Gorgeous tune and great playing, Tom. Curious if your Flatiron has a maple or koa back and sides? Asking as someone who just purchased a 2M Mandola and love the tone your pulling out of this instrument.

Tenor mandola from Montana...I have a matching one 😊

@tomkimbermusic

3 жыл бұрын

It’s a great instrument, I love mine!

Beyond a tune and an impression of a state of being. It takes me to another place and in less than two minutes. I hope that doesn't sound pretentious or offend? Beyond the missing unison C string, I'm intrigued by the tone you achieve . The muted effect. We can't see the right hand fully, but you don't seem to be muting the strings. Feather pick or the charm of a Flatiron?

@tomkimbermusic

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Adrian, not at all! You're right, I'm not muting the strings, however I am using a thick pick (Wegen TF140) and I'm using a pretty light touch on this one to try and get the warmest tone I can. The instrument sounds great too!

@adrianbell4597

3 жыл бұрын

Doh! Being a bit, well, rubbish, I've always favoured thin light picks thinking I'll make less of a racket! 😉 I'm humbled that you choose a thick pick to achieve that soft, warm tone.

@tomkimbermusic

3 жыл бұрын

@@adrianbell4597 I find the control a thicker pick gives me means that I can get a big range of tone and volume out of an instrument for tune playing. That’s not to say thin picks don’t have their uses, great for chordal accompaniment.

@adrianbell4597

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the insight. I'll give some thicker picks another try.

I hope you named your Mandola Nelson.