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New Mandolin Model

CuimeanCuimean Los AngelesProdigy
edited June 2007 in Mandolin Posts: 271
Some folks had posted inquiries into a new division of Johnson called Paris Swing Co., and here's the first info I've found on their instruments:

http://www.mandolincafe.com/news/publis ... 0173.shtml
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  • CuimeanCuimean Los AngelesProdigy
    Posts: 271
    Looks like the official site is up:

    http://www.parisswing.com/

    Anyone heard or played these yet?
  • sockeyesockeye Philadelphie sur SchuylkillNew
    Posts: 415
    Personally, I think they're exceptionally ugly, and I don't undestand the shorter than normal scale & narow string spacing on what's conceivably supposed to be a Selmer-influenced instrument.

    But the giant soundholes are what really puzzle me. The D-hole model looks like it's ready to fold in half!

    swingmando.d-hole.jpg

    swingmando.oval.jpg

    If the size of the soundholes were in proportion to the size of the instruments that would be one thing. A Selmer petite bouche is a guitar with a much smaller than normal soundhole. The Paris Swing oval hole is a mandolin with a much larger than normal soundhole. And the D-hole has practically no wood at all between the bridge and the neck! One of the most acoustically-active areas of the top has been removed.

    Weird...
  • Josh HeggJosh Hegg Tacoma, WAModerator
    Posts: 622
    These are really getting popular in the jam circle.
  • Posts: 49
    I think it was posted on mandolincafe that the specs on scale length were a typo. IIRC they're "normal" mando scale.

    But I agree on the soundhole size and crazy mix of styles.
  • CuimeanCuimean Los AngelesProdigy
    Posts: 271
    Josh Hegg wrote:
    These are really getting popular in the jam circle.

    Wow, a Dean SelMac banjo guitar! Just like Dimebag used to play!
  • djangolindjangolin Memphis, TNNew
    Posts: 32
    The online reviews suggest the tone of the oval hole version is pretty underwhelming but several reliable evaluators (Ted Eischelman of jazzmando.com fame and Bill Bussman - builder of Old Wave mandolins) have been very positive about the volume and tone of the big mouth D hole model. I haven't heard any reviews of the f hole model yet.
  • CuimeanCuimean Los AngelesProdigy
    Posts: 271
    Here's some video of one being played:

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=MXEwlYnPkd4
  • BohemianBohemian State of Jefferson✭✭✭✭
    Posts: 303
    I spoke to an on line dealer ( there are no Paris Mandolins locally)
    he was under whelmed with all but the Big D.. and then he said that
    the Eastmans are far superior..

    I think that Paris Swing ( musiclink) should supply body bags with these so folks can take them out in public.

    bohemian
  • AdelaarvarenAdelaarvaren Ballard, WA, USANew
    Posts: 172
    Honestly, I find them attractive....

    Never played one, so I have no opinion there! But they look unique to me :)
  • Charlie AyersCharlie Ayers Salt Lake CityProdigy
    Posts: 287
    This is the way a jazz mando is supposed to look:

    http://entertainment.webshots.com/album/556936525QNRdXq

    Charlie
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