Spotted this at GC Wednesday night....

[Chris Pile]

Used Eastwood Tv Solid Body Electric Guitar | Guitar Center

Needs a Kahler.... right?

 

[formula73]

Not really.

 

[Artie]

^^^ Especially since it's a bass.

 

[JamesPaul]

We are inclusive here on the SD Forum. Kahler still makes bass tremolos!

 

[Chris Pile]

^^^ Especially since it's a bass.

23" scale length, a pencil of a neck, and skinny strings do not make a bass.
However, if I had it - I would tune it in 5ths like a mandola and play it as such.

 

[Mincer]

What an odd little instrument!

 

[Chris Pile]

Eastwood is the king of odd gear.

 

[Securb]

Odd in a cool kinda way. Do you remember how much they wanted for it?

 

[Chris Pile]

$400. Check the link - it's the actual guitar I saw on the wall. It was closing time, so I didn't make them get it down off the top row....

 

[Aceman]

ok...

 

[Mincer]

23" scale length, a pencil of a neck, and skinny strings do not make a bass.
However, if I had it - I would tune it in 5ths like a mandola and play it as such.

Is there any modern use for a mandola? I'd love to hear it in a modern tune.

 

[Chris Pile]

Is there any modern use for a mandola? I'd love to hear it in a modern tune.

I'm sure there is. Lots of mandola in bluegrass and acoustic music. Have you heard of Sierra Hull? Sarah Jarosz? John Paul Jones? (yes, the Zep bassist), Johnny Gimble played mandola with Bob Wills... Shall I go on?

It's basically pitched between a mandolin and a mandocello - tuned in 5ths.

 

[Mincer]

I'm sure there is. Lots of mandola in bluegrass and acoustic music. Have you heard of Sierra Hull? Sarah Jarosz? John Paul Jones? (yes, the Zep bassist), Johnny Gimble played mandola with Bob Wills... Shall I go on?

It's basically pitched between a mandolin and a mandocello - tuned in 5ths.

I might not have known what I was listening to. Have a particular tune in mind?

 

[Chris Pile]

Many people mistake them for 12 string guitars or mandolins in the mix.
Sometimes they are referred to as octave mandolins....
Here's Sarah Jarosz...

Sarah Jarosz - "House of Mercy" (Old Settler's Pop-Up Session) - YouTube

Sarah Jarosz - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (U2 Cover) - YouTube

Ring Them Bells - I'm With Her - 10/10/2015 - YouTube

 

[Mincer]

Oh very cool- you are right...it has a very unique sound.

 

[Securb]

Used Eastwood Tv Solid Body Electric Guitar | Guitar Center

Needs a Kahler.... right?

...and a Black Winter

 

[Chris Pile]

Well - it's sold, and I didn't buy it.