A lot of people have gone from guitar to mandolin. I am one of them although I still play guitar a bit. You can admit you are a mandolinist the moment you find out you'll know, usually there will be...
A lot of people have gone from guitar to mandolin. I am one of them although I still play guitar a bit. You can admit you are a mandolinist the moment you find out you'll know, usually there will be...
It definitely looks like a 70's Gibson F5 and it has 'The Gibson' tailpiece.
Not that I know of, I think he is more of a soloist and into Irish/Old Time music. Here is one of another player testing it out and he has a few more solo videos on his YouTube channel... ...
Dan's got one,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkZLzfsTvwI, Sean had one,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBnXCtv5PF8,
Gryphon had one,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqOEKkbueyI.
It's nice but I think I'll wait for the 'Atlantica' to come out...
Bring me your unwanted gluten, I'm still calling it food...
It'll be in the classifieds next week with a speed neck for $1300...
Well sorry but I didn't know where to start in helping 'Coffee Guy' find 'Gear'.
Until you get what you're after, usually comfort then proficiency.
Maybe this would work for you? http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/showthread.php?117781-Macica-Workshop-New-Fall-2015-Instrument-Making-Classes.
I'd put some Tung Oil on it to protect the wood. It's easy to make a slick satin gloss with it and it will make the wood grain more visually appealing.
Simply not true,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUj2I1-lsrM.
Great story and mandolin. I though Sim Daley had moved out of the country...
Myron 'Pete' Hart of the Hart Brothers band builds them. He lives near Athens, Ohio and builds a few a year. They are highly regarded and have great tone usually with Englemann tops on the earlier...
It's one of the best Lyon and Healy(Washburn) mandolins of old, A later example long scale asymmetrical style A with the scroll headstock, wider arched fretboard and leg rest. It has the original...
They totally butchered that song. Who taught who? You don't go to northern California to learn about southern roots music...they have plenty of that there already...if anything it should be the other...
I said the Kentucky. I believe it was 'Almeria Strings' that wrote about it and he has both types (2 KM-1000's, not a KM-950) but I would imagine comparisons would vary some anyways. I haven't...
That's right! Until they implement the next phase of their plan... Total Recall!
What about 'post modern'?
Beautiful mandolin, rare and clean example...now back to it's rightful place in the closet...
I'd still talk to a good luthier first but I would value it at $500-$625. If it were pristine $1000-$1100. I would probably offer $500. He is the one who found it for them, it has been totally...
Sierras MM is an endorsement instrument. They make nice mandolins or as many professionals would not play them as much independently or endorsed. Of course it doesn't hurt if they want to give you...
That or a sign of desperation, lack of comprehensive knowledge, originality, a mockery, etc. People don't often like to admit it but we are like sponges for information, environmental factors, etc....
understated beauty, congrats!
I think it's a 30's A-50, it has a wider body vs. most A-50's...