What type of mandolin is this??

[mandomatic]

Can anyone tell me what type of mandolin he is playing in this video?? Thanks!!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5218477580152834145&q=nickel+creek+smoothie+song&total=26&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0

[nolady]

You piqued my curiosity and my googling skills. I thinks it's a bouzouki and not a mandolin

[cwrushton]

I am no expert when it comes to mandolins but I noticed this and I believe it is a mandola note: the long neck and low range tuning he is also not playing in chord shapes that fit a mandolin.

[nolady]

I'm not a mandolin expert either so I cheated. I googled the Smoothie song (you wouldn't believe how many hits there are) read and read and read and finally found a reference in a review on Amazon.com

http://www.amazon.com/This-Side-Nickel-Creek/dp/B000066TPM

Down in customer reviews, the first review by J. Ross states that the bouzouki is played in this song.

Then I googled bouzouki images, Chris Thile bouzouki and found that he plays mandolin, banjo and bouzouki

Since I'm new to mandolin, I also appreciated the chance to learn about these magnificent musicians

[nolady]

Here's a video that shows a better picture of the entire instrument

n(ew)o(rleans)lady

[nolady]

Really : ) *here's* a video that shows more of the instrument

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZHItH2XHT98

nolady

[BluLu]

Not a mandolin...&...Not a bouzouki...Notice the strings...Not bouzouki...It is what they call an Octave Mandolin...Pretty much the same as a mandolin...BUT...About a fourth lower...

[RonL]

Sure appears to be an Irish Bouzouki to my eyes and ears.

[BARNAGRASS]

it looks as early Gibson navy mandolins, but in mandola size. Not bouzuki, it is too short.




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