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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: HTH AMPS on May 31, 2011, 08:51:36 PM

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Post by: HTH AMPS on May 31, 2011, 08:51:36 PM: check this out, I was considering a cheapy mandolin, but thought what the hell - might as well get a nice one

I've got the bluegrass lessons bookmarked online already - yeeeeeehaaaaaa!!!!
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Post by: Philly Q on May 31, 2011, 09:02:32 PM: They are very cool things to look at, if nothing else! Was it much more expensive than the Epiphone one?
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Post by: dave_mc on May 31, 2011, 09:28:27 PM: ah nice :D
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Post by: 38thBeatle on May 31, 2011, 09:38:00 PM: Cool. I had my first ever play on one a few weeks ago- t'was fun and I'd like to get one.
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Post by: HTH AMPS on May 31, 2011, 11:09:07 PM: Quote from: Philly Q on May 31, 2011, 09:02:32 PM
They are very cool things to look at, if nothing else! Was it much more expensive than the Epiphone one?

managed to haggle a deal - £160 inc postage.
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Post by: Philly Q on May 31, 2011, 11:12:48 PM: Sounds a good deal!
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Post by: HTH AMPS on May 31, 2011, 11:13:29 PM: Quote from: 38thBeatle on May 31, 2011, 09:38:00 PM
Cool. I had my first ever play on one a few weeks ago- t'was fun and I'd like to get one.

there was a £800 mandolin in Guitar Guitar recently (can't remember the brand), but I had a bit of a play and it's been nagging away at me since.

I can't imagine that I'm gonna be lumping amps, cabs, PAs etc.. around for much longer with my arthritis, so I figure I need to find a new angle. Anyway, bluegrass is fun music to play and worlds away from what I usually play. I know of two folk 'get-togethers' round here, so I'm gonna turn up and see if someone will take me under their wing (so to speak).
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Post by: hunter on June 01, 2011, 06:11:30 AM: I don't wanna be anal about it, but this should be called NMD, not NGD.

So HNMD to you!! :P
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Post by: Mr. Air on June 01, 2011, 11:27:17 AM: I always fancy something a little out of the ordinary. HNMD!

I hope some of the local "mandoliners" will take you under their wing.

I want an ukulele!
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Post by: AndyR on June 01, 2011, 12:14:26 PM: Nice :D

I've been wondering about mandolin myself, and banjo. At the moment banjo just sneaks ahead for me slightly.
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Post by: HTH AMPS on June 01, 2011, 07:05:03 PM: Quote from: AndyR on June 01, 2011, 12:14:26 PM
Nice :D

I've been wondering about mandolin myself, and banjo. At the moment banjo just sneaks ahead for me slightly.

my bass player had a banjo up until recently - he was pretty good on it too.
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Post by: sgmypod on June 02, 2011, 07:27:13 AM: Have an old mandolin should really get learning some nickelcreek
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Post by: nfe on June 02, 2011, 01:24:34 PM: I've had a few bouzoukis and mandolas, wonderful things and easy to get competent enough on to play tunes really quickly. I could never get on with the tiny wee frets on mandolins, though.
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Post by: HTH AMPS on June 02, 2011, 03:23:29 PM: expect some youtube videos of my first mandolin efforts in the coming week :D

I've been told I need to learn Losing My Religion and Copperhead Road for my band, but the mid-section in Stonehenge will come before anything.
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Post by: gwEm on June 02, 2011, 04:03:35 PM: Quote from: HTH AMPS on June 02, 2011, 03:23:29 PM
the mid-section in Stonehenge will come before anything.
:lol: :lol:

i've occasionally fancied a mandolin. nice one man!
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Post by: roland_rat on June 02, 2011, 09:12:46 PM: nice have fun with it
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Post by: choucas09 on June 02, 2011, 09:17:03 PM: About 3 years ago someone asked me to find him a mandolin and I managed to get an ex demo all solid hand carved Eastman for £235. As soon as I got it out of the case I knew I was keeping it. The thing is a joy, but I've only ever learnt a few chords on it. However just strumming it sounds fantastic, mandolins really cut through and are wonderfully rhythmic.

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc119/jage7/DSC02139.jpg)
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Post by: HTH AMPS on June 02, 2011, 10:13:06 PM: That Eastman is NICE, real quality and a great price.

I prefer the F-type mandolins though on an aesthetic level.
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Post by: choucas09 on June 03, 2011, 03:41:58 AM: Well I agree on the F types, they look so splendidly oldie worldie. It's nice to know you're getting into bluegrass. Way back when I was 21 I got so into it I bought a 5 string banjo and those crazy metal picks and got into that area, but then it dawned on me that I'd stopped playing guitar and I did a u-turn. Still love the music though.

