Here’s a recent thread on the subject. https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/157947-Cheap-D-Angelico-F-Style-mandolin-what
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Here’s a recent thread on the subject. https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/157947-Cheap-D-Angelico-F-Style-mandolin-what
Checking on the new Monteleone mandolin registry, https://monteleonemandolin.com/ and it seems that in the few examples from 2009 onward, Mr Monteleone has switched from a cast tailpiece to a wooden...
Thanks for the tip! Our new home is working out well, though - we’re now a “second Tuesday of the month” fixture, and they serve beer! We’ve had upwards of 35 people at each jam so far, with a...
I kinda like “manjo” for banjo-mandolin. It has mojo …
I don’t mind F-holes. It’s the A-holes I find really annoying. :))
I haven’t played one but noticed a used one here in the states at a pretty good price, although I’d want to have more info about the tailpiece issue. The hand rest that’s missing is problem easy to...
Update: our near-Boston jug band jam is finally up and running again! Second Tuesday of the month in Arlington MA. Details here: https://meetu.ps/c/4p9kz/jMDHP/a
Don’t laugh. For me a holy grail sort-of-A would be a 1928 national TRICONE mandolin. Please note I wrote tricone, not triolian - national made a few triple-cone mandolins before switching to single...
Before jumping into the T-Is you should make sure that the strings, which are designed for European nomenclature will work for that scale length. The good folks at strings and beyond were helpful...
Ah, the “Irish tenor” obsession. Mine is the trad jazz counterpart.
Good to know that there is still a place for fifths- tuned banjos.
I get it too.
First I found a Gibson trap door tb5. Then a paramount F. Then a Vega artist. Then a silver bell #3. Then a slingerland troubadour. Then a Gibson ball bearing tb5. Help!
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The monteleone “style B” that just hit the classifieds could certainly be considered a holy grail A.
Agreed. Weymann’s dowelstick-heel hardware is one of the reasons there are so many of them still around a hundred years later. Built like tanks! I’m betting Jake can make one work with a missing...
I’m not sure what you mean by “tension bar”. The unique hardware that weymann used on their dowel sticks? You may want to consider consulting with and then sending it to someone like Jake Wildwood...
Thomastiks are a different breed of flat wound imo. Silky compared to the d’addarios. Higher priced but longer lasting, and very easy playing. As others have commented, great for some instruments, a...
Sampler 2 is on its way to slaminsam. Great fun checking out picks. The surprise for me was the Gravity acrylics - I've ordered a couple.
I have a bunch of picks I'll never use that happen to...
Oh my gourd! I hope you'll attach photos. Maybe a sound sample.... Glad you'll be there! Look for me - I'll be the one in the fedora.
Hi Jug Band Fans,
Please join us for the THIRD Great Northeast Jug Band Festival, this year featuring performances by Amy Kucharik and Friends with Benefits; The Busted Jug Band, and Washboard...
I’ve got one of the deluxe cutaways - very different from my other mandolins, monster sustain because if it’s deep body. Maybe you won’t get famous, but you’ll keep yourself entertained. I agree that...
You mean this one?
https://jakewildwood.blogspot.com/2023/08/2010s-unmarked-frying-pan.html
Yup, you caught me - although I can’t take credit for building it. Found it collecting dust at a...
Hi folks. I see this is an old thread. For what it’s worth, we have a bit of a jug band revival going on here in Massachusetts. I just hosted an evening outdoor concert featuring three local bands:...
I had purchased the one from Jake’s post at auction and later used it to barter for something else he had. Very cool instrument! I was tempted to buy the Craigslist one you snagged, Sue. The price...
I bet it’s like the maybell cathendranolas : a ply or birch disc sitting upon a cavity, vibrating separately from the body. If so, (I had one for a while) it’ll be it’s own thing: not as raucous as...
Thanks, everyone, for your very helpful responses. Yes, it’s the one that was at Carter’s. And it seems clear that it’s a “keeper”. I do indeed play that far up the neck on occasion: I like the...
Hi folks,
I just put a bunch of instruments on consignment to justify springing for a beautiful Monteleone 2-point (Baby Grand). It's a thing of beauty, and overall has a balanced, nuanced tone...