging out here back in December, minding my own business, not really thinking about a new mandolin...
BAM!
A thread on these new carbon fiber mandos caught my eye. Hmmm... I'm a pretty traditional Bluegrass mando player... Hmmm...but these do look good...I wonder how they sound.

Anyway, I started talking to Peter Mix via e-mail and next thing I know the UPS man brings in this box.

This mandolin is truly striking when you see it in person. A gal who works in my office has a fiance who works on cars and has worked with carbon fiber. He checked it out and was impressed with how well the instrument was contructed.

I've taken it to a couple of jams this past week and was happy with how well it performs and plays. It has a surprisingly good chop - wasn't sure what to expect there - and the tone was described by others as being dry - again, a pleasant surprise. It plays well and evenly up the neck.

I could go on and on...

Peter Mix and Co. have done a really nice job on these and Peter was great to work with.

I'd post pictures but you already know what it looks like!

Kirk Miller
Portland, OR

[mythicfish]

"I was hanging out here back in December, minding my own business, not really thinking about a new mandolin...Anyway, I started talking to Peter Mix via e-mail and next thing I know the UPS man brings in this box."

Lemme get this straight ... are you telling me that Peter Mix is Santa Claus?

Curt

[JEStanek]

Santa don't get paid!

Congrat's on the new mando. Hope you love it. A perfect 10?
Learn to play Bolero on it.

Jamie

Jamie

[Perry]

I am the proud owner of a MixA5 #5.

I thought I'd mention my experience with the pick-up.
I did my first plug-in gig with the MIX the other night
and was very happy.

I'm a long time Schertler user and fan and was using one mounted with putty on my Collings MT-2 for years. I use a very nice pre-amp. I did with my Collings too.

Acoustically the MIX does not compress when you lay into it (a feature I like alot) anyway I think this lack of compression really translates well over to the pick-up. I was very happy with the plugged in sound I was getting and I thought the MIX plugged in tone was better then my Collings plugged in tone. A little crisper and more defined. The Scherlter does a better job of hearing the mandolin then let's say a Fishman bridge pick-up. The Schertler responds well to picking dynamics. The MIX excelled in this regard.

Though it may seem a small thing the convenience (and also the stealthy look) of not having to mount the Scherter with putty was great.

The MIX is a great "gigging" mando.

[Brain]

I plucked a few notes on Kirk's new toy last week. I was impressed. It's a keeper. Good tone. Sounds like a real mando should. I wish he'd make a carbon fiber fiddle. Then Kirk wouldn't have to play fiddle tunes out in the rain all by himself.

Brian, in soggy Portland

[tiltman]

Thanks Brian, I was wondering why I was out there all alone!

Kirk

"Lemme get this straight ... are you telling me that Peter Mix is Santa Claus?"

Yes Virginia...

[Bill Snyder]

... I wish he'd make a carbon fiber fiddle. Then Kirk wouldn't have to play fiddle tunes out in the rain all by himself.

Brian, in soggy Portland

If I am not mistaken the people that make this violin are the ones with the technical know how behind Peter Mix's creation.

[mandroid]

Clear Carbon [violins, violas and cellos] , is the builder I expect, Peter got a friendly Bank to help finance, and the marketing was , like, Here...

[Brain]

[Sorry for the hijack] If those Luis and Clark violins compare to the Mix mando in tone and playability, I'd be somewhat tempted. Pretty pricey though. Like Kirk, I have fairly traditional tastes and wouldn't go for one as my one-and-only.

At that price (~$5K), it'd have to be my main axe. If they were a bit more affordable, I would surely get one as a travel/hazard/fly-swatter instrument. I bet most people feel the same way, even though they're great instruments.

Brian

[Bill Snyder]

Clear Carbon [violins, violas and cellos] , is the builder I expect, Peter got a friendly Bank #to help finance, #and the marketing #was , like, #Here...

I linked to Luis and Clark because Peter Mix mentioned them in in the sixth post down on this page of the thread announcing his new mandolin.

[tiltman]

Go for it Brian,
then we can get after Grant to get a Carbon Fiber Guitar...
We could play "Singin' in the Rain"...in the rain!
Kirk