Post by jackorion on Jul 9, 2013 18:05:42 GMT
... and back again!
Well I'm guessing some of you saw the eventful handing over between Keith and I (http://acousticsoundboard.co.uk/thread/1031/faoite-road-mandolin-comes-somerset?page=4) and today I returned the mando to Keith and also had a chance to compare our Fyldes, discuss the finer points of guitar aesthetics, and marvel at the heatwave...
I was keen to get involved in the roadtrip more as a way of being involved in the forum and experiencing another builder's instruments rather than as a keen mandolin player - although, having played a little mandolin in the past, I was intrigued by Dave's wider spacing and ideas about construction.
After receiving the Mando from Keith I spent a good time just looking it over to be honest - the bubinga looked lovely and Dave's 'semi matt' finish works really well. The soundport was neat and the insides looked well built (if a little more 'handmade' than some other instruments I've seen!).
Apart from the slightly off tailpiece, aesthetically everything worked really well and I strummed the first chord...
What a big sound from such a small instrument!
Every other mando I've played seems to put the sound out quickly then cut it off, but Dave's had tons of sustain and a guitar-like voice which I found worked great for chord work and for my limited melody playing as well - the wider string spacing really helped with this.
Now my custom Fylde arrived a few days after receiving the mandolin so I have to admit to have not put it completely through the wringer, but I probably played for a good 15 minutes everyday and enjoyed every minute of it.
I just wanted to come on here and say thanks to Dave for letting the mando go out on this trip - not only for allowing me to have it but for giving me the oppotunity to meet up with Keith as well (we'd been talking about meeting so I could play his Alex since before I ordered mine and it was good to finally spend a couple of hours together earlier today!).
Well I'm guessing some of you saw the eventful handing over between Keith and I (http://acousticsoundboard.co.uk/thread/1031/faoite-road-mandolin-comes-somerset?page=4) and today I returned the mando to Keith and also had a chance to compare our Fyldes, discuss the finer points of guitar aesthetics, and marvel at the heatwave...
I was keen to get involved in the roadtrip more as a way of being involved in the forum and experiencing another builder's instruments rather than as a keen mandolin player - although, having played a little mandolin in the past, I was intrigued by Dave's wider spacing and ideas about construction.
After receiving the Mando from Keith I spent a good time just looking it over to be honest - the bubinga looked lovely and Dave's 'semi matt' finish works really well. The soundport was neat and the insides looked well built (if a little more 'handmade' than some other instruments I've seen!).
Apart from the slightly off tailpiece, aesthetically everything worked really well and I strummed the first chord...
What a big sound from such a small instrument!
Every other mando I've played seems to put the sound out quickly then cut it off, but Dave's had tons of sustain and a guitar-like voice which I found worked great for chord work and for my limited melody playing as well - the wider string spacing really helped with this.
Now my custom Fylde arrived a few days after receiving the mandolin so I have to admit to have not put it completely through the wringer, but I probably played for a good 15 minutes everyday and enjoyed every minute of it.
I just wanted to come on here and say thanks to Dave for letting the mando go out on this trip - not only for allowing me to have it but for giving me the oppotunity to meet up with Keith as well (we'd been talking about meeting so I could play his Alex since before I ordered mine and it was good to finally spend a couple of hours together earlier today!).
