what kind of mandolin? (split from mandolin strings)

PROPHETSONG · 08-10-2006, 05:45 PM

Hey guys I know this is a little off topic, please forgive me if this seems rude, but you mandolin guys are on this thread. I really want to learn to play mandolin, and was wondering which brands are worth buying, and which are Junk.

~FreT~ · 08-10-2006, 09:00 PM

Erm. Okay. I don't know how to make a post into a thread.

Prophetsong, you can create your own thread about what kind of mandolin you want and all that stuff. Plus, you can look at the existing mandolin threads in the forum and see what some users have suggested to other users.
Like here: http://www.christianguitar.org/forum...d.php?t=126277

Chris · 08-11-2006, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by ~FreT~

Erm. Okay. I don't know how to make a post into a thread.

Got you covered, man.

~FreT~ · 08-12-2006, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Chris

Got you covered, man.

Good. Okay. Split. That's it.

RainCaster · 12-03-2006, 04:00 PM

Michael Kelly Dragonfly. Looking to wire up with a Fishman M200 soon. (Please Santa!)

CorwinOfAmber · 12-04-2006, 08:04 AM

...On what style(s) of music you are wanting to play. The Michael Kelly mentioned above is a good choice for bluegrass and country and will work well for other styles, but if you are wanting to play pop, rock, or jazz, I would recommend a flat topped mando. I love my Crafter for these styles. I would recommend one of the older oval holes over the newer ovaition style knock off's. If you are looking for a archtopped mando I recommend a A style over an F style, they have the some sound quality but cost much less. Get solid wood if you can afford it on the archtop the lamanated wood does not resonate as well. try the classifieds on www.mandolincafe.com and join their boards there. Alot of friendly knowledgable people at the cafe.

martinedwards · 12-11-2006, 04:58 AM

Carved top mandos are expensive, regardless of the maker. There's just so much work in there!!

a flat top is easier to make and so cheaper. The sound will be different too.

I've made both and I can fire out a flat top in 1/4 the time a carved top takes

You haven't mentioned a budget

you could get a reasonable (well, playable anyway) off ebay for under $100. I've always fancied a Rigel, but they've gone bust so I'd have to get a used one.

several thousand dollars, so it'll have to wait!!

tdmorley · 06-28-2008, 07:43 AM

I think that the two finest semi-production mandolins made these days are the
Collings and the Weber mandolins. They are not cheep. The Collings A's are
spectacular and very distictive. (The Collings F's are spectactlar, also, but
astromomical is price.) The Webers (llargely composted of formar Flatiron people)
are more varied in price 1-8K, or so. They are really fine. I am particularly fond of the
Weber Bridger models, which are basically Celtic in design, but (since they
are carved top and back) with some F bark. The Weber flat tops are a great
buy (for a Weber).

Tom