New toy! and for sale notice :)
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fleetfootmikeAt last :)
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deborah_c bought my Troubadour octave mandolin off me last month, which, while I enjoyed, isn't really big/deep/resonant enough for what I want (it seems to suit her perfectly, so life is good).
To replace it, I've acquired a Blue Moon large-bodied bouzouki from Hobgoblin, which I had them fit with a cheap and cheerful Belcat pickup -- normally this fits externally, but they've fitted it under the soundboard and drilled a hole for a jack socket. With the addition of some decent heavy strings, it sounds awesome - instant Steve Knightley.
(Note to anyone else eyeing one - they come in two versions, and the newer shipment have a truss rod - do not try putting heavy strings on the older ones, because you'll bow the neck!)
As for the for sale, I'm rationalising my collection of odd stringed instruments, and the following are surplus:
deborah_c bought my Troubadour octave mandolin off me last month, which, while I enjoyed, isn't really big/deep/resonant enough for what I want (it seems to suit her perfectly, so life is good).To replace it, I've acquired a Blue Moon large-bodied bouzouki from Hobgoblin, which I had them fit with a cheap and cheerful Belcat pickup -- normally this fits externally, but they've fitted it under the soundboard and drilled a hole for a jack socket. With the addition of some decent heavy strings, it sounds awesome - instant Steve Knightley.
(Note to anyone else eyeing one - they come in two versions, and the newer shipment have a truss rod - do not try putting heavy strings on the older ones, because you'll bow the neck!)
As for the for sale, I'm rationalising my collection of odd stringed instruments, and the following are surplus:
- Antoria electric mandolin - sunburst, single pickup, volume and tone controls, f-holes, pear shaped (not in the bad sense :) ). Pictures available on request and I'll restring it for you. £100 or near offer.
- No-brand (as far as I can tell it's a Gremlin or similar import for Hobgoblin etc) laud - basically it's a Spanish six-course/12-string mandolin. It should apparently be tuned AEBF#C#G#, but I keep mine in GCFBbDG (guitar capo 3) - sexybass has a similar one he keeps in DADGAD or a transposition of it. Quite light steel/silver strings, kinda mediaeval-looking. Again, pictures on request once I've bought it some new strings. (You can hear it on "Theoden King" on my 'The Oak, The Rowan and the Wild Rose'). £70 or near offer.
