Best mandolin for ITM
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Best mandolin for ITM
I know that there is no definitive answer to this but I'm interested in opinions anyway since I'm in a bit of a mando desert here so its hard to try things out.
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A few folks say that oval hole mandos sound best for ITM...
personally I think its personal prefference...
there are a lot of topics about this at http://www.mandolincafe.com. Check out their message boards there...they have a celtic music board.
personally I think its personal prefference...
there are a lot of topics about this at http://www.mandolincafe.com. Check out their message boards there...they have a celtic music board.
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Re: Best mandolin for ITM
Owell, if you don't mind a train ride to Brighton, you might want to check out http://www.theacousticmusicco.co.uk/erol.html#1x0 (scroll down that page!).orwell wrote:I know that there is no definitive answer to this but I'm interested in opinions anyway since I'm in a bit of a mando desert here so its hard to try things out.
I plan to visit that one when I have the opportunity!
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I like something with a good bit of sustain so my left-hand ornaments work. And loud so I don't have to work so hard. Beyond that, I'm pickier about my setup than about the actual instrument. There's a general preference for A-style round- and oval-hole mandos in the Irish music world, but I think maybe that's just because they're cheaper than F-5s.
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The ideal ITM mando (to me) is a Gibson snakehead A from the Loar period (about 1922 to 1924). But paddlehead A's will do quite nicely as well.
If you are on a budget, there is an oval hole Johnson A mando that sounds pretty darn good for under $100. But the quality varies a bit on these so try before you buy. Quite a bit of "cluck for your buck" as they say.
If you are on a budget, there is an oval hole Johnson A mando that sounds pretty darn good for under $100. But the quality varies a bit on these so try before you buy. Quite a bit of "cluck for your buck" as they say.
