I play mine as my main gigging instrument, then flip to mandolin for fiddle tunes. Lots of sonic fun!
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I play mine as my main gigging instrument, then flip to mandolin for fiddle tunes. Lots of sonic fun!
My mandola/mandolin ratio is probably 75/25, and my reasons are - 1) typically, there are no mandolae in jams 2) my mandola has a rich, full sound, full of sustain, 3) having a little bit more finger...
As it turns out, I was 19 minutes late and still was early for the event. Also, I couldn't really watch it, so I listened to it first, then watched the video later. Same as Marcus, I'm not interested...
I just listened to it. Really good job. I loved your playing and your harmonies.
So, I've played all three extensively, and ended up getting a Pava A5. My rationale came as a result of a conversation with Paul Glasse. He observed that once I let go of insisting on an 'F', the...
Sorry to hear that. I talked to him extensively in 2010 about a build, but I ended up not going with him. He was a nice guy though. Godspeed!
The two books that really helped me (still do)....Parking Lot Picker’s Song Book (mandolin edition) and Jesper Rubner-Peterson’s Improvisation lick book. I’ve bought several books from Mel Bay’s site...
I copied the hole pattern I liked, then drilled it into my proplec picks. That worked nicely for me!
My occasional band - Runaway Train - got to play a pre-show set at the regional performance last week. The "Bright Star" producers partnered with the CBA to have a different bluegrass or old time...
Congratulations Tom S...from one of the other Tom S entries! I was feeling lucky, and almost was!!
My music buddy and I go down to Sylvan Music in Santa Cruz every so often and pay a welfare check on all of their mandolins. We tune up and play a bunch, and the Sylvan guys understand why we do it....
I do have a question for Ellis owners out there - what how many has he produced so far? I know that Pava is in the 300s now and was curious if Mr. Ellis cracked the 400 threshold yet.
I'm MarcusCA's mando buddy, and yes, the Ellis at Gryphon was stellar. Big, strong voice throughout, easy to play, perfect fit/finish. I also just bought Pava #262 from Sylvan Music two weeks ago....
Though he is primarily known for his work in Kenny Hill’s guitar shop and as an electric bass builder, San Mateo peninsula luthier Ben Lamden has done excellent work for me. He replaced tailpieces on...
It was my first visit to RoW, and I'm one satisfied picker. Brian Oberlin runs a top notch camp. Plenty of fun loving pickers at all levels. Excellent instruction from all four teachers - Brina, Mike...
I've been a Girouard mandola guy since 2013. My wife and I did an east coast visit last summer and had a chance to catch up with Max and Lori for a workshop visit and lunch. They are really great...
Hello fellow RoW mandoliners - I'm looking for a ride share from Portland on Thursday morning. I'll be flying in on Wednesday night and staying locally. Please PM me if you are driving over from...
I will be at Brian Oberlin's River of the West mandolin camp in June. Hope to see you there.
Hey there, pickers,
I'll be attending Brian Oberlin's 'River of the West' mandolin camp this June in Oregon. Who's going? Who has gone? What should I expect?
Thanks,
Tom
Like josh, I went in 2017 (Hey Josh!). I took the John Reischman old time class, the Celtic class with David Surette, and the Matt Flinner newgrass class. All three were excellent teachers, but very...
I play in an occasional band which does a "Dirty Old Town/Wish You Were Here" mash-up. Very fun!
Jill, that looks superb! You will love your Girouard.
I use a tenor banjo case with some padding around the body.My Girouard mandola fits just fine.
She's one of our great American poets, serving as United States poet laureate in 1992 and special poetry consultant to the Library of Congress from 1993-95. She has also won a Pulitzer Prize for her...
I saw that someone put "8th of February" by John Reischman. I wrestled with that for years. I also have wrangled with "Song for Tom Morrow" by Vasen. Both of those are technically challenging songs...