What do you think of this? They're not a high end bluegrass band, but I really like it because it sounds so natural.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFlMLumPIyI&feature=related
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Post by: sgmypod on June 03, 2011, 03:55:20 PM: love the amp behind it
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Post by: HTH AMPS on June 04, 2011, 12:26:52 AM: Quote from: choucas09 on June 03, 2011, 03:41:58 AM
Well I agree on the F types, they look so splendidly oldie worldie. It's nice to know you're getting into bluegrass. Way back when I was 21 I got so into it I bought a 5 string banjo and those crazy metal picks and got into that area, but then it dawned on me that I'd stopped playing guitar and I did a u-turn. Still love the music though.

What do you think of this? They're not a high end bluegrass band, but I really like it because it sounds so natural.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFlMLumPIyI&feature=related

I like it alot, very unpretentious - I like that old time stripped-down feel.

btw, I'm now mastered the mandolin part in Stonehenge and a turnaround in D and A, woo!!!! :lol:
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Post by: HTH AMPS on June 08, 2011, 07:28:07 PM: and here it is again - photo opportunity :D
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Post by: Mr. Air on June 08, 2011, 07:45:29 PM: You look like one happy bugger :D

Nice photo.
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Post by: HTH AMPS on June 09, 2011, 08:54:41 PM: mando GAS...

http://www.acousticmusicworks.com/MF5V736.html

(http://www.acousticmusicworks.com/Images/collings/MF5V736x.jpg)

(http://www.acousticmusicworks.com/Images/collings/MF5V736z.jpg)

(http://www.acousticmusicworks.com/Images/collings/MF5V736.jpg)

It's only $10k - and I thought PRS' were crazy expensive :roll:
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Post by: WezV on June 09, 2011, 09:44:07 PM: Quote from: HTH AMPS on June 09, 2011, 08:54:41 PM
It's only $10k - and I thought PRS' were crazy expensive :roll:

its a hand carved acoustic archtop instrument, clearly top quality materials throughout - takes a lot more work than any electric guitar and i reckon that justifies a lot of the expense

i had a new instrument day recently, i built myself a tenor ukulele from a stew-mac kit - it sounds awesome and makes me happy every time i strum it. (its currently receiving a a copper/red/wood experimental finish)
They do a few different mandolin kits i keep eyeing up, but the proper f5-style ones like this are not cheap!
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Post by: HTH AMPS on June 09, 2011, 10:26:42 PM: you should give one a bash Wez - I'll test drive it for you :D
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Post by: WezV on June 09, 2011, 10:43:16 PM: i have considered it.

i used to get a lot of fancy wood from larry davis in the states, and his website (which has not been updated since i started building guitars) has a lovely set for an F5 listed on it
http://www.galleryhardwoods.com/galpix/gal1/fman001.htm

i think i asked about it 7 years ago and it was long gone then
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Post by: Philly Q on June 10, 2011, 12:30:41 AM: Quote from: HTH AMPS on June 09, 2011, 08:54:41 PM
It's only $10k - and I thought PRS' were crazy expensive :roll:

Speaking of Collings, I must say I really like the look of their electrics - beautiful refined versions of some Gibson classics.
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Post by: sgmypod on June 10, 2011, 02:56:53 PM: So be playing like this soon

http://youtu.be/ylxIRd6f5pQ (http://youtu.be/ylxIRd6f5pQ)
http://youtu.be/hSZ40V0teGM (http://youtu.be/hSZ40V0teGM)
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Post by: HTH AMPS on June 11, 2011, 04:13:41 PM: Quote from: sgmypod on June 10, 2011, 02:56:53 PM
So be playing like this soon

http://youtu.be/ylxIRd6f5pQ (http://youtu.be/ylxIRd6f5pQ)
http://youtu.be/hSZ40V0teGM (http://youtu.be/hSZ40V0teGM)

wow, he's pretty damn good - getting the notes THAT clean and fast at the same time is really tough.

I like the real old scratchy-sounding mandolin stuff, that folk country/blues stuff...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCH1wxGtJGo&feature=related

Its a genre I've barely dipped my toe into, but I immediately feel drawn this rawer style.
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Post by: sgmypod on June 11, 2011, 10:52:45 PM: http://youtu.be/QcjAXI4jANw (http://youtu.be/QcjAXI4jANw) I barely dip hence my running theme...although metalica's bass player here
http://youtu.be/_nneEIX59I8 (http://youtu.be/_nneEIX59I8)
http://youtu.be/ARIr6S_0lAQ (http://youtu.be/ARIr6S_0lAQ)
http://youtu.be/czirN42RKFY (http://youtu.be/czirN42RKFY) and weirdly Dolly(doing cover of shine) got me into these as backing her..even though don't like her

Tried playing this stuff is bloody hard...
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Post by: HTH AMPS on June 14, 2011, 05:28:33 PM: got the mando back today - a setup and fresh strings has really made a difference, well worth £28.00