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Location: Ohio | I played mandolin years ago, and am thinking aobut another one. Those of yo with an O Mando, how does the sound compare to a wood box, and does the shape make playing any different? I'm looking on the bay for something used.. I can get an F style Kentucky for aboout 350 or so., |
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Location: NJ | They're GREAT if you're gonna' be playing in live applications ("plugged-in").
If you're looking t'be sitting around, playing acoustically, you could probably find better elsewhere . . . |
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Location: Ontario Canada | Thanks for the thread nikon4004, I was wondering if I got an old beater mandolin could I just tune it to the DGBE top four strings of the guitar to save me learning new places to put my old fingers. If anyone has done this please share your thoughts.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by Jimbob:
I was wondering if I got an old beater mandolin could I just tune it to the DGBE top four strings of the guitar Technically you can do this, but you'll probably need to custom guage the strings. Unfortunately you will lose some of the "voicing" inherient to GDAE tuning. One of the wonderful things about mando tuning is how much it "opens up" the tonal range of the fretboard.
Ditto to Cliff's response of the Ovation mandos. The look great and are winder ful for plugged in work. But to my ears acoustically they don't cut it like a real bluegrass wooden mando. Any they are pretty heavy.
The Kentucky or Rover mandos for 300-400. are great bargin in my opinion. |
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Location: Ontario Canada | Thanks for your quick response and tips on the Rover mandolin. There is one for sale close to me here. I'll go look this afternoon. The sun is out and the temp. is going to be 50F. Geez a heat wave hits Ontario.
Jim. |
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Location: Ohio | Jimbob...
You might be suprised at how natural the finering on a mandolin. You do have to learn a few new fingerings, but it is very intuitive..... |
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Location: Ontario Canada | Hello nikon4004,
I missed out on the mandolin this afternoon. The price was set for a quick sale and I wasn't quick enought. I came home and spent the afternoon cruising the youtube for mandolin threads. There are certainly lots out there for a beginner.
Jim. |
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