Got an interesting and comprehensive question on the 20" scale octaves, that I thought I'd post the answer to here: We've been building quite a few shorter scale Octaves and I believe the biggest reason is people think they are easier to play. Our standard scales (like you have) are Bruce's preferred for sound/tone, and the shorter does get a bit mushier (but not too badly). We use the same strings on the shorter scale right now, but the best would be a slightly heavier gauge to help that 'looseness' ...
Here is a .tef file of the tab and a .pdf hard copy if you do not have the tab reader.
Here is a TablEdit file (.tef) created from a midi file of the tune.
This the first in a series inspired by this post, about how learning the mandolin can be complicated by learning "mandolin music" (a topic that has come up again recently in the forums). When I first started playing a more experienced player made available to me 50 CDs of what he considered the best recordings of the mandolin. I wish to pay this forward by providing my personal favourites from these and more recently released music. And away we go... ----- I was back ...
Updated Feb-23-2011 at 12:43pm by jasona
After years and years with my Ratcliff. More later. No, its not a Red Diamond
Updated Feb-22-2011 at 11:11pm by jasona
Mark came to the visit the shop and Bruce sat him down with this instrument. We don't often get to watch the progression from casual interest, to fondness, to love (we have heard since he is exhibiting the obsession of a new love, too- forsaking his other instruments and playing this one continuously) D-hole, 20 inch scale
Michael, MacNichol Guitars in SLC Utah, has a great deal on a Festival Gallatin A (full warranty)- see the video here
Looking for something new? Allan sent me an email that he has added the guitar parts to his popular 'Mandolin Music at Renaissance Faires' Collection of notation and Tab.
I had accepted an invitation to play mandolin and join in the fun at the monthly Contra Dance in Sonora at Aronos Hall, so I felt obligated to go. Still I could not find a way out of the doldrums. Nothing seemed worth doing except sitting in my apartment with my cat and a movie... Continue reading...
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