I looked at some Capek mandolins in Brighton (at the only mandolin shop in Europe worth going to), but got a Lebeda instead. As it was the first time I had been in a shop that had more than one mandolin, my criteria were not very well developed, but they were the top two in my price range for my limited ears. Both are from the Czech republic and thus have Euro prices, and also are pretty well rated as far as I hear. I like my Lebeda, but also keep playing the lottery... I think the Czech instruments rely on the longstanding knowledge of fiddle woods and construction that come from that area near the mountains: apparently a lot of the Italian violin makers used woods from what is now the Czech Republic on the north side of the Alps. I think Skaggs met Mr. Capek and has offered plenty of support for his instruments, as well as taking away a mandola. Don't know about a 'cello. Best Robin
On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 7:09 PM, Nelson <[email protected]> wrote: > > In the liner notes, he offers special thanks to Capek Mandolins- > Mandocellos. Since he plays Gibson mandolins (and mentions that in > the notes), I would guess it is a Capek. > > On Sep 23, 12:00 pm, Don Grieser <[email protected]> wrote: >> Does it say who made the mandocello on the CD cover? >> >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 10:25 AM, Nelson <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> > Erik, >> >> > He plays 12+ instruments on the disc, including the mandocello. They >> > are all well done, especially the OT banjo, in my opinion. >> >> > Nelson >> >> > On Sep 23, 9:47 am, 14strings <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> "I hope this is o.k. to address in this group. " >> >> >> Nelson I guess it's not okay LOL...... >> >> I have the CD and it's a good one; I like how it's not overly drenched >> >> in reverb or over production. >> >> >> On another note I was at a Cracker Barrel and picked up their >> >> "Bluegrass Train Songs" CD (no MC on this one) It has Sam and Ronnie >> >> playing mandolin.....I can usually "hear" those two guys styles but so >> >> far I'm having trouble picking out whose playing when.- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
