Rhonda Vincent & The Rage. Her Mandolin setup.

**Ken Colmer** · Sep-14-2013, 12:03pm

I think she has or had a Cliff Sargent mandolin . ON the headstock his mandolins said Sargent.

**DataNick** · Sep-15-2013, 5:02pm

Originally Posted by Djchriscoral

I was told by the Dobro player, sorry dont know his name, who was setting these up, that her favorite that she plays all of the time is the custom Smith Creek. She played it all night. If I remember right, he said that the Gibson is a 2004 Master model. I was trying to soak it all in, but alas I was swooning with amazement and enjoying the moment. Plus my favorite band The Hillbenders was finishing their set and I was trying not to miss the end.

Right On! with The Hellbenders: Those boys Rock The House! and their dobro player (pardon me Rob Ickes!) is on another planet...yeah buddy!

Thanks for the info re: Ms. Vincent's mandos!

**Cheryl Watson** · Sep-15-2013, 5:38pm

I've heard Ronda play the Smith Creek live and it has WHOMP!

**bjewell** · Sep-16-2013, 8:26am

I checked Smith Creek and they sell parts for guitars and mandolins as well as tone woods but I didn't see completed instruments. Must have missed something.

**almeriastrings** · Sep-16-2013, 10:40am

I think you have to ask for full details... but here's some examples.

http://www.smithcreekmandolin.com/mandolingallery.html

**Djchriscoral** · Sep-22-2013, 9:11pm

Originally Posted by Jakerex

Lost respect for Rhonda when at a recent bluegrass festival she was standing outside her bus for a meet and greet and promotion or her CD when a lil 4 year old came running up to give her a hug. She greeted the hug also but it turns out that the lil kid was playing in the sand before he hugged her, she kinda wigged out, saying stuff about the gross sand, told the kid to beat it, and blah blah blah. That was it for me liking Rhonda

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=1&theater

Beautiful, talented, and a great sport!

**Shrtbull** · Sep-23-2013, 9:03pm

Here is a picture off Facebook.

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**mandobouy** · Sep-23-2013, 9:34pm

hi,
just to confuse the discussion, here is a shot from august of this year at the milan, mi BG festival. mando is none of the above mentioned ones, although i think she also used the smith creek for a couple tunes. she did take a few nice breaks too.

was a great day! 2 sets each from rhonda, grascals, and mike cleveland/flamekeepers.