In the eye candy under resonator instuments there in Gayle 5 string (C G D A E)
resonator mandolins he makes.
They look great and a good idea.
Anybody have any experience with these?
thanks
In the eye candy under resonator instuments there in Gayle 5 string (C G D A E)
resonator mandolins he makes.
They look great and a good idea.
Anybody have any experience with these?
thanks
Yes. I've played one a couple of times. This thing is LOUD! You can outsound a banjo with it. Very easy to play too.
I am the proud owner of Mandonator #3 (check it out at www.tophergayle.com)
It is definitely eye candy plus is easy to play and has a clear, bright tone. Topher built it to my specifications with amazing craftsmanship. Each of his instruments is unique - his shop is a musician's wonderland!
A fellow brings one to some of the jams around here and it's an extremely nice-sounding instrument, loud but with very good tone. The only caveat I can think to mention is that it sounds a little more dobro than mandolin in terms of color, but the voice fits in beautifully with bluegrass and old time and all that.
Hi,
It is very cool to find folks are looking at my instruments! And I am very glad you seem to like them. If you have any questions about them, I'll be very happy to tell what I can about them.
Take care
Topher Gayle
Maker of The Mandonator(TM) custom resonator mandolins.
I play them, too. Also guitar, bass and percussion. find out more here;http://www.tophergayle.com
I am the proud owner of Mandonator #5, just got it yesterday. This Mandonator was custom built to my own specifications with a banjo headstock and tuners and 4 strings instead of 5. I must say that the instrument is absolutely gorgeous and the craftsmanship is top notch. What really grabs your attention though is the tone, it has a very mellow, sweet tone that also has plenty of volume and presence to it. It's effortless to play as well but what I really like about it is the tone, it has a very unique voice.
David
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Hmmm could be tempted if they come to the UK - but why list under the tenor guitar section?
And now I've just listened to sound recordings......... gorgeous. Damn, damn, damn, I've already just put a deposit on resonator guitar ..... ughhhhhhhhhh. Some of you may have heard the highly irritating "we buy any car" jingle (& jingle is putting it politely) the thudding is me banging my head against the wall!
Last edited by Cliff D; May-29-2010 at 7:05pm.
Sorry madam, but we are fresh out of bull-dogs today!
WOW! This looks like it would be great in an Irish session. I especially like the banjo headstock on #5.
Maker of The Mandonator(TM) custom resonator mandolins.
I play them, too. Also guitar, bass and percussion. find out more here;http://www.tophergayle.com
If you happen to be at the Mandolin Symposium in Santa Cruz CA this week, please try out my personal mandonator. (It's prototype serial #2 on my website) I loaned it to Tom Rozum rather spontaneously yesterday to take to the event. Hope you like it!
Topher
Maker of The Mandonator(TM) custom resonator mandolins.
I play them, too. Also guitar, bass and percussion. find out more here;http://www.tophergayle.com
I was absolutely delighted when John Reischman purchased my trusty Prototype #2 last weekend. He played a swing set on it (it sounded very appropriate in that setting) and he had a jam session with ukulele player Mark Nelson (which sadly I missed out on!)
Now I've got to complete one for myself. It's a fanned-fret 5-string of monkeypod and I think it'll be done ahead of the mando-cello pitch instrument mentioned above.
Maker of The Mandonator(TM) custom resonator mandolins.
I play them, too. Also guitar, bass and percussion. find out more here;http://www.tophergayle.com
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