Been a while since I posted anything on this forum, but one of my bands just released a new song with me playing the mandolin. I think it turned out pretty well, so I wanted to share :)
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Been a while since I posted anything on this forum, but one of my bands just released a new song with me playing the mandolin. I think it turned out pretty well, so I wanted to share :)
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Here's my band doing it, the mandolin should be loud enough to pick out. It's a slightly modified version, but the main motif is unchanged.
[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSIDhe21PLQ][/url
OP, FYI, there's a Kentucky 252 on the Classfields: https://www.mandolincafe.com/ads/117323#117323
You could do a lot worse for that price.
Some people swear by the Eastmans. A friend of mine has the 505, and it sounds good, though I never liked playing it all that much. I have The Loar 220, and it's a good instrument at the price. It...
Thanks for the kind words!
@JL277z: Yeah, we like to have our way with traditional tunes :D Glad that you like it, to be honest we didn't expect such a positive response for this specific song.
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Hi, folks! My band ShamRocks just released a new EP today. Streaming is free, so feel free to check it out and let me know what you think!
Tracks 1 and 5 have mandolin content, recorded on my L&H....
Just a bit o' sloppy pickin' ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYZVPo3QFI4
Some more Irish/Celtic mandolin. Drunken Sailor's Hornpipe (one of my favorites of late), taken at a street music festival in Lviv, Ukraine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtzXe67kAbc
The opening statement of this thread sounds like something that'd fit right into the "reasons to skip practice" thread :))
P.S. You do need to *practice* the technical skills as well as the...
I actually really like SIT strings (medium) on mine, especially when they're still relatively new. The unwound strings are clear and loud enough even for busking, while the wound pairs have a decent...
Well, Bach is really not an easy one to pick up, so maybe try some "easier" composers before you move on to Bach? Not all of his pieces are challenging technically, but they do take some...
I've found that, the more you play, the less time you have for MAS. :)
You could try dancing, it's probably not as embarrassing, but it does take a bit of practice to do both at the same time.
^ That's interesting, cause I find some of mine actually sound better/fuller when it's damp as opposed to dry. Then again, talking 40~50% humidity, not 90~100%.
I'd buy the same mando I bought two years ago - The Loar 220. All solid and carved, great sound, but not so expensive/precious as to prevent me from bringing it for trips, picnics and busking.
Now...
A 'carpenter jack' doesn't make a mandolin look 'modified', IMO, it looks about the same as if you hanged a small mic on it. That's the most 'acoustic' and 'non-intrusive' you can get. I mean, you...
Unfortunately, in most cases I've seen, it's just "cost-cutting" by the organizers, i.e. you are indeed being used. They wouldn't ask the company renting them stage equipment to do it for free, for...
Did a bit o' busking yesterday with my acoustic folk / ITM band, shame the video stutters a bit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1mTd7z5tzQ
I personally prefer the headstock option, then again I have a sizable belly to rest the mando on. I also tend to prefer the "under right arm" rather than "centered" mandolin placement.
Thanks for the detailed advice, Chuck! I'm decidedly biased against guitar bodies as I find them cumbersome and could probably never get comfortable with one. I also definitely want an oval hole...
Something like this would probably be the best bang for your buck at USD 250: http://www.theloar.com/products/mandolins/mandolin-lm-220-vs
The stores generally ask more, but if you look around and...
I'm with the "It's how you use it" crowd. The choice of strings, pick, and most importantly technique all affect the sound as much as instrument make.
Plus I think Irish traditional calls for a...
Chuck, nice chops there!
Gelsenbury, thanks! I AM encouraging the band to start practicing everything with a metronome so that we don't rush so much :)) Morrison's specifically, though, we play...
Not sure if it's right or not, but that's what the bridge on my mandolin looks like as well, and it seems to be fine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0jfM8aULnU&list=UUMiNbSfAE2_V2qpdV4hPs6A
Recorded a few "live" demos with my new band. ITM stuff or thereabouts. More vids on the channel, for those interested....