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    Eschews Obfuscation mugbucket's Avatar
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    Default Brass Mandolin - Brian Riegel

    Travelling this weekend thru the Port Columbus airport, and came across this piece of artwork:
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    About the artist: http://www.brianriegel.com/AbouttheArtist.aspx

    Part of this display till July 2014 : http://www.brianriegel.com/NewWork.aspx

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    Default Re: Brass Mandolin - Brian Riegel

    Yeah, but how's the tone?

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    Default Re: Brass Mandolin - Brian Riegel

    How would it sound with Thomastiks and a Blue Chip??

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    Default Re: Brass Mandolin - Brian Riegel

    That embouchure part of nuthin!
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    Default Re: Brass Mandolin - Brian Riegel

    Slightly reminiscent of a Stroh violin, made for early audio recording.

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    Default Re: Brass Mandolin - Brian Riegel

    Bill never played one.
    For wooden musical fun that doesn't involve strumming, check out:
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    Handcrafted pennywhistles in exotic hardwoods.

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    Default Re: Brass Mandolin - Brian Riegel

    Quote Originally Posted by John Hill View Post
    That embouchure part of nuthin!
    John, thanks for my Wiki moment of the day!

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