I love my c.1965 Harmony Monterey H410 A-Style mandolin.
I love my c.1965 Harmony Monterey H410 A-Style mandolin.
I'm going to cast a vote for a 1960s era Harmony Monterey H410 A-Style mandolin. These have all solid wood construction (Birch soundboard, sides, & back) with mahogany necks. They turn up for sale on...
Nice profile of the legendary Bobby Osborne on this morning's Morning Edition on NPR. Enjoy!
At 86, Bobby Osborne Doesn't Intend To Quit Singing Anytime Soon
Hi Tim. I have never seen a LoPrinzi mandolin in person, but I am sure I remember seeing an old thread or two here on the Cafe about them.
I have no idea what that '68 A-style would be worth, but...
GHS A260 phosphor bronze Bobby Osborne Signature strings (med light 11-38). Great tone, volume, feel, consistency, string life, and they provide equal string tension across the courses.
Carrie Rodriguez: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert - Collings tenor guitar sighting.
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Indeed! I was just having a conversation the other day with some other musicians about what makes someone a "great" guitar player, and we were talking about how, for the public at large, technical...
Oh, I just noticed that your guitar has a custom neck. If the fretboard is bound, that will drive the price up some I think...maybe by +/- $50?
This may sound oversimplified, but I think there's a lot to it...
You say that "public speaking is fine". This is because, at some point in your past, public speaking became one of "your things"....
Hi Frank:
Yes, I have used Ken multiple times, and his work is exceptional. He does the work out of his home, and arranges for pick-up at various locations (which are listed on the site, I think)....
How does your partner amplify his D-28 (sounds like a good undersaddle pickup to me [Fishman Matrix?] on your recording of Harvest Moon [very nice, BTW!]), and will you be plugging into an amp or...
In addition to decent external soundboard transducers like the Schatten, other good choices include:
The L.R. Baggs Radius
The Fishman M-300
The K&K Mandolin Twin
Whichever pickup you...
Hi Dan. I've done this very successfully with four different tenor guitars (an old Gretsch Model 240 archtop, a Blueridge BR-40T [0-sized], a Harmony H1201TG [0-sized], and an Eastwood Warren Ellis...
From The Pittsburgh Mandolin Orchestra:
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Moms come in all shapes and sizes, and their musical tastes are just as varied as they are. This Mother’s Day, the Pittsburgh Mandolin Orchestra...
Steve Earle just before playing his bouzouki for the first time during a gig:
"This here's a Bouzouki, unless you're in an airport, then it's an octave mandolin"
Here's the GHS webpage on the Americana mandolin strings.
And here's GHS's promotional video for the Americana series (with audio of the Americana acoustic guitar strings):
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I hope the UN gets involved in this.
I'm pretty sure banjos fall under the international WMD prohibition.
You know, I'm not sure, even after looking at it closely just now.
The tonewood is solid Birch - top, sides, and back. Since the neck is a different wood (Mahogany), but it also has the same...
Yes, without question. There is a price point for all instrument types above which qualitative differentiation in performance becomes non-existent.
I would argue that all pricing above that point...
"Don't be so hard on yourself, and never minimize the compliments others pay to your playing." (Thank you Jim Richter)
Sure, no problem. See below.
In fairness, I think a big part of why I love mine so much is because of the bridge. The previous owner was a luthier and he built a killer maple non-adjustable bridge...
I picked-up the c.1965 Harmony Monterey H410 Mandolin below to "hold me over" between "premium instruments". It has not only held me over, it has totally destroyed my MAS. End of search. Frankly, I...
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IMO the GHS A-260s will give you exactly what you're looking for. Definitely less tension than J74s, and more volume that the average lights. However, I would say that volume with the A-260s is...
Easy question. If someone offered you $700 cash money for the mandolin right now would you sell it? If not, then you did not pay too much. If so, then you did.