I have a Hora Irish Bouzouki, but I tune and play/tune it like a Greek Bouzouki. Sometimes I also play it like an 8 string 12 string guitar. They are hard to beat for the price, especially if you get...
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I have a Hora Irish Bouzouki, but I tune and play/tune it like a Greek Bouzouki. Sometimes I also play it like an 8 string 12 string guitar. They are hard to beat for the price, especially if you get...
I always appreciate your ukecello invention. Mine is still going strong, I'll get it out and play some Christmas carols soon too.
Congrats on the phin! They are very conducive to creativity.
My great grandmother was a Coulter, looks like I have a new goal for my collection.
Horas are great value especially if you are able to do your own setup. As Poul said, the tuners are the weak link, and overall fit and finish could be better. They're all solid wood, so very good...
Ondrej's "ukecello" may just be the ticket: https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/133391-Baritone-ukulele-conversion
It is fairly far removed from ukulele sounding at that point I would say....
I saw it sold, any of you the proud new owner? I actually have a different mandolin inbound from Goodwill, so restrained myself from the bidding war on this one.
Not on Reverb, but I've noticed an uptick in various suspect messages on other platforms.
Here is my Bruno Royal Artist, 8 string mandola with reverb, chorus, and distortion:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTtYVpD3Kuw
I think you could bump the values up a little considering it's an assessment for a generous donation, Guitar Center has used KM-140s for $350 and if that's what one of the largest retailers of...
That shape is why I ended up selling my balalaika, just not very comfortable unless playing standing, and even then rather ungainly. I do like the creativity though, and I wonder how it sounds.
My Bruno Royal Artist electric mandola has held up well, sounds good with distortion/chorus/delay/reverb. There are some other similar vintage ones you may come across, looks like there are some on...
I think the Gold Tone would get the job done fine in that setting. I still have a Hora bouzouki, I tune it in the Greek manner though. I use it as an interesting alternative to the typical lead...
I have an OM-800+, it is just your typical piezo pickup and has limited onboard control. The Hora it replaced actually had more sophisticated on board controls and arguably better sound(Horas are all...
Still haven't gotten around to getting one of his instruments, but some day I'd like to. Probably a mandocello or maybe a fretless bass. As long as you're not expecting a conventional instrument...
Looks much nicer than my Lunacharsky mandolin!
In my opinion the non-chromatic scale is what really makes a phin a phin and gives it its unique sound. That being said I'm all for experimenting with developing new types of instruments and such.
Looks like the Seagull mandolin is still listed, so maybe that's enough of the mandolin market for Godin. Every company is scaling back to focus on core models it seems.
I had to have a cortisone injection in my thumb for tendonitis in September 2020. I had the cortisone flare side effect but once that cleared up my thumb was much better. Unfortunately after about...
I have a Gold Tone octave mandolin, I'd say tonewise the Hora OM it replaced was actually better but the Gold Tone was much better as far as fit/finish/playability etc. Your move with retuning the...
Not much in the way of mandolin-centric options, the assorted Guitar Centers here sometimes have interesting used things show up, and the other guitar stores like Memorial Music, Rockin Robin,...
I've always wanted a Godfrey guitar/mandolin since I share his last name, very creative designs and well-made from what I've seen in his videos, just a bit beyond my budget for now.
The Lunacharsky instrument factory was in St. Petersburg, odds are it was made there. I have a mandolin and a balalaika made there just out of interest in Russian culture/items.
I had a Hora octave and the tuners were definitely the weak point, but still hard to beat at that price. I eventually upgraded to a Gold Tone, but I still have a nearly identical except for longer...
I was pleasantly surprised by my Harley Benton 8 string guitar, the only complaint with it is subpar pickups. They seem to be good for the money.