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Topic: Any mandolin players here? |
John Rosett
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Posted 25 Jun 2020 8:06 pm |
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Good point. My current electric is a 4 string mandola so I could sound more like Johnny.
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 26 Jun 2020 7:34 am Electric mandola
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That's a beautiful instrument, John!
I play a baritone uke. That looks like a good electric option to me. Who made it?
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Greg Cutshaw
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Corry, PA, USA
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Posted 26 Jun 2020 7:45 am
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I bought a cheapo electric mandolin and took 4 of the strings off of it. Awesome addition to steel dominated recordings. My second recent mando purchase was a $79 acoustic with a pickup with Johnny Gimble's tuning (low C) and it sounds awesome through a tube amp. Got these after owning a few expensive Gibsons and found out that they didn't allow me to play like Chris Thile.
My most recent mandolin was a mid-range custom that needed a LOT of work. Send it to Jerry Rosa of Rosa String Works and for $500 he put on a new tail piece, button, new low profile frets, new nut, new bridge and strings along with all the labor to shape and fit those items and make it a player. Got a video coming of all the work that Jerry did but you can view a lot of his videos on YouTube. |
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John Rosett
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Posted 26 Jun 2020 8:04 am Re: Electric mandola
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That's a beautiful instrument, John!
I play a baritone uke. That looks like a good electric option to me. Who made it? |
My neighbor Ryan Rukavina: https://www.rukavinaguitars.com/
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David DeLoach
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Tennessee, USA
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Posted 30 Jun 2020 5:08 am
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I play mando. What I like about it is you can really make some great music somewhat easily once you learn the basics of the neck.
Here is a cut off an album I played mando on. I probably hadn't touched my mando in a year before doing this session, but thankfully it didn't require massive chops. The mando (comes in at 0:25) added so much to this tune.
https://youtu.be/pjuwazAVoa4
BTW, I originally had this complex lick at 0:45 but after hearing the lyrics I changed it to copy the intro guitar lick on John Denver's COUNTRY ROADS as the subject matter seemed similar. The singer, Ashley Sofia, loved the nod to John Denver.
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Len Amaral
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Rehoboth,MA 02769
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Posted 4 Jul 2020 1:45 pm
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My local music store is an Eastman dealer and has an F-style mandolin on order. I have an Eastman guitar and the fit & finish is very nice. Thanks to all that responded. Massachusettes has a tax free weekend in August and that would be a good time to make the purchase.
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Len Amaral
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Rehoboth,MA 02769
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Posted 24 Jul 2020 1:51 pm
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I have an Eastman El Ray mandolin on order and should take delivery in 6 weeks. It's a semi-hollow design with a Lollar pickup with a volume and tone control. 
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