The stem is a little long.... LOL.
On Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 7:25 PM, mistertaterbug <[email protected]>wrote: > Ha! That's a maple leaf. Randy's idea. He said he had a bunch of > Japanese maple leaf inlays in abalone and stuck one on. It was a > suggestion. It won't be there on the others. Randy told me I was going > to catch hell for it, and sure enough...you boys are giving yourselves > away. > > Taterbug > > On Nov 28, 5:34 pm, john malayter <[email protected]> wrote: > > Bugger, thats a pretty good description of the sound of the new > > mandolin line. Oh and I forgot to say, CONGRATULATIONS on getting your > > own mandolin line. Its about time! They look great, is that what I > > think it is on the headstock of the sunburst > > mandolin ; ) .......???? > > > > On Nov 28, 2:19 pm, mistertaterbug <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > John, > > > They sound tight and new, of course.<G> The body size is slightly > > > smaller than the "official" version will be. There is ample midrange > > > even at this point and lots of treble response. Plenty of volume and > > > carrying power. Both seem to be lively and would open up pretty fast. > > > I noticed that plugged in, the pumpkin mando had less of a crisp sound > > > than the sunburst, which suited me more, but that's just my own taste. > > > The neck on the pumpkin top is more comfortable to me because I am > > > used to the "v" shape. The other is more of a rounded profile and > > > completely playable. These are not F5's but their own thing, so I > > > think it would be wise to approach them as such. > > > > > I'm really looking forward to getting the new one and seeing "what's > > > what". > > > Tbugger > > > > > On Nov 27, 7:40 pm, john malayter <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Tate, I saw the blurb on the cafe' and asked for pictures on two > > > > different occasions but the email was so huge neither my work with hi > > > > speed nor home with lowly dial up could get the email. I'll be > > > > looking for your pictures when you get'em. > > > > > > How did they sound when you tried them? I'm sure everyone will be > > > > anxious for "your" opinion. > > > > > > Thanks dude. > > > > > > JM > > > > > > On Nov 27, 5:56 pm, mistertaterbug <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Here's a link to the electronics... > > > > > > >http://www.kksound.com/mandolintwininternal.html > > > > > > > Electri-tater > > > > > > > On Nov 27, 10:48 am, mistertaterbug <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > Here's a link to the first blurb regarding this subject: > > > > > > > > > http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/showthread.php?p=737946#post737946 > > > > > > > > The whole deal? This new Randy Wood mandolin design will be > modeled > > > > > > after the Randy Wood two-point design that I played on for a few > years > > > > > > whilst with Hubert Davis. The original has a long scale and one > piece > > > > > > back and top, snakehead design with rosewood overlay. The new > ones > > > > > > will be a faithful reproduction of the old #1, and will include a > > > > > > pickguard and possibly an Allen tailpiece with Randy Wood's > > > > > > signature. > > > > > > > > The only significant difference will be that it will have a K&K > pickup > > > > > > system installed which will make the instrument > acoustic/electric. The > > > > > > pickups are glued to the underside of the top and are two brass > discs/ > > > > > > diaphragms with wires attached. The only sign of the pickup is > the > > > > > > endpin jack. I tried out two prototypes in Randy's shop last > weekend > > > > > > and the pickups are quite sensitive and sound surprisingly > like...you > > > > > > got it...a mandolin. This system allows for playing the mandolin > and > > > > > > using the natural dynamics of the box. > > > > > > > > The two prototypes have compound radiused fingerboards, I believe > > > > > > beginning at a 12" radius and ending with 18" which seems a lot > more > > > > > > flat at the bridge, but still I'm not used to that feel, so I've > asked > > > > > > for a flat board. I believe Randy has used a very thin lacquer > for the > > > > > > finish. > > > > > > > > The two prototypes are for sale at $5K, one a pumpkin top and the > > > > > > other sunburst. The sunburst neck is larger than the pumpkin. > Randy > > > > > > says that each is offered with a "money-back, no-questions-asked" > > > > > > guarantee. I will be putting pics up of the two before long. For > all > > > > > > you folks who are in need of one of these, keep your eyes peeled. > > > > > > > > I am looking forward to getting ahold of one of the finished > models > > > > > > and trying it out. It will sure make my life easier in the coming > > > > > > months, what with the EC sessions and tour. I think Randy said > that we > > > > > > will be looking at a $6K pricetag, so that is well within the > realm of > > > > > > possibility for folks wanting a top-notch acoustic/electric. > > > > > > > > Taterbug > > -- > > 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]<taterbugmando%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en. > > > -- 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.
