Man, a lot of folks getting their knickers in a twist over not much here. Someone likes it, someone doesn't, big deal.
I have to say no one's pointed out the most controversial bit here - the...
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Man, a lot of folks getting their knickers in a twist over not much here. Someone likes it, someone doesn't, big deal.
I have to say no one's pointed out the most controversial bit here - the...
I have to say that this is my favorite MC thread in a while. I now have a new arsenal of words to describe a hated mandolin sound.
"Well, this is really the ideal instrument if you're going for...
A lot of confusing responses to the original question. Here's how I learned it, in the context of jazz-style improvisation.
I'm going to use the key of A major an example: (for purists - I ignore...
Depends how much you think of the instrument as a player, and how much you think of it as an investment (ie - do you have any plans to resell it; if not now, maybe in the future?). The idea of mojo...
I`m with the OP. With not enough time to satisfy all my competing interests and responsibilities, any additional mandos would just be gathering dust. Once I got the Collings, a light went off - bing,...
Unless things have changed, the PZ-Pre doesn't have a balanced XLR input jack (just a couple of 1/4 inchers), and so it won't work with the stock Schertler Dyn-M. It could work with the...
Uh, to present a differing opinion, that's 20 minutes I'll never get back.... I don't think I needed to be patronized with endless yammering on Freud, group psychology, the Illuminati, Chicago...
The correct description of your dilemma, in my humble opinion, is trying to decide between an 'excellent' oval hole flattop and a 'pretty good', or even 'not bad' f-hole archtop. The fact that their...
This is as close to an online abstract as I could find (fulltext not available online). It would certainly be interesting to hear a bit more about the methods (ie, in the first article, did 'most...
This thread just shows that mandos are just like stocks - some people think it's the right time to buy; some think it's the right time to sell. Over the next few years we'll all look back with 20/20...
My parents live about 2 blocks away from the OFC and I drop in a couple times a year when visiting. As I remember, they tend to have a selection of low end mandos on the wall (I recall one with...
Oh yeah, and Vincent Black Lightning, as done by the McCourys, gets me everytime too. I know they didn't write it and have heard a few versions, but that one definitely gets me turning the volume...
Contemporary - Summertime Gal of Mine (Hot Buttered Rum String Band)
Newgrass - Valley of the Rogue (Fleck/Bluegrass Sessions - Sam Bush on mando)
Traditional - Jerusalem Ridge, or Rocky Top, or...
Another vote for the Big Muddy/Mid-Missouri. Also Tacoma mandos - although they look ugly (to me) and are considered somewhat inferior instruments, I've heard a few people rave about their excellent...
Nice work on what looks like a really cool project. I'm sure I'm not the only one would would enjoy seeing a video or seeing some more pics (maybe a tad less blurry?!) from different angles.
Daniel - Not sure if you've seen all the threads on the K&K Silver Bullet; lots of discussion a year or so ago. The sound out of the Silver Bullet (and other mini-condensors) is really good. The...
The one I'm saving up for is the D-Tar Solstice - independent controls, 1/4" and XLR inputs for each channel, and with a top-notch reputation for quality.
Also, I looked at the PZ-Pre a couple...
Marylin Manson? The Ramones? Oh my! Here's to musical open-mindedness.
Thanks, Scott, for another great interview from a musical hero. Love that 'One Tin Soldier' version from '71 too.
I dunno, if you're that new, I don't think you're ready for an upgrade from your MT. Unless there's something wrong with your instrument, MT's are nice mandos, and the instrument isn't what's holding...
Nothing too surprising there, but an interesting read nonetheless.
I'm surprised this discussion is still ongoing, but have thought of a compromise of sort. It has to do with one's objectives for picking on the mandolin at a particular time. I learned a while ago...
I recently got back from a wonderful 2 months of backpacking around Thailand and Malaysia. Forest hikes, beaches, wildlife, great food, culture - it was a spectacular feast for the senses. I...
I agree with the 'critical' posters here. That being said, maybe Chubbakah just found a pot of money and wants to buy a nice mando, and that's all there is to it. I'd be happy to recommend a...
For what it's worth, I tried both the K&K Silver and Gold bullet versions of the mini-mic before buying the Silver Bullet. There wasn't a huge difference, but I was having better luck with feedback...
I have a 2004 MF custom (blacktop, ivoroid, adirondack top). I love it, and get heaps of compliments. In my tests, the adi top (which is used in the MF5 as well) responds a bit differently than the...