New Toy

[mrslant]

Just ordered myself one of these:



As my mandolin banjo is a bit old and knackered, and probably was a load of cheap rubbish to start with, I think I should learn on a new mandolin. That way I'll know if the buzzing and dead strings are down to my playing or the state of the instrument! The old one can then be broken out occasionally for curiosity value.

This one is also a cheap load of rubbish - only 55 quid - but at least it's a new cheap load of rubbish...

Comments

[caerleon.livejournal.com]

Looks good to me..

[mrslant]

Spruce top, linden back, nato (whatever that is) neck, rosewood fingerboard - cheaper woods, and doubtless machine made, but should be perfectly OK. They had one for £42 with a linden top, and one for £72 with spruce top and maple back and neck - I went for the cheap back but decent top, as that's what matters most.

For silly money, there's this. But this one is very groovy for the price - maybe next time!

[ssirienna.livejournal.com]

Ooooh - shiney :-))

[mrslant]

Yes. And also twangy! :-)

[spidah-2012.livejournal.com]

It looks very pwetty. I hope you wear your stockings when you play it. ;)

[mrslant]

I'm not senior enough for the black silk stockings, but I probably won't wear my wig and gown while playing it either... ;-)

[spidah-2012.livejournal.com]

I don't believe you! And I wasn't necessarily intending professional stockings either. :P

[mrslant]

Well I don't generally wear eighteenth-century costume otherwise...

Wash your mind out with soap! :-)

[spidah-2012.livejournal.com]

:(

No!