Mid Missouri/Big Muddy Mini Mo.

**Caleb** · Dec-13-2018, 11:24am

Been thinking of getting a mandolin for playing on my lunch break and dragging along to work. The Mini Mo seems like a good instrument for this purpose. Anyone here own one or ever played one?

**Kay Kirkpatrick** · Dec-13-2018, 11:38am

I don't have the Mini Mo but we do have the Kid-Mo. Not at all the same, but in case anyone stops by here thinking you are asking about the small mando, I want to say that it is pretty great. It's my grandson's, but I enjoy playing it, too. I have never played a MM/BM I didn't like.

**Caleb** · Dec-13-2018, 11:49am

Never heard of the Kid Mo.

**Jim DeSalvio** · Dec-13-2018, 1:49pm

I have a Big Muddy, and it would be perfect for taking to work. I had Mike build one for me with a cedar top, over rosewood. I love it. Go for it!!

**Bluestraveller** · Dec-13-2018, 3:04pm

I have a BM MW-Ow that I think is fantastic! Haven’t played a Mini but I don’t think you’d be disappointed in any of their mandolins.

**Kay Kirkpatrick** · Dec-13-2018, 4:52pm

To my knowledge, he hasn't made the Kid-Mos in years. Looks like a MidMo but has a bolt-on neck and everything is smaller but not as small as the old Holdrio piccolo in my profile pic. I happened upon it, new, in a repair shop with lots of different stuff.

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**lflngpicker** · Dec-13-2018, 5:07pm

I love the MidMo and Big Muddy mandolins, Caleb. I just wonder if you might want to get one of the full size flattops since the mini has the bolt on neck. Maybe you don't mind that fact, but I was giving my input thinking that you would get a space saving mandolin as it is with the flattop and the reduced concern when compared to your Collings that you wouldn't want to bring to work. Sounds like fun-- playing at lunch while at work! You will probably get a following.

**Parker135** · Dec-13-2018, 7:44pm

I recently bought an MM-8 Mini-Mo from Mike. I love playing it, and it's super easy to pack along in the small gig bag he sells for them.

**Caleb** · Dec-14-2018, 11:19am

Originally Posted by lflngpicker

I love the MidMo and Big Muddy mandolins, Caleb. I just wonder if you might want to get one of the full size flattops since the mini has the bolt on neck. Maybe you don't mind that fact, but I was giving my input thinking that you would get a space saving mandolin as it is with the flattop and the reduced concern when compared to your Collings that you wouldn't want to bring to work. Sounds like fun-- playing at lunch while at work! You will probably get a following.

Good thoughts all. I don’t think I’d mind the bolt-on neck at all. I was mainly thinking of convenience, but the bolt-on issue is something to consider. It looks like I might be moving to a new area within my company, and a place to secure my mandolin during work hours might be available. If so I’ll just take along my Collings. Win/win.

**soliver** · Dec-14-2018, 11:38am

I love bringing my SA to work!... I have down time a lot and get to practice and play on lunch too. Sometimes I can convince othe folks to bring their guitar or whatever and get together and jam on lunch...

Good luck... I played a couple Mid Mo's in Carters back in Sept. they were great Little machines!

**lflngpicker** · Dec-14-2018, 5:03pm

Originally Posted by soliver

I love bringing my SA to work!... I have down time a lot and get to practice and play on lunch too. Sometimes I can convince othe folks to bring their guitar or whatever and get together and jam on lunch...

Good luck... I played a couple Mid Mo's in Carters back in Sept. they were great Little machines!

How nice to be near Carter's! Wow, I would go on vacation just to visit there, though I will have to wait until Mrs. B is able or willing to drive me across the country.

**bruce.b** · Dec-14-2018, 9:09pm

If it’s done right a bolt on neck has no negatives. It makes a neck reset a trivial operation.

**soliver** · Dec-14-2018, 10:11pm

Originally Posted by lflngpicker

How nice to be near Carter's! Wow, I would go on vacation just to visit there, though I will have to wait until Mrs. B is able or willing to drive me across the country.

ATL is still a 4 hr drive to Nashville... we took a weekend trip to visit so Carter's was deff-o on the agenda... Gruhn's too!