I was at the new musical instrument installment at The NY Met today and saw this.
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/700485
1898. Wonder what it sounds like.
I was at the new musical instrument installment at The NY Met today and saw this.
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/700485
1898. Wonder what it sounds like.
That one looks awesome.
I wonder if it had the hollow neck like the earlier one.
That Gibson A has my heartbreaking it is so pretty. I may have to head over to the Met this weekend. Thank you for posting!
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Gorgeous!...and gifted to the Met by the illustrious detective novel writing couple - Jonathan and Faye Kellerman!
2003 John Sullivan F5 "Roy"
2015 Heiden F Artist
2019 Ruhland F5 #35
Orville built these ones himself I do believe He was a groundbreaker in mandolin design there is no doubt about that! Nobody can take that from him-a true innovator that changed the norm of the times with his instruments.
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Anyone know what the original finish was?
Orville was a visionary for certain. And think, over 120 years later everyone still uses his shapes.
" Practice every time you get a chance." - Bill Monroe
It would probably sound like this one.
https://youtu.be/85a7BaTbU9s
Mandolins: Northfield 5-Bar Artist Model "Old Dog", J Bovier F5 Special, Gibson A-00 (1940)
Fiddles: 1920s Strad copy, 1930s Strad copy, Liu Xi T20, Liu Xi T19+ Dark.
Guitars: Taylor 514c (1995), Gibson Southern Jumbo (1940s), Gibson L-48 (1940s), Les Paul Custom (1978), Fender Strat (Black/RWFB) (1984), Fender Strat (Candy Apple Red/MFB) (1985).
Sitars: Hiren Roy KP (1980s), Naskar (1970s), Naskar (1960s).
Misc: 8 Course Lute (L.K.Brown)
Chris Thile could have made a snow shovel sound good!
2003 John Sullivan F5 "Roy"
2015 Heiden F Artist
2019 Ruhland F5 #35
I wonder how those were received back in the days when tater bugs ruled the earth? As a blasphemy? A miracle? Goofy looking? Obviously people came around to the modern idea of a mandolin.
I like the arabesque moon and star logo. I do not know how that might fly today. At that time, middle eastern style was very exotic.
At least Orville was not swayed but the Hawaiian craze and didn稚 make the modern mandolin shaped like an ukulele!
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Re : "It would probably sound like this one.
https://youtu.be/85a7BaTbU9s"
Interesting to see how "scooped out" the rim is. Makes a more prominent groove than many you see today.
Chris's genuine enthusiasm, coupled with his playing skills, makes all these mandolins he tries irresistible. I love the way he instantly and unconsciously tunes up all the instruments he tries in a blink of an eye as he continues unrelated normal conversation. No snark on there.
I'm sure it's an incredible instrument but then again, he didn't buy it, did he ?
No matter where I go, there I am...Unless I'm running a little late.
I have to get down to the Met also. It looks like there are a few new things at the new opening. BTW Jonathan Kellerman is a uber-collector. When you have two super-successful authors they can afford to amass an amazing collection. I have his book. For Fayes' birthday one year he gave her a Loar F-5. Nice, eh? They have a full quartet of Loar-signed mandolin instruments plus an L-5 guitar.
Jim
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