Re: OM/Mandocello Guitar conversions
Originally Posted by
Bernie Daniel
...the MDC805 had been discussed on this forum dozens of times over the years - we know all about its good points and bad points, e.g., from the wide fret board to the weak tail piece and on to the fact that it also about the most reasonably priced GREAT acoustic mandocello out there….
Opened the case on my MDC 805 Saturday and found chaos; the tailpiece had let go at the hinge. Off to the repair shop…
Still think it's a great guitar-bodied mandocello, but Saturday's dance was done with the Gibson K-1.
Allen Hopkins
Gibsn: '54 F5 3pt F2 A-N Custm K1 m'cello
Natl Triolian Dobro mando
Victoria b-back Merrill alumnm b-back
H-O mandolinetto
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