You will not be disappointed! Very wise choice indeed! I look forward to seeing some pictures when you take delivery!
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You will not be disappointed! Very wise choice indeed! I look forward to seeing some pictures when you take delivery!
Thank you for sharing this Kevin! I saw this on Rory's facebook page as well. Such great news! To anyone on the fence, I can't speak highly enough about the Springwell. Try to make that deposit and...
Interesting thread. I live in Arizona in an extremely dry climate. I have a Taran Springwell mandolin built by Rory Dowling in Scotland.
The climate where I live was a big concern for me and Rory;...
Lovely playing as always Kevin! Thank you for sharing!
My Springwell has, as many of you stated, continued to develop. I am amazed by the sound every single time I pick it up.
Interesting! That is too bad that he won’t be making any more for some time after this next batch. I second the notion that if you’re thinking about it you should definitely snatch one up while you...
I strongly recommend Rory Dowling’s Taran Springwell.
I live in a climate very unlike Rory’s neck of the woods. Today it is about 45*C/113*F with next to zero humidity. Rory ensured that every time...
Hi Aidan,
I was unaware of your website until this morning. What an absolutely fantastic and well-needed resource in the community. Thank you for taking the initiative and embarking on this...
Thank you gentlemen for the compliments on Springwell no. 23. Rory is certainly top notch and working with him on this was a pleasure.
Also, thank you to Kevin for helping initiate the original...
Greetings,
I hope all of you all are staying safe during these crazy times. I have a new companion to keep me company during my isolation. A Taran Springwell in Scottish Sycamore. It arrived safely...
Brilliant; if I had the extra money I would order one right away! Left the Navy recently so money is tight.
I will definitely place an order once I graduate from college and have a job!
Very interesting points everyone!
I think Joseph made a good point regarding the carved top vs flat-plate top; I recently got ahold of a run-of-the-mill Washburn 12-string guitar and compared it...
The Lafferty ones are great. James Wilson of Red Valley Mandolin makes them for the Mandolin Store. I believe the only thing that is different it the headstock and of course the name. I had a RV OM...
Thanks for the posts guys!
I guess until someone tunes one of these 6-course citterns into that of a guitar style tuning, it is still a cittern! Nevertheless I have in fact heard that Sobell's...
So everyone here I'm sure knows the ambiguity surrounding what constitutes a cittern, bouzouki, OM, etc. It seems like the general consensus is 5-course is a cittern, 4-course long scale is a...
Hi Rob, I know you stated you don't feel this is an appropriate place to air your discontent; however I think it would be educational for everyone to know what the problem was. Was the problem a...
I take it you went to Dusty Strings? They usually have some good stuff. I have learned to keep an eye out on the classifieds here on the Café, as they are definitely the best source for CBOMs. Davy...
I have gone down the road of buying a "beginner's" instrument in the past, with the intent of upgrading when I got better. Thing is, it is difficult to get good on an instrument that doesn't deliver...
lucky man!
I would stay away from Celtic Star instruments; about 8 or 9 years ago I bought a CS "Irish" bouzouki and it was total garbage. The thing was very flimsy and the strings buzzed regardless of what...
Denman John, thanks for posting the review. Although I have never seen or heard a Nyberg instrument in person, I can without a doubt say it seems like a beautiful instrument. My next purchase,...
Congrats on your purchase! I have never played an instrument from "Gold Tone", but from what I hear it's an alright alternative to spending more on a luthier-made custom instrument.
GDAD is a great...
Let's just all listen to what Tony has to say:
ThxECxTDLVA
http://youtu.be/ThxECxTDLVA
On a serious note, I really have to agree with what a previous poster stated, that you have to "make...
Anyone ever use a "pocket" amp at a session in order to be heard?
Well, I have always been learning ITM tunes, but I have recently made the switch from GDAE to GDAD, as I think there exists a greater range of possibilities. It's been a challenge these last few...
You and me both! This past June 18 I was on my way overseas, flying out of San Francisco. I later read that Andy performed in Berkeley on June 19... :crying: