Iįind that while I thoroughly enjoy playing Loar F-5s, I am also quiteĬontent on oval hole Gibson A and F models. Offers a remarkably different harmonic response than a standard five-string. Iįind that the six-string model is versatile in many different tunings and It is essentially the same as aįive-string banjo with an added low bass string. Which I had a custom six-string neck made. I have a mid-1920s Vega Tu-ba-phone rim with an 11 13/16 head diameter for They give a very different sound which I enjoy for some material. I have half a dozen VanĮps original five-string banjos which were designed for use with gut I also have a Vega style #9 original five-string with anġ1 ½ head diameter which suits me extremely well. It is not nearly as fancy as some of the higher grade Silverīells, but this instrument has a great tone and fine playability such that The most is an original five-string early 1920s Bacon & Day Silver Bell Pressed to name any one particular favorite banjo. Guitar although I actually started out on the guitar. I am most proficient playing five-string banjo and mandolin rather than In more modern times the works of John Monteleone, Bill Collings, Rolfe Gerhardt (Phoenix), Gibson's mandolins, even those in the moderate price range, have impressed me.Īnswer from George Gruhn - Gruhn Guitars: Thrilling to play, needless to say we've had more than our share of Loars, ferns and '30s and most of those have, at a minimum, been wonderful. All this saves a lot of time since I would rather play acoustic guitar anyway.Īs for the mandolins that come through our shop for sale that I've found To put it generously I am not a gifted mandolin player but the good news is that I am not a gifted banjo player either. It's not that I don't own a mandolin, I have a beautiful Flatiron F-5 Master, but whenever I take it out to play at home my wife says "That mandolin looks so much better back in its case." I'm really just a folky acoustic fingerstyle guitarist, having learned by listening to vinyl recordings of Merle Travis, Chet Atkins, Doc Watson, Dave Van Ronk, David Laibman, while I was an undergrad at Penn State in the early to mid-1960s. Do you have a favorite instrument that you enjoy playing and at what instrument are you mostĪnswer from Stan Jay - Mandolin Brothers: QUESTION: You have access to lots of great instruments. Harry West - Harry & Jeanie West - Fine Stringed Musical Instruments
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