Originally Posted by
(Maxwellt @ Oct. 17 2007, 02:48)
I know this is not a real mandola (scale is wrong, it's not designed for the lower frequencies, etc.) but I like it.
... I have put on some bright brass .48s, and they sound better, but I think they are too heavy. What do y'all think?
48s on a mandolin must be like carrying an anvil on a bicycle.
I understand this is supposed to be just a testing setup, but I question the test results regarding the sound - only longer instruments sound good on lower frequencies. You'll find out how far you can overload a mandolin, but you still don't know what a mandola would be like. At least you can be sure that any real mandola will sound better than your testing setup; if you like that, you'll like the mandola.
The same applies for playability - the main issue for a mandolinist changing to lower frequencies is the longer scale, and you need a real longer scale instrument to try that.
Bertram
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