Re: Amatus and WB--another one

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> This is one of the stories that could make you sick. When my mom was
> alive they went to a lot of estate sales, tag sales, flea markets. The
> mandolin they got for $35, maybe about the early 1970s.
>

After the violin and bows I was recently "gifted", I don't feel I have room
to complain about missing out on good deals. The more I play the "free"
violin the richer its sound becomes. I have a set of Thomastik synthetic
core strings on it right now. It is almost too loud to play in a small
room.

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Amatus

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"Mark & Steven Bornfeld" <bornfeldmung@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Amatus Cremona wrote:
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>> An old "bowl" shaped mandolin would be fun to learn how to play. Lots of
>> old folk tunes from the _Old-Country_ sound good on that instrument. I
>> check eBay from time to time, but most of the vintage mandolins have
>> separated seams on the back, cracked necks, messed up peg-boxes, etc. I
>> would hate to invest in a risky eBay purchase, then spend hundreds on a
>> luthier to put it right.
>>
>> A mandolin tunes the same as my "precious". So, it would easier to jump
>> over to than a guitar. Might be a good project for next summer. Right
>> now, my music teacher is trying to make sure I don't get any free time.
>> If I tell her an etude she had me practice was _easy_, I have to perform
>> that piece perfectly for her, and then get 2-3x more assignments to learn
>> for the next time.
>>
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> This is one of the stories that could make you sick. When my mom was
> alive they went to a lot of estate sales, tag sales, flea markets. The
> mandolin they got for $35, maybe about the early 1970s.
> It does have a top crack that could be easily repaired. The neck is fine.
> I should convince my brother to sell it.
> I'm friendly with the fine guitarist Andrew Schulman. He performs around
> the country with his Abaca String band. They have (among other musicians)
> a woman named Tamara Volskaya who plays domra (Russian mandolin). She is
> phenomenal.
>
> http://www.abacaproductions.com/stringband_bio.shtml
>
> Steve
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> Mark & Steven Bornfeld DDS
> http://www.dentaltwins.com
> Brooklyn, NY
> 718-258-5001


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