An Ozark isn't a bad instrument for even a good player, providing it's the Korean-made one and not the Eastern European Ozarks. If it's got the wooden pickguard inlayed into the soundboard it's the European one.
One easy ( easy ! ) modification to improve the sound of a mandolin is to fit a Red-Henry-pattern bridge, instead of whatever is currently on there - it's basically a two-footed design, made of one piece of ( ideally ) maple, with various holes cut in it, which both lightens the bridge and channels the vibrations through from strings to soundboard in a more efficient manner then either the wedge-section solid bridges normally fitted to flat-top mandolins, or the adjustable bridges fitted to american-pattern f-hole mandolins. Red Henry was offering them for sale for about $10, even getting one from the States wouldn't be expensive, but if you find his website ( he's also on the CoMando forum ) you can find out how to make one for yourself, if you're at all handy.
I have had a Romanian flat back, probably now owned by Ozark, for about 21 years, having swapped a Suzuki pear shaped mandolin for it. It is perfect for sessions as it has plenty of volume. It always looks bigger than the current East European Ozark.
Matchett's in Belfast, the small shop closest to the City Hall, has some decent mandolins.
the eastman mandolins have a good rep, marus music in belfast have some. for 450 you could get a jimmy moon ( i have one), great volume and you'ld probably never need another.
were can i get a mandolin
were can i get a mandolin
I am lerning the mandolin and would like to buy a better one than the one i have any ideas were i would be greatful i live in co down
# Posted on December 14th 2007 by tank
Re: were can i get a mandolin
What have you got now ?
What's your budget ?
How far can you travel ?
# Posted on December 14th 2007 by Guernsey Pete
Re: were can i get a mandolin
i have an ozark //up to 350// all ireland
# Posted on December 14th 2007 by tank
Re: were can i get a mandolin
An Ozark isn't a bad instrument for even a good player, providing it's the Korean-made one and not the Eastern European Ozarks. If it's got the wooden pickguard inlayed into the soundboard it's the European one.
One easy ( easy ! ) modification to improve the sound of a mandolin is to fit a Red-Henry-pattern bridge, instead of whatever is currently on there - it's basically a two-footed design, made of one piece of ( ideally ) maple, with various holes cut in it, which both lightens the bridge and channels the vibrations through from strings to soundboard in a more efficient manner then either the wedge-section solid bridges normally fitted to flat-top mandolins, or the adjustable bridges fitted to american-pattern f-hole mandolins. Red Henry was offering them for sale for about $10, even getting one from the States wouldn't be expensive, but if you find his website ( he's also on the CoMando forum ) you can find out how to make one for yourself, if you're at all handy.
# Posted on December 14th 2007 by Guernsey Pete
Re: were can i get a mandolin
I have had a Romanian flat back, probably now owned by Ozark, for about 21 years, having swapped a Suzuki pear shaped mandolin for it. It is perfect for sessions as it has plenty of volume. It always looks bigger than the current East European Ozark.
Matchett's in Belfast, the small shop closest to the City Hall, has some decent mandolins.
# Posted on December 14th 2007 by bodhran bliss
Re: were can i get a mandolin
the eastman mandolins have a good rep, marus music in belfast have some. for 450 you could get a jimmy moon ( i have one), great volume and you'ld probably never need another.
# Posted on December 14th 2007 by molloy
Re: were can i get a mandolin
Or try a Fylde Touchstone if you want wider string spacing (and slightly longer scale length).
# Posted on December 14th 2007 by DonaldK
Re: were can i get a mandolin
Tank, I sent you a pm. My 8 month old Fylde Touchstone is for sale.
Donnie
# Posted on December 14th 2007 by donaidh
Re: were can i get a mandolin
I checked last night after my previous entry - $20 for a Red Henry bridge, a bargain if you can't make one for yourself.
# Posted on December 14th 2007 by Guernsey Pete
Re: were can i get a mandolin
thanks for all replys my ozark is a soilder/sailor version its very thin and in comparison to others i have heard do`s not sound as good
# Posted on December 14th 2007 by tank