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Here is more of the plain Jane variety; coincidentally bought from Bernuzio's last year.

https://music.jasonbeals.com/1920s-vega-cylinder-back-mandola/

Yes, those are the standard D'Addarios - though I have been toying with putting flats on it. How doe sthe sound compare to your Vega?

Friends, here is a video of John Renbourn's Traveller's Prayer arranged for the Ecco Mandolin Ensemble, performed exclusively on Lyon & Healy instruments: a Style B, an asymmetrical style A, a...

Here you go -- one of my first and favorite arrangements for the Ecco Mandolin Ensemble, Traveller's Prayer by John Renbourn, performed on all L&H Instruments (the dola, cello, and bass from the...

I am recording the same tune on both the L&H and Gibson sets I have. While the tune itself could be better chosen, it will at least illustrate the differences assuming I am not thrashed for an...

Not to toot my own horn too much, but you can hear my Gibson set (F4, H2, K4, J, O) on the majority of the recordings on the Ecco Mandolin Ensemble's 2 records. But yes when I get something with the...

My mandocello shouldn't be in consideration here because there is no label to compare the stamp to. For all we know it could have matched. That said the mandolin in the photo DOES have mismatched...

Alas, I cannot clone myself, but the group I lead (Ecco Mandolin Ensemble) has agreed to indulge me -- at least for #3; otherwise I am going to multitrack something soon.

Actually, Brad that is EXACTLY what I want to do. Produce a concert/talk where my group (Ecco Mandolin Ensemble) plays a piece or two on the L&H set and then another few tunes on my Gibson set. You...

Sadly the paper sticker is long gone due to an old overhaul. 532 is stamped on the side.

The details are here: https://musiccampsnorth.com/

They'll be at Mando Camp North in late April!

You know better than most, Joe. I plan to have my group work up something to share within the next few weeks.

My mandocello's SN is 532.

I was actually trying to figure out the known # of Gibsons in another post (I think hte running count capped out at about 50). With respect to the L&H Mandobass --...

Thanks! I'd argue that its a roll of the dice with the Gibsons (I have one and have played several). Mine happens to sound quite good and if properly mic'd can give all the thump you need. The L&H...

Like all Mandobasses, it suffers in overall volume and projection relative to an double bass, but among mandobasses, it is far superior: both in sound and playability. You can hear it pretty clearly...

That is very much the plan! The quintet I helm has agreed to do some recording or videos.

It took a good long while and more wheeling and dealing (and spousal apologizing) than I've ever done, but I've managed to put together a full Lyon & Healy Quartet.

All are player grade - the...

Since posting there have been a few more

1. I forgot about Tim May's collection in the MET
2. MN Mandolin Ensemble has one
3. One in TX
4. One in Pittsburgh
5. One on loan to the Munier...

There should be a third FON 8828 (for mine) but is an error in the book confirmed by Spann. Oddly there are 7 KJ FONs and by all accounts the Kalamazoo variant was much less produced.

Looking to settle (as much as possible) the how many Gibson Mandobasses are there question and verify or debunk the 200-300 ever made number that gets thrown around a lot.

I have one in MA.

I...

I plan to use Thomastiks now that I have mine back.

I have one that I accidentally stepped on as a teenager, waited 20 years to repair it and damn if it doesn't sound better (but it looks terrible).

Thank you very much!

Hi -- any recommendations for a company that can make a custom gig bag (or even a hardshell) for a mandobass?

The Colorado case I have for my gibson will do the job, but it doesn't fit the Lyon &...