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| Author: | Ken Mitchell [ Wed May 21, 2014 12:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Braced mandolin - does such an animal exist? |
So... a very musically talented and inquisitive stuent of mine asked me a question that I can't answer, and I suggested that we post it here. Has anyone ever built - or know of - a mandolin that is braced instead of hollow body style? Does it become something else if braced, and not a mandolin anymore? Any info would be of interest, Ken |
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| Author: | Jim Kirby [ Wed May 21, 2014 1:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Braced mandolin - does such an animal exist? |
Historically, mandolins were braced, flat-top instruments. Gibson was the "different" one, when they started. |
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| Author: | John Cavanaugh [ Wed May 21, 2014 1:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Braced mandolin - does such an animal exist? |
The latest (I believe) issue of American Lutherie has an article on a brand of mandolins that were manufactured in Michigan in the late 1800s/early 1900s, including diagrams of the bracing patterns. They were flat-top, bowl-back instruments. |
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| Author: | Haans [ Wed May 21, 2014 3:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Braced mandolin - does such an animal exist? |
Most arched mandolins are "braced". A4/F4 mandolins have a single transverse brace, and for all practical purposes A5/F5 mandolins have "tone bars", essentially braces. |
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| Author: | Ken Mitchell [ Wed May 21, 2014 4:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Braced mandolin - does such an animal exist? |
OK! There's some answers! Thanks, guys... I'll pass this info along to my student! Ken |
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| Author: | jfmckenna [ Wed May 21, 2014 4:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Braced mandolin - does such an animal exist? |
I've got a Washburn that is over 100 years old that is built with pliage and bracing with a flat back. It's loud too. |
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| Author: | cphanna [ Wed May 21, 2014 6:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Braced mandolin - does such an animal exist? |
I built a "flat top" mandolin with an induced arch of about 15' radius. It is x-braced. It is loud and mellow. I am currently building another. |
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| Author: | DriftwoodGuitars [ Wed May 21, 2014 6:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Braced mandolin - does such an animal exist? |
I built a flattop mandolin for a client a few years ago that used a scaled down version of X bracing. Turnout out to be a very smooth sounding instrument. |
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| Author: | cphanna [ Wed May 21, 2014 6:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Braced mandolin - does such an animal exist? |
Here are a couple of pics of the mando referenced above. Not so pretty on the inside, but pretty to the ear. It was an anniversary present. I helped a friend build it for his wife. Thus, the simplistic horn where the scroll would normally be. This was easier for him to build. It's a fine sounding instrument. |
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| Author: | klooker [ Wed May 21, 2014 7:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Braced mandolin - does such an animal exist? |
And now for something completely different. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2CUProLGyM Kevin Looker |
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| Author: | dzsmith [ Wed May 21, 2014 8:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Braced mandolin - does such an animal exist? |
klooker wrote: that little sucker is loud! Nice tone too. |
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