Members daklander Posted November 17, 2008 Members Share Posted November 17, 2008 Since there's been a lot of interest in mandos lately, and apparently quite a number of owners here, let's see yours. My cheap ass Galveston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted November 17, 2008 Members Share Posted November 17, 2008 Funny you should mention mandos. I've been trying all day to take a trip (flights fogged in, broken airplane.... I'm back home and frustrated) However I was going to take my little home made mando with me so I could get a string fix (and because I really need to practice the little bugger). So anyway, here is the FK-5 btw - it is not really red inside like the second picture. Some weird camera thing. As some of you might remember, it was a Siminoff kit that I purchased from Tim McKnight - Tim had hand picked but never got around to building it. Hope I did it justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members daklander Posted November 17, 2008 Author Members Share Posted November 17, 2008 I think you did an outstanding job on that built FK. I'm envious of your talent.The Mando of my desires is an A body with f holes, brand yet to be determined. In the meantime, that Galveston will have to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Michael Martin Posted November 17, 2008 Members Share Posted November 17, 2008 FK that thing is drop-dead GORGEOUS. Hot-a-mighty-damn. Nice work. I own a Harmony A-style mando, $40 Craigslist deal--but no pics 'cause it's in the shop getting a new bridge and nut, which will cost more than the mando did, but that's the way the cookie crumbles. I can't play mando to save my life, but I'm learning. My goal is to learn "Losing My Religion" well enough that Mike and I can play it on-stage as a mando duo. And then the same for "It'll All Work Out" by Tom Petty, a song particularly appropriate to my life at this moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members daklander Posted November 17, 2008 Author Members Share Posted November 17, 2008 That's the same one I have except it's the brown/black (tea?) burst finish. I can't play it. That's can't, not won't. Waaaaayyyy too skinny a neck for these fence posts to do anything except mute the strings. It has been sitting in a TKL HS case since new. Bought it for my son but he doesn't want to play it. My wife wants to keep it for sentimental reasons (gads). Yeah, the neck's really skinny and hard for me to play too. Try the 2 finger cheats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bryan Connolly Posted November 17, 2008 Members Share Posted November 17, 2008 Why not just capo the snot outa your guitar? Gotta be easier than playing a mando by far. I hear those are fightin' words in mando circles. And between a 15th fret capo and a mandolin... I think I'd take my chances with a mandolin. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CorkyII Posted November 17, 2008 Members Share Posted November 17, 2008 Here's the one I built last winter. First instrument build I have attempted. May do another this year as I learned so much: Clip of a pal of mine playing it (he is a very good fiddle/mandolin/guitar guy) before I gave it a decent setup. Plays much better now: http://s48.photobucket.com/albums/f234/jklapp/Mandolin%20Build/?action=view¤t=MVI_0145.flv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Samilyn Posted November 17, 2008 Members Share Posted November 17, 2008 My Johnson "Richmond." I miss it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members simplygoodmusic Posted November 17, 2008 Members Share Posted November 17, 2008 I'm loving it. Learning mando has been a real blast and its proving to be one of the best tools for composing and jamming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bali Posted November 17, 2008 Members Share Posted November 17, 2008 My Washburn, still learning but love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted November 17, 2008 Members Share Posted November 17, 2008 Not a great picture, so apologies... This was built by my dear departed friend Jaime Brazos (R I P, bro), who mostly built and repaired violin and related instruments (my dauhter has one of his violas and he was building me a 'cello when he died)...it's combines a A-4 styled body w/ an F-5 scale length, so that accounts for the bridge looking to be too high on the body. This has a very unique tone in that when strummed/picked gently, it has a very mellow tone, perfect for jazz, Celtic, or classical music, yet when you really dig in, it has a great bluegrass bark. Inside is an old Barcus-Berry p/u, so it can be used plugged-in (and often is)...currently strung w/ D'Addario mediums, but plan to try out Elixers next time. This is my mandola...longer scale by about 3" and tuned C-G-D-A. Built by Heath Tomlinson, a hobby-luthier I met when gigging in New Mexico a few years ago, and it's one of his Celtic-styled instruments. Note the pin-bridge, and the burled walnut b/s. He's currently building a mandolin and a mandocello identical to this, and I hope to have them by mid-summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TN.Frank Posted November 17, 2008 Members Share Posted November 17, 2008 I had an Epi MM-30 and Ky. 380s Artists model but sold em' once I got back into playing guitar. Guitar comes more