Anyone have any ideas?
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Anyone have any ideas?
I have an early Trinity College Bouzouki that uses octave strings. Anyone have an idea of someone who makes new bridges for these? I rather like the instrument and I think a new bridge would enhance...
Anyone have thoughts on the best wood choice for a guitar bodies octave mandolin?
I am considering buying a guitar octave mandolin from Pono. I own a GT 800+ and it's okay, but I had a chance to play a guitar body OM a while back and really liked the tone. So, for a Pono, I am...
Thanks guys! I'm still debating this purchase. Any additional thoughts are welcomed.
To be a bit more exact, I already own a teardrop shaped OM. It's the Gold Tone 800+ and I like it a lot. It's very resonant and plays well after a setup. However, I have an option for a custom made...
Certainly there are. In this instance, I'm mostly talking about flat top oval or round hole versions similar to the GT or TC as mentioned.
I really don't have an option to try one of the mando-guitars so I have no comparison. I was wondering what the comparison in tone between the two would be (in general)? I realize that any individual...
I play my KM272 more than my Collings.
I have purchased several instruments from Amazon and MF. Never had an issue.
I have no idea how to explain sounds in a realistic fashion, but my KM272 round hole has a sort of resonant drone sound that is ALWAYS there when I pick. I thought maybe the strings behind the...
Well, as an owner of a Collings MT and a KM272, they do have a different voice. Of course, my MT doesn't have the round hole, so you would expect it to. I honestly like my KM272 a LOT. Is it the...
I just received three arm rests from Hill Country Stringworks. What a wonderful addition to my mandolins! I also use arm rests for my guitars (Pierce) and love the way those feel as well. I have to...
I realize this has probably been discussed many times before, but bear with me...
For most instruments that are picked with a flat pick, it seems like most people like thick/heavy picks. For...
I'm also primarily a guitar(and banjo) player. I'd honestly recommend the Eastman MD505 or MD605 or a comparable Kentucky.
It's a zombue thread, but here's my take...
I bought a Tone Gard and put it on my Kentucky KM272 oval hole. It made a huge difference and I have one coming now for my Collings. I'm a fan.
I think I made a great choice! :)
Gretsch New Yorker in all mahogany isn't a bad little mandolin and can be found fairly cheap.
Probably Ricky Skaggs for me. I like the song Missing Vassar quite a lot.
That sound is not just inherent in quality mandolins, but also in quality guitars, fiddles, banjos (yeah, I said it!), and basses, and probably most other instruments. That quality is different from...
I'll measure it today for you and post that here.
If I can find a new photo sharing site now that Photobucket went all money hungry, I'll post some pictures.
Only a couple more days!
I just received my new M11 Jumbo yesterday, so I haven't had time to really put it through it's paces. Craftsmanship is great and tone is very good, but I don't have a standard M11 to compare it to,...
I'm also a long time 5 string player. I can't say I ever found the mandolin to be irritating,but it wasn't until maybe 5 or 6 years ago that I ever gave it consideration as something to learn. Now...
The Kala UBass is ukele sized and sounds pretty good.