Re: Anyone converted an old violin into mandolin?
Originally Posted by
Dfyngravity
I think the "thinness" in sound comes more from the pick being used in that video I would think. It's sounds really nice though. I would say it would probably have more volume than a mandolin strung up with 4 strings unless the mandolin was carved to be a 4 string mandolin. It think it would fit in nicely in a classical setting or even jazz...and definitely if you are doing solo material.
And some lutes, though not the entire set of strings, do have single courses. I believe it is typically the last two? So I think that a mandolin can still be called a mandolin if it only has 4 strings......a 12 string guitar is still called a guitar right?
I always call it a 12-string guitar!
Clearly naming conventions vary -- no set rules. I am always inclined to go with the most logical thing (to my eye). Four strings and the body says fiddle, the frets and pick say mandolin -- the tuning is a toss-up of course -- so take your pick (pun or not) I guess.
Bernie
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