A33 Mandolin

[Johnny M]

There's a used A33 on ebay ...

How do you like yours?  Lawn Jockey?

What's a decent price for these to go for?  You can pm me if it breaks any price rules.

[es-335]

IIRC, 12fret has one too..

[ducktrapper]

Get thee behind me Satan!   

[Johnny M]

Nice links and eye candy.  Thanks 

All I've seen are F holes ~ does Larrivee make an oval hole?

I wonder what a rosewood/cedar mandolin would sound like.  My son has a maple/sitka Breedlove that loves to be played hard.  I'm finding things flying out of my fingers that I've never played on guitar.  I don't really know what I'm doing, but guitar surely helps with fingering and tone.  Just gotta figure out what I'm doing - it's all fun  

That's a little north of what I have right now, so I can can either keep looking and find something in my price range, or save more money.  Instruments 

Love searching for the tone.

It's also nice to see the Can$ doing pretty good against the US$

John

[Johnny M]

Johnny, the one that Galaxy Music has now on eBay is one (S/N) higher than mine.  Mine is 107203.

The other one I spoke of (sans headstock binding) is now back on eBay here.  The seller of this one bought it from Galaxy Music a few months back.

Someone here awhile back mentioned that oval hole mandolins are in the works.  I will have one if it ever comes to fruition. 

Hey Lawn Jockey,

Do you know if Glalaxy Music ships to Canada.  I tried looking to send them a question, but it doesn't look like they allow you to message them.  Do you have any contacts/connections there?  I'd like to find out if the ship to Canada ...

[Johnny M]

Johnny, I called Darrell this morning.  They will not ship to Canada due to problems in the past.

He did say that at some point in the future they may resume shipping outside of the US.

Yeah ... I was hoping he would but I had a feeling ...  Oh well.  That was the very upper limit of my budget and I liked the lighter stained one anyway.  The more expensive one on the bay doesn't appeal to me.  I've also been looking at a Weber Gallatin.  Nice, simple, F style, mahogany ... sounds intriguing.  My son's is maple and I want something a little more mellow - some celtic tunes, maybe some bluegrass, but for my own enjoyment.

I'll be starting a new job in about a week driving the school bus on the island.  I have a 45 minute wait between dropping off the elementary school kids and picking up the high school students at the ferry.  A mandolin would be the perfect instrument to help pass the time.  Easy to slide right behind the driver's seat.  Seriously looking at this point.

[Randy_R]

Yeah ... I was hoping he would but I had a feeling ...  Oh well.  That was the very upper limit of my budget and I liked the lighter stained one anyway.  The more expensive one on the bay doesn't appeal to me.  I've also been looking at a Weber Gallatin.  Nice, simple, F style, mahogany ... sounds intriguing.  My son's is maple and I want something a little more mellow - some celtic tunes, maybe some bluegrass, but for my own enjoyment.

I'll be starting a new job in about a week driving the school bus on the island.  I have a 45 minute wait between dropping off the elementary school kids and picking up the high school students at the ferry.  A mandolin would be the perfect instrument to help pass the time.  Easy to slide right behind the driver's seat.  Seriously looking at this point.

I live just a few miles from Galaxy Music. I'd ship it to you if you want to buy it.

[tadol]

Yowsuh - what a Forum!

Tad

[Johnny M]

Yowsuh - what a Forum!

Tad

Ain't that the truth.  Thanks so much Randy for the generous offer, and one that I am seriously considering.

Lawn Jockey - do you know the nut width on your A33?  I went to the Larrivee website (haven't been there in a while and they've changed it quite a bit), and couldn't find the specs on the mandolins.  Lots of nice pictures and media

[Johnny M]

I was just playing my son's Breedlove for about half an hour, and man, it is one fun little instrument to play.  Still don't have a clue other than figuring out the G scale, but music is coming out of my fingers.  It's a perfect couch instrument, or whatever instrument.  Easy to take and or play anywhere.  I don't see it taking over guitar playing, but it will have it's place.

That one on ebay sure is purty.  I'm not much for sunburst, but that kind of has an browny ambertone that kind of pulls me in.  Still considering a Weber Gallatin.  Love the simple looks of it - kind of the 15 series in the Martin line up. ... But a Larrivee mandolin!

My head hurts

[Johnny M]

SOAB!!! I bid on it with 15 seconds to go and when I went to confirm bid, it blocked me because I was from Canada "... contact seller to be exempted..."  Not enough time to do anything but watch it slip away ... 

[BenF]

SOAB!!! I bid on it with 15 seconds to go and when I went to confirm bid, it blocked me because I was from Canada "... contact seller to be exempted..."  Not enough time to do anything but watch it slip away ... 

aw man, sorry to hear that!  I often place a stupid low bid early in the auction to make sure that doesn't happen. eBay has many reasons for restricting bids like that.

I hope another comes up soon!

[flatlander]

  When it was new.....it still thought it was a tree.....but it has opened up nicely. 

LJ that's a great line and going in my toolbox of lines! Still thought it was a tree, great!
J sorry you missed that one. Just tell yourself "it wasn't meant to be". In reality though, things often really do work out for the best. YOUR mando is comin.

[exdmd]

Sorry Johnny M, I snagged the A33 from Galaxy on ebay. I wasn't going to bid more than $1260 so if your bid had not been blocked you would have won it.

I'm getting back into mandolin, mainly a reso player now, was planning on buying a new Collings MT when I came across the A33. I really like the looks of that soft v neck, and the fretwork looks good. And a varnish finish? A no brainer at the price. I'll post a review when it arrives.

Mike

[Johnny M]

Sorry Johnny M, I snagged the A33 from Galaxy on ebay. I wasn't going to bid more than $1260 so if your bid had not been blocked you would have won it.

I'm getting back into mandolin, mainly a reso player now, was planning on buying a new Collings MT when I came across the A33. I really like the looks of that soft v neck, and the fretwork looks good. And a varnish finish? A no brainer at the price. I'll post a review when it arrives.

Mike

Well let me be the first to say  and nice snag.   I'd been eyeballing it all week and got blocked at the end.  Glad it's going to someone I've now met.  Be sure to let us know how it turns out.  If in a fit of MAS, remember me 

[Johnny M]

Going to call the 12th Fret in Toronto this week ...

[exdmd]

Got the A33 today. Darryl shipped fast and packed very well. There isn't a scratch on the mandolin or the case. Looks unplayed. Sounds unplayed (very stiff). I will get new strings on this weekend and beat on it for a couple days and let you all know about the tone. Workmanship and finish is top shelf, looks to my eye to be as finely made as an MT2. You know when you open the case this ain't no PacRim wannabee. The recurve is very finely carved, and the neck is very close to the one I had on a Collings MF-5 I owned a few years ago. Very comfy. Very nice frets. S/N is 109513. Lawn Jockey, that S/N is much higher than yours or the one at 12fret. Any idea what's up with that? It's all about the tone of course, I strongly suspect a couple days playing will bring it to life.

Mike

[Johnny M]

John.........Galaxy Music has now listed an F-33 here.   

Oh, Lordy ... just shot off a message to Galaxy Music.  Are you still up on your offer Randy?

John

[exdmd]

The scroll on that F33 at Galaxy looks pretty rough, like it was made by someone who was just learning how to make an F mandolin. Compare the scroll on a Weber for example. That being said still looks like a good deal if it can be bought for the starting price, for someone who has to have a scroll. Me, I prefer the looks of the A33.

Mike

[Randy_R]

Oh, Lordy ... just shot off a message to Galaxy Music.  Are you still up on your offer Randy?

John

Sure. Just let me know.