Love my baritone and tenor mandos tuned in 5ths just so I can play familiar tunes with different tone.
Lotsa fun!
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Love my baritone and tenor mandos tuned in 5ths just so I can play familiar tunes with different tone.
Lotsa fun!
I have both F and A style Collings mandolins with oval holes. I can't detect any notable difference. I will say that yes the points on the F-style allow you to position the mandolin a bit better on...
I searched the archives and alas, could not find a direct answer to this question.
I have all my instruments in a small roughly 10x10 room in which I have a Levoit Ultrasonic Humidifier which...
Congrats on the Eastman. I love the F oval holes.
1st off, I apologize for the horribly written post.
2ndly, yes I believe I need to get this mandolin set-up under the proper conditions.
Thanks to those who replied with the encouraging advice....
Received the octave mandolin which sounded good out of the case. Having been keeping it in a humidifier room with a 45% humidity level it buzzes from the 5 fret onward. Am I right in assuming it...
Voila!
Greg, this is Steven from Ottawa. We are friends on banjo hangout. Its been a while. Good music as always. Very very pretty song. Great job!
Never having had a varnish before- or an F-style for that matter- I bit the bullet last year and put in a custom order for a honey-amber, oval hole, F-style, varnish mando. My only experience with...
I'm picking up my new Collings MF5O-V tomorrow and am hesitating to put the strap on the scroll right away. Should I wait a while for the varnish to cure, or just go head and accept some wear that...
Hi folks. I already have myself a nice Collings MT-O gloss top. I'm considering an upgrade. What more would I be getting in an MF5-O V. I would appreciate anyone's opinions, especially if you...
If its not taboo to talk about prices, I was wondering what a resonable/good deal would be on a new Collings MF5, or a MF5V. I'm just shopping around and want to make sure I don't pay more than I...
Yeah, honest wear doesn't bother me, but the potential tackiness in heat and imprinting onto the finish, etc. does kinda make me a little reserved. Hmm... Are the varnishes that sensitive to...
I'm flipping between a Collings MF5 and MF5V. I have to be honest I don't baby my instruments. That is to say, I handle them gently enough but don't get around to cleaning them as frequently as...
Yeah, I almost went for the tenor, but it will certainly be next for me.
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Here is my banjo mandolin made for me by Jason Romero in Horse Fly, BC. I love this thing. They did great with the custom inlay and aging the custom made metal parts, including nuts, tailpiece,...
The Collings MT-O is my main player, sitting right beside me as I type. I did a lot of comparing and for the style of music I play, old-time/irish fiddle tunes, I like its sweet and round sound- its...
Anyone know where I can possibly order these from either in the U.S. or Canada? I'm having problems locating these?
My daughter likes to get her hands on my mandolin whenever she can- she knows to hold the pick and actually gets the concept of strumming and how to hold the mando (as best she can at her age). I'm...
Let me start by saying that I sold a banjo and banjo neck to free up some funds. After talking it over with players, etc. and looking at potential resale, I found myself a Collings MT-O. I loved...
Well, I received my first mandolin as a belated Christmas gift from my wife last night. I have never played mando but have always wanted to. I play banjo, fingerstyle guitar, uke and fiddle (with...
Jason Romero makes beautiful banjos. Here's one of his banjolins. I thought it was for sale from his site just a while ago, I think it might be sold as I don't see it listed as for sale now....
I just wanted to say hello and introduce myself! I just purchased my first mandolin and am excited and inspired! What a great feeling to start fresh on a new instrument. My primary instrument is...