Eastman 605, Strad-o-lin, and Kentucky 300e mandolins.
Mandolinist, Stringtopia, the Long Island Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra
Visit my YouTube page
But, Gibson is essentially a company began in the Victorian era. 19th century.
you still talking about location where the tone and volume knobs mounting holes are drilled into the top
their EM 150 electrics have F holes , so cannot put the knobs where they have on that one
that has no sound holes so they can put them where the F hole would have been ..
the electric is, doubtless, made on the same tooling and patterns that makes all their other F instruments .
they just substituted some more figured maple for the top , rather than spruce, to my eye.
perhaps other builders could do the same , as the F5 body style is in Public Domain,
given all the look alike ones that are made around the world..
they get their hackles upwhen you use their brand name on the headstock, though.
An advantage to using a stock F5 pattern is you got no trouble finding a bunch of different cases
to choose from, to put it in.
Last edited by mandroid; Jan-22-2010 at 1:20pm.
writing about music
is like dancing,
about architecture
I understand all that, I just think the difference between a $300 and $5000 emando might include better knob layout. Hey, I'd still prefer the Gibson if I had that kind of money.
Eastman 605, Strad-o-lin, and Kentucky 300e mandolins.
Mandolinist, Stringtopia, the Long Island Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra
Visit my YouTube page
That looks to me to be a collector's mandolin, not a player's mandolin.
Sure is pretty, though.
Think globally, bike locally.
location of controls is a choice, not a cost, just have to know what you want
and ask as it is built to have that preference followed by the builder.
I moved my Fender FM 61's volume knob, it was in the way, but they built it with a scratch plate
to mount everything on, like their guitars, so it was a reasonable task.
I got a gang pot so both were using one hole.
writing about music
is like dancing,
about architecture
I was directed here from another thread on this mandolin. Somebody hit close to my thought. "F Paul" they said. I was struck by how this mandolin seems to point out how the basic Les Paul shape references the traditional Gibson F body outline.
I assume this is a cross state collaboration from OAI in Nashville and the electric guitar works in Memphis with each contributing their expertise.
George Wilson
Weber Bighorn Mandolin
ca. 1900 Clifford Mandolinetto
Martin Guitars
.. Reading the current website update, Somebody bought it,
so the price must have been reasonable for someone.
writing about music
is like dancing,
about architecture
There are folks buying Loars too, but it ain't me.
Eastman 605, Strad-o-lin, and Kentucky 300e mandolins.
Mandolinist, Stringtopia, the Long Island Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra
Visit my YouTube page
personally i think it's over priced. for $5000 you could get almost 3 Jon Mann mandolins, a Michael Stevens, a Yanuziello, a Paul LeStock (if you can find one), etc.
it's encouraging to see a big company starting to pay attention to solid body emandos, but the price of this one should probably be cut in half.
Turner Burner
Eastman 605, Strad-o-lin, and Kentucky 300e mandolins.
Mandolinist, Stringtopia, the Long Island Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra
Visit my YouTube page
perhaps.. get someone else to make an F5 with a Maple top, back, sides, and neck?
the body style is in public domain, by now, ... the brand name is not,
and I think Gibson protects some of the signature decorations with copyright.
the flowerpot , as I read here.
with a Dupli-carver pattern and router machine setup, or a CNC program, substituting material,
the top would be easier to deal with than Light Spruce, since, not being an acoustic
it doesn't need tap tuning or bracing and such..
writing about music
is like dancing,
about architecture
Bumping this thread...
Anybody have any pics of the Gibson? Can't find any info anywhere else on the I'net.
Hereby & forthwith, any instrument with an odd number of strings shall be considered broken. With regard to mix levels, usually the best approach is treating the mandolin the same as a cowbell.
The Mandolin Store is now listing the F-5GEM with delivery scheduled for December.
Hereby & forthwith, any instrument with an odd number of strings shall be considered broken. With regard to mix levels, usually the best approach is treating the mandolin the same as a cowbell.
Start saving. :-)
Eastman 605, Strad-o-lin, and Kentucky 300e mandolins.
Mandolinist, Stringtopia, the Long Island Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra
Visit my YouTube page
part of the cost is the 2 business' to run , Gibson and the holding company that owns it,
and its shareholders ,
and the dealer, .. no wait thats more than 2..
writing about music
is like dancing,
about architecture
Check out the new Elliott emandos we were discussing. They are somewhat similar in shape (I have no financial interest).
http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/sh...-Taking-Orders!
Eastman 605, Strad-o-lin, and Kentucky 300e mandolins.
Mandolinist, Stringtopia, the Long Island Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra
Visit my YouTube page
Nice flower pot!
Guess this baby is not really taking off . at what price or upgrades do you think this would be more of a hot commodity if they actually made some and still be profitable ?
If they sit in the dealer, at $5K, then the demand is not there, to make more,
and only by making more can the price per unit be lowered..
Or the usual .. (neoliberal economics 101)
send the work off shore to drive down manufacturing overhead and labor costs ..
writing about music
is like dancing,
about architecture
My theory on this is that there is actually very little overlap between the "scroll mandolin community" and the "emando community".
Several recent and on-going discussions here on the Cafe certainly seem to indicate this.
From a marketing perspective, it seems the most viable "e-mando aesthetic" is either guitar-oriented or oriented toward a unique, modern design.
c.1965 Harmony Monterey H410 Mandolin
"What a long, strange trip it's been..." - Robert Hunter
"Life is too important to be taken seriously." - Oscar Wilde
Think Hippie Thoughts...
Gear: The Current Cast of Characters
Here is the listing at the Mandolin Store.
Jim
My Stream on Soundcloud
19th Century Tunes
Playing lately:
1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1
Popped up in the classifieds, due to the owner's passing. Now's your chance if you missed it first time around.
Hereby & forthwith, any instrument with an odd number of strings shall be considered broken. With regard to mix levels, usually the best approach is treating the mandolin the same as a cowbell.
yea, looks like it's back in inventory, now the F-5GEM is $5999.00
http://www.themandolinstore.com/scri...idproduct=9273
writing about music
is like dancing,
about architecture
Ah just cruised the classifieds .. above in AZ, restock, or the Classifieds one in ILL.
if it's a 'cost of doing business' deductible purchase , a tool to earn your living ..
extra points..
Last edited by mandroid; Jul-02-2012 at 3:03pm.
writing about music
is like dancing,
about architecture
Bookmarks