naturally to me then mando did, must have something to do with playing one for most of my life,LOL. Nice looking mandos by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members richierobins Posted November 17, 2008 Members Share Posted November 17, 2008 This is the first mandolin I ever played. I have others now, but this one is still my favourite. It is a twelve-stringer, bought in Malta in the 1920s by my great uncle. I never met him; he died before I was born. When I was seven I started learning to play the recorder at school. Mum thought that now I was learning music, she ought to get Uncle Charlie's old mandolin out of the attic for me. I've had it ever since. I gig with it regularly around Weymouth pubs - I fitted a stick-on pick-up to avoid drilling holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted November 17, 2008 Members Share Posted November 17, 2008 This is the first mandolin I ever played. I have others now, but this one is still my favourite. It is a twelve-stringer, bought in Malta in the 1920s by my great uncle. I never met him; he died before I was born. When I was seven I started learning to play the recorder at school. Mum thought that now I was learning music, she ought to get Uncle Charlie's old mandolin out of the attic for me. I've had it ever since. I gig with it regularly around Weymouth pubs - I fitted a stick-on pick-up to avoid drilling holes. There's a similar 12-stringed mandolin in a pawn-shop I frequent...waiting for the price to go down... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members richierobins Posted November 17, 2008 Members Share Posted November 17, 2008 There's a similar 12-stringed mandolin in a pawn-shop I frequent...waiting for the price to go down... Snap it up. Twelve-stringers sound gorgeous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WashburnGuy Posted November 17, 2008 Members Share Posted November 17, 2008 Here's my Washburn M4 f hole. Sweet sounding budget instrument....lots of bark and cuts through with no problem. Believe it or not, I used it in a "Jazz Night" setting last year and got lots of compliments on it's sound......evwen the band director, who said he'd never really considered mando in a jazz band was impressed. A here's my Washburn M1SDL oval hole........ A completely different sound from the f hole..... And of course.......the required comfy on the couch shot........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members masterbuilt Posted November 17, 2008 Members Share Posted November 17, 2008 Terry, that mandola is absolutely stunning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members starsailor803 Posted November 22, 2008 Members Share Posted November 22, 2008 Here's some shots of my dad's new mandolin. He commissioned a local luthier named Lewis Price(Pricetone) to help him build it. I think it turned out exceptionally well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted November 22, 2008 Members Share Posted November 22, 2008 Terry, that mandola is absolutely stunning. Thanks! Hoping the mandolin and mandocello turn out to be as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jimmy Chaos Posted November 22, 2008 Members Share Posted November 22, 2008 I used to have one of these, an Ashbury AM 10. I got quite good on it, then sold it becuase I couldn't play it live (no pickup) so Now I'm on the looking for an Electric Mandolin. I miss it, as it was great to take places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted November 22, 2008 Members Share Posted November 22, 2008 I used to have one of these, an Ashbury AM 10. I got quite good on it, then sold it becuase I couldn't play it live (no pickup) so Now I'm on the looking for an Electric Mandolin. I miss it, as it was great to take places. I'm not sure if Fender still makes this model, but it's great played plugged or unplugged... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members totamus Posted November 22, 2008 Members Share Posted November 22, 2008 Here's mine. I learned a few songs on it, and about once a year, I play hell out of it for a couple weeks - then my Martin beckons me again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jimmy Chaos Posted November 22, 2008 Members Share Posted November 22, 2008 I'm not sure if Fender still makes this model, but it's great played plugged or unplugged... Wow... Thats looks awesome! bet they cost a few quid! I'd love one of those I'll keep you updated as to what I get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members larry50 Posted December 10, 2008 Members Share Posted December 10, 2008 My cheap Romanian Rover. $200 for a solid spruce top and sold maple back and sides. Wish I could play it better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 32-20-Blues Posted December 10, 2008 Members Share Posted December 10, 2008 starsailor, that's a beauty. FK, excellent as usual. TAH, very nice Celtic instrument. Reminds me of a bouzouki I used to own. My electric mandolin that I posted about not so long ago is still on a truck somewhere in either England or Ireland, on its way to my eager hands. I'll post here when it arrives, but in the meantime, here's a stock photo: Like a baby telecaster, and twice as twangy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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