I have a Hathway mandocello, about 6 years old now (bought direct from Paul Hathway in London, so was able to try a few: they all seemed well made and my choice was based on a red cedar top). I love...
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I have a Hathway mandocello, about 6 years old now (bought direct from Paul Hathway in London, so was able to try a few: they all seemed well made and my choice was based on a red cedar top). I love...
I've owned a Hathway Mandocello for some years now, which I bought in person from Paul at his home workshop. I recall trying a couple of his OMs while I was there, and was hugely impressed. His...
Great truths never die...
A modern mandocello method would be most welcome. It seems you are suggesting a more or less purely classical approach, and that would almost certainly appeal to many aspiring mandocellists (myself...
Jim, just let me know if you ever make it to Scotland. By then we should hopefully be having our regular ceilidhs!
Thanks guys. That’s me registered. Now I’ll have to get some serious mandocello practice in...but with all my ceilidh playing on the mandolin curtailed, it’s the perfect timing.
Nick Reiter...
Wow....I am seriously tempted: at last a CSMA convention I can attend from Scotland! Though I may need to get a LOT of extra coffee ordered given the time zone differences. Thanks for the heads-up...
Just as an aside, my Paul Hathway Mandocello (flat top) has a 26 inch scale; the low courses sound very good to my ears. I feel an even longer scale might be a bit too much of a handful (forgive the...
Hunting down the less well known music written specifically for Mandolin (or its close relatives) would I suspect be a long albeit fascinating journey. Then there is the question whether it’s just...
Congratulations. Will you be able to be there in person? In any event, it must be a hugely proud occasion for you!
Not sure if this is strictly relevant, but I seem to recall (from an Artistworks video exchange) that Mike Marshall has been speaking to D'Addario about providing Mandocello C strings at a lighter...
I have an MD404 (a bit of an outlier in the the Eastman range in that it has Mahogany back and sides rather than maple, and a black gloss finish to the spruce top). It is very easy to play (albeit...
Old thread I know, but just to update it for future searches: Paul Hathway supplies his Mandocelli with Newtone strings: gauges are 070/046/030/022. As I only acquired my mandocello from him recently...
As a raw beginner with the glorious Mandocello (I recently acquired a Paul Hathway) I share the pain of finding suitable material, albeit at my stage simplicity is the main criterion. Although I...
Martin, where oh where do you source Thomastik mandocello strings? I live in UK (Scotland) and haven’t found anywhere online that even lists them (I assume it is the 1804 set I need, but not even...
Thank you for this Mark. I looked at this thread because I just fitted a Mclung armrest to my Eastman (I love it mostly because it seems to help me keep my right wrist and arm more relaxed). But your...
Well the E 665 is almost the frequency of the E course (should be 659 I think, but we all go a bit out of tune from time to time).
+1 to both of Dave1066's suggestions. Actually for me the best bit about Carr's book is the first page intro: basically saying learn which finger/fret corresponds to each written note, without...
A book like Don Julin's is a very useful resource, but my experience as a beginner is that listening and - really vital for us newbies learning basic techniques - SEEING is what really helps. So I...
As a beginner, I am doing the Artistworks Classical mandolin course with Caterina Lichtenberg, which is great. But I am also having a lot of fun with Allan Alexander's books of Renaissance and...
Thanks Randi. Had it a few days now and delighted with it. Still getting used to how small and light it is, but even in my newbie hands it sounds lovely. And there is something rather moving as I...
I just replaced my ancient snark tuner with a new one and it came with a sample pick (marked .93), attached to a label with "Teddy's neo tortoise pick, Tone like a tortoise pick, coated for great...
Errr...is that a recognised treatment for MAS? Sounds like a doomed approach to me.
Well it looks and sounds irresistible. In fact it was - so I have bought it! Hoping for delivery sometime next week (up in the Scottish Highlands delivery can take a wee while longer). I am a raw...
Enjoyed that a lot, thanks for posting. I have just today bought a A e d'I mandolin which looks pretty much the same as yours (1895 so not quite as old!) from John, should arrive next week. May I ask...