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Location: Newington, CT | I'm the chap what bought the famous (infamous?) MondoMando from seesquare, and I'm enjoying it immensely.
Yes, I know, I know...I can hear FlySig's and Slipkid's eyes rolling!
But, I'm loving it! LOTS and lots o'sonic possibilities; and I LOVE that low, low bottom string! It can sound almost like a piano!
Just one question. As I went to tune it back up to where it belonged (c^2 was kind enough to de-tune it for shipping), or at least to where I thought it belonged, the top "A" string sproinged on me. The strings appear brand new, so I don't think it was an age thing.
That leads me to question what the ACTUAL tuning of this baby is supposed to be, and, whether I got it wrong. Of course, the various websites offer: CC-GG-dd-aa (from lowest in pitch to highest in pitch).
My question, though is: Based on what? What "C" is the "C" string? What frequency? The reason for my question: First off the immediate sproinging of the "A" string, and second, the strings seem extra taut (not that I have adequate experience to make a proper assessment of the proper tautness.) Also, while seeming extra taut, their tone is delightfully baritone, as, I suspect, a mandocello's ought to be.
I have a bunch of Ovations that are properly tuned based on the on-board tuners, can I use one of those as a reference? Does anyone know?
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Location: south east Michigan | lots o'sonic possibilities Oh joy... I can't wait. :rolleyes: |
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Location: Newington, CT | Did I mention I could hear your eyes rolling? |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Oh DB!! Get the ice pick.......
The bass C is C below the usual bass E and you go up from there. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | OK, here's what I did to tune that critter. I put my Kyzer capo on the 4th fret, and used my Korg tuner to tune to the low E (Guitar 6th string), to get the C. The G was tuned, using the capo on the 2nd fret, for an A. The D was obvious, and the high A was done, with the capo on the 2nd fret, electronic tuner to B.
Hopefully, that's helpful. It is CGDA, low-to-high tuning.
Glad you're likin' it, Alan! |
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Location: Flahdaw | Originally posted by AlanM:
Yes, I know, I know...I can hear FlySig's and Slipkid's eyes rolling! My eyes didn't roll.....the icepick held them in place |
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Location: Newington, CT | Originally posted by dark bar:
Originally posted by AlanM:
Yes, I know, I know...I can hear FlySig's and Slipkid's eyes rolling! My eyes didn't roll.....the icepick held them in place |
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Location: Newington, CT | Originally posted by Beal:
Oh DB!! Get the ice pick.......
The bass C is C below the usual bass E and you go up from there. Thanks, Beal! That, it turns out, is what I did. The string sproinging must have been a freak thing. |
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Location: Newington, CT | Originally posted by seesquare:
OK, here's what I did to tune that critter. I put my Kyzer capo on the 4th fret, and used my Korg tuner to tune to the low E (Guitar 6th string), to get the C. The G was tuned, using the capo on the 2nd fret, for an A. The D was obvious, and the high A was done, with the capo on the 2nd fret, electronic tuner to B.
Hopefully, that's helpful. It is CGDA, low-to-high tuning.
Glad you're likin' it, Alan! Thanks, C^2! Likin' it a lot...can't wait to regale everyone with the first offering from it! |
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Location: Flahdaw | I've got a great idea! See how fast you can play it! |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | AlanM, ignore the cretins.
They just don't understand your level of insanity! |
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Location: Newington, CT | Originally posted by dark bar:
I've got a great idea! See how fast you can play it! Saaaaaaaaayyyyy...now that you mention it, that's a GREAT idea!
I wish I'd thought o'that! |
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Location: Newington, CT | Originally posted by stephent28:
AlanM, ignore the cretins.
They just don't understand your level of insanity! Lol!
Obviously! |
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Location: Flahdaw | Actually Alan, on a serious note, your preferred fast style of playing would lend itself pretty well to the mandocello. A guy with my playing style couldn't make it work. Good luck with it. |
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Location: Newington, CT | Thanks, DB. In THAT particular vein, I've put a few things together...They'll likely make their way to the ning site in the next few days. All will be encouraged to heap vitriol, vituperation, vinegar and even the occasional constructive comment onto them. |
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Location: Flahdaw | Originally posted by AlanM:
Thanks, DB. In THAT particular vein, I've put a few things together...They'll likely make their way to the ning site in the next few days. All will be encouraged to heap vitriol, vituperation, vinegar and even the occasional constructive comment onto them. ICEPICK! -check
ELECTROSHOCK! - check
HEROIN- uh....oh shoot. PEZ, YOU OUT THERE? |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | HEY!
This is a family website. Let's keep it restricted to sex & rock-n'-roll. |
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Location: closely held secret | Don't forget the sarcasm. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Yeah, that'll play. |
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Location: Newington, CT | Sarcasm?
Here?
Whatever do you mean?!? |
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Location: Cork, Ireland | Struggling to find any video/sound files of an Ovation mandocello. Any links? Am interested in that 4-course tuned-in-fifths sound, although bouzouki (GDAE or GDAD) would be more suitable to the Irish stuff I play. |
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| You can tune a mandocello like a bouzouki if you want.
The way luthiers design and build them these days it can be hard to tell the difference. |
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Location: Newington, CT | I had the same struggle. Very little on YouTube. The guy who convinced me to keep my eyes open for one was the guy playing the Weber on YouTube. He plays only for about 20 seconds, but it has a very nice sound. Liked it a lot.
Here's the link . |
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