Di Mauro, any generalizations about them regarding tone and playability?

ChrisMartin · June 8

Thanks all and sorry for my "mandolin not relevant" comment. Of course it could be very relevant in the context of GJ music generally but I was (in my typical long-winded way) trying to answer the original question about how do Di Mauro guitars sound compared to the other known names, and more particularly the playability. In fact I had two of those mandolins and while I do not pretend to be much of a player I found them both far more playable than the guitars.

BTW although I did have the Joseph Jr version mentioned I have had no experience of any of Joseph Di Mauro the elder's guitars so cannot comment on how they might compare to Antoine's.

ChrisMartin · June 8

And further into the Di Mauros; yes Bill I actually had two of the mandolins, both since sold to appreciative owners here in Australia. Then there was also another Poema parlor guitar, and a Spanish and here is a photo of the later Joseph Jr J102E.

Anyway, although there are many others I am now without any Di Mauros although I would have that last one back if offered.