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Location: Phoenix AZ | I got my '96 Book Mandolin yesterday and of course the first thing I wanted to do (after playing it) was to take a photo of it next to it's sibling, the '96 Book Elite. As I looked at the photo, it seemed somehow familiar. Like I'd seen a similar photo someplace before ...
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Location: NJ | NICE!!!!!
(but you forgot the picture of the mandolin!!??) |
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Location: Fort Worth, Texas | Yeah, nice curves....
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Location: Boise Idaho | Very nice... Matching, but yet one is full size for playing at home and the other is a convenient travel size for playing out and about... They look real good side by side... You ever tried playing them both at the same time? You are very fortunate to say the least. Wait a minute... I need to look again... You had another picture there didn't you... |
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Location: SoCal | I want the one on the left... in both cases. |
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Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma | That little thing is hot!... (oh you were referencing your mando!).. I just posted that I just bought a mando too!... Now if I could only get my fingers to shrink to the size I need to play it |
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Location: Central Oregon | The one on the left appears to have HUGE epaulets!
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | They both have multiple holes!!! :eek: |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I better bring this back on topic before the admin pulls the plug. If you think the posts here are interesting, you should see my email inbox! Anyway, the mando is just incredible. Big thanks to the seller! This is the 3rd Ovation mando I've owned and it just blows the others away. I don't know about sound-wise, because I've never had more than one at a time. But the fit and finish is just perfect. A few others on this board have the same mando and they know exactly what I'm talking about. Dave |
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Location: Seattle Tacoma Washington | But seriously folks! I never even knew they made one of the 96' Book mandolins. Is there another? If there is I'd like to find it. I already have the full size version, and a standard MM68-4 that I thought was the mini me version of the 1768LTD, but now I see something I have never seen before. A new Holy Grail. See what you have done!! My wife is going to be pissed!!! Thanks for sharing!!!! :confused: :eek: :p :D |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | "playadamas" could tell you for sure, because he's got the whole set. But as I understand it in '96 to celebrate the 30th anniversary the factory made about 100 or so of the 6 strings and then they also made about 30 matched "sets". Each set consisted of a matching 6-string, 12-string, mandolin, bass, viper and long neck. At least that was the plan and each set would sell for something like $15,000. But I think the prospect of selling the sets was low, so they broke them up and sold the individual instruments. The mando is very, very nice. But I would not call it the "holy grail". That distinction would go to the textured top Adamas mando we saw at the factory last year. THAT was the coolest mando I've ever seen. Dave |
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Location: So. Cal. | Dave, I had the MM68 and the book Mando together before I gave the MM68 away to a friend of mine. The book Mando, for some unexplained reason has a brighter, more airy sound. The high notes are more crisp and ringing. I don't know if it's due to better wood top or just by chance. The MM68, however, was not bad - it actually sounded more like a traditional F mando (I have a mid-range Kentucky). When plugged in (I used both in previous gigs), the book mando again came up quite a bit ahead of the MM68. Just my personal experience. |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | I have been playing mandolin for many years. The trick is to gently caress the neck while rythymically applying the picking hand to the upper and lower body while softly singing sweet love songs. Try to avoid fingering the hole at the bottom until the body starts to respond with vibrations of the same magnitude as the stiffness of the pick, if the pick gaurd gets in the way, remove all coverings and proceed to end the song on a HIIIGH note of mutual SWEEET harmony.
After that, rather than smoke a cigarette, play some quiet music on your mandolin.
Bailey |
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Location: Fort Worth, Texas | Can't wait to see the Adamas Mandolin one on the tour - since I picked up an Applause model to learn on I can actually play a G-D-C song! Seems like I read on some other topic that there is actaully a 4th chord :confused:
Maybe somebody can teach it to me at the factory
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Location: SoCal | Wagster:
There is no 4th chord. That's an urban myth. |
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Location: Seattle Tacoma Washington | It's ok Paul,
Where ever you put your fingers on a mandolin is a chord. Some are just a little more disonant than others.
Play on!! Have fun at the factory! I plan on coming next year.
Glenn
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Got My '96 Book Mandolin
