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howdy reverb heads,
my new Epiphone Mandobird VIII just arrived: its a
cool/cheesy single-coil solid-body 8-string electric
mandolin (made in Indonesia). sounds swell through the old
Fender Amp and Reverb!
i didn't consider new strings,though ...anyone out there
know where I can find nickel or stainless steel BALL-END
8-string mandolin strings? i checked www.juststrings.com
but their mandolin pages are a little vague. seems like
d'addario might make the ball-end electric set i'm looking
for, but i'm not sure.
most manufacturers seem to make bronze LOOP-END strings for
country/bluegrass accoustic mando players.
thanks for any help you can provide,
-dp
ps: i think I'll try an ultra high version of "pipeline"
today, "Miserlou" sounds cool...maybe "Penetration" will
sound good...
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Howdy dp, I don't have a mandolin but I do have a Mosrite Mini which
also is a lot of fun for higher pitched versions of the classics!
/ Klas
--- In , DP <noetical1@y...> wrote:
> howdy reverb heads,
>
>
> ps: i think I'll try an ultra high version of "pipeline"
> today, "Miserlou" sounds cool...maybe "Penetration" will
> sound good...
>
>
--- In , DP <noetical1@y...> wrote:
> howdy reverb heads,
>
> my new Epiphone Mandobird VIII just arrived: its a
> cool/cheesy single-coil solid-body 8-string electric
> mandolin (made in Indonesia). sounds swell through the old
> Fender Amp and Reverb!
>
> i didn't consider new strings,though ...anyone out there
> know where I can find nickel or stainless steel BALL-END
> 8-string mandolin strings?
Hey DP -
I remember someone joining this list a while back, and he added a link
to these crazy guys. Maybe you could find out some more info over there:
Good luck and let us know how it sounds...
BN
PS It looks like I am coming out your way the week of 9/11.
Klas:
Is that Mosrite Mini tuned EADGBE (except one octave higher
than standard pitch)? Do you use normal guitar strings?
The Mandobird VIII is tuned in pairs: GGDDAAEE...tuned in
fifths rather than fourths (like a guitar or bass).
I might give the Mandobird a try tuned EEAADDGG like a
guitar or bass someday...but, I am attemting to learn some
"straight" mando chords and scales right now.
-dp
--- Klas Fjellgren <> wrote:
> Howdy dp, I don't have a mandolin but I do have a Mosrite
> Mini which
> also is a lot of fun for higher pitched versions of the
> classics!
>
>
>
> / Klas
>
> --- In , DP <noetical1@y...>
> wrote:
> > howdy reverb heads,
> >
> >
> > ps: i think I'll try an ultra high version of
> "pipeline"
> > today, "Miserlou" sounds cool...maybe "Penetration"
> will
> > sound good...
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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--- Brian Neal <> wrote:
> Hey DP -
>
> I remember someone joining this list a while back, and he
> added a link
> to these crazy guys. Maybe you could find out some more
> info over there:
>
>
>
> Good luck and let us know how it sounds...
>
> BN
thanks brian for the mando hook-up!...I joined up...maybe
someone there will have some electric mando string ideas...
-dp
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DP, I have it tuned B-x-x-x-x-B which I think sounds the best. I'm
using normal guitar strings (Pyramid .10 roundwounds).
/ Klas
--- In , DP <noetical1@y...> wrote:
> Klas:
>
> Is that Mosrite Mini tuned EADGBE (except one octave higher
> than standard pitch)? Do you use normal guitar strings?
>
> The Mandobird VIII is tuned in pairs: GGDDAAEE...tuned in
> fifths rather than fourths (like a guitar or bass).
>
> I might give the Mandobird a try tuned EEAADDGG like a
> guitar or bass someday...but, I am attemting to learn some
> "straight" mando chords and scales right now.
>
> -dp
>
> --- Klas Fjellgren <surfites@b...> wrote:
>
> > Howdy dp, I don't have a mandolin but I do have a Mosrite
> > Mini which
> > also is a lot of fun for higher pitched versions of the
> > classics!
> >
> >
> >
> > / Klas
> >
> > --- In , DP <noetical1@y...>
> > wrote:
> > > howdy reverb heads,
> > >
> > >
> > > ps: i think I'll try an ultra high version of
> > "pipeline"
> > > today, "Miserlou" sounds cool...maybe "Penetration"
> > will
> > > sound good...
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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