It doesn't matter a single iota what it looks like if it has the sound. You've got his 5th instrument, I would expect it to have some flaws, maybe even be considered crude by some standards. But, if it has the sound, and the playability, then you have EVERYTHING you need.
M On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 5:57 PM, malagrass <[email protected]> wrote: > > Sorry to dig up old bones but found this thread and have an > interesting story about my stanley. > > I have #5 and while previously owning many mandolins (BRW, Collings, > Weber, Pomeroy, bla bla bla) I've found my Stanley suits me the best > for the type of music I play. Ah'um Monroe mostly. Thats not taking > anything away from any of the other builders out there, each had > they're own thing goin on and I get chastises daily for selling each > one off. But "TO ME" this stanley is the bee's knee's and while I > would like bigger frets and maybe new tuners I didn't see anything > wrong with my baby. That is unit I brought it to a local luthier who > will remain nameless and is a friend of mine to discuss the wish list > I mentioned above. He'd never heard of Stanley mandolin's and > proceeded to rake his finish work over the coals. He started at the > headstock and ended at the tailpiece, one thing after another, neck to > thick, fern inlay didn't fit the mandolin (bought instead of cut), > points not straight and the list goes on. > > I left wanting to sell it as fast as I could with my tail between my > legs, until that evening when I played it. #5 has the sound and I > realized that throughout the rant earlier that day he never once > mentioned the tone or was slightly interested in how the instrument > sounded. He purely was interested in visuals. > > Needless to say I still have the mandolin and will keep it for a long > time despite the cosmetic flaws. > > > > On Jul 28, 8:50 pm, J Hill <[email protected]> wrote: > > Mike - I have one of Chris Stanley's mandolins. I got it maybe 4 years > > ago. I would echo Brian's observations in that the fit and finish was a > > little less than what I was used to (this was my first small builder > > mandolin) but it was definitely within the range of acceptability. > > > > The sound is very good. Quite loud and a good fit for bluegrass. In the > > hands of a better player it sounds very good.. > > > > Chris was very good to work with when I ordered mine. I wanted a > one-piece > > back and more of a leathery color and he was very accommodating. > > > > They're worth checking out. > > Jason > > > > On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 2:23 PM, Dasspunk <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Yes and sure. > > > > > Chris Stanley is a fellow Wisconsinite and though I have yet to meet > > > him, I have friends that play his mandos. His early work had nice tone > > > but the fit and finish suffered a bit. This changed over the years and > > > they now look as good as they sound. Great Bluegrass tone, great for > > > Monroe style (at least as best as I can play it). Volume to spare. > > > Excellent mandos period. I recently played one of his newest (last few > > > months I believe) and it was the best I've played of his... an > > > outstanding mando in all respects > > > > > Hope that helps... > > > Brian > > > > > On Jul 27, 7:19 pm, Mike <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Wish I could type, "care to comment".! > > > > > > On Jul 27, 6:17 pm, Mike <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Has anybody here had any experience with Chris Stanley mandolins > and > > > > > care sto comment as to sound , tone etc.? > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
