Oldwave #312

[PhilGE]

I managed to lose the first photos of this mandolin and thought I'd repost more recent ones. Here's a compilation of some from today and from 2008. Built in June 2003, it will be 10 this year and has as delicious a sound as ever. Unfortunately, I don't get to play it nearly as often as I'd like.

[JEStanek]

Love that top color.

Jamie

[Clement Barrera-Ng]

I thought my love affair with oval hole mandolin is over until I saw these pictures.... how could you do this to me?

Beautiful and a great color top as Jamie had said.

[Steve Davis]

I'll play it for you if you'd like.

[Skip Kelley]

Beautiful!
I love the color!

[Larry S Sherman]

There should be some kind of law that everyone own at least one Old Wave. The world would be a better place.

Larry

[PhilGE]

Thanks, all. It's a great instrument and I'm a lucky guy. :-)

[PhilGE]

I managed to find these first photos of the instrument the other day. Thanks again to Bill Bussman of Old Wave Mandolins. I still regret not getting one of his arch top octave mandolins to match when I could afford it.

[fatt-dad]

beautiful!

f-d

[Teak]

Are you playing it more often these days?

[PhilGE]

I wish I was. I have two children in school and most of my time goes to them. I am thinking about taking it out though and starting to practice jazz chords so I can back up my son on saxophone. It's either that or break out the bass and give that a workout.

[Teak]

I wish I was. I have two children in school and most of my time goes to them. I am thinking about taking it out though and starting to practice jazz chords so I can back up my son on saxophone. It's either that or break out the bass and give that a workout.

Learn jazz chords and the mandolin would work pretty well backing up a saxophone. I'm taking Matt Flinner's online Swing and Jazz Mandolin class and quite surprised how quickly he got us up to speed with 3-note chords. The mandolin really does work for rhythm and lead.

[PhilGE]

I may just give it a go. Thanks for the encouragement.