Mike Marshall On Mandocello

Mike Marshall On Mandocello
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[@PaulMauser]

I remember when I was a kid watching this video and I wanted a mandocello and couldn't afford it. 9 years later I still want one and can't afford it.

[@Waterock100]

maybe consider an otave mandoline or irish bouzouki with a little downtuning should come near this? consider it too

[@noiseintheoffice]

Get a secondhand guitar, chances are you'll go far... if you get an archtop, a drill, 2 extra tuners, and part of a set of 12-string guitar strings. :D (Sorry Randy Bachman)

[@jjmuni]

Then you don’t want it enough.

[@lindamorgan2678]

@@jjmuni Geez you have no idea of his situation Atma to come up with such a flippant comment. How old are you?

[@FLopesVieira]

@@lindamorgan2678 i think he's just trying to motivate him.

[@lolololollo5377]

Some people learned how to tell jokes, this guy learned how to play the mandocello.

[@TonyfromBham]

There's a lot of talk here about the beautiful sound of the mandocello, but honestly this guy could make a tomato can sound good.

[@KyleHurd]

Tony Lombardo fact

[@user-qb2xz2um1l]

true

[@internettrowel6930]

good, because he has the humor of a tomato can

[@mikeschaub6760]

Tony Lombardo u

[@KyleHurd]

Tony Lombardo still a fact but I do love the mandocello

[@n0possibility]

this guy is telling the truth, i wish people still just got together after eating or work and just played there instruments, i want either one of these or an octave mandolin, I LOVE FOLK INSTRUMENTS!

[@rafaelodon]

WOW! problably the best cello no 1 suite interpretation with pick you'll find... other players usually play all the right notes one after another in a hurry but can't express all the feelings of each parts like Mike did here. he truly understand that piece of music. tks!

[@gnoheals]

So well said. Absolutely spot on!

[@johnvoyce]

Bach's Cello Suite Prelude is beautifully played here. Mike really gets the best out of this wonderful instrument.

[@SunnyD420]

I agree, it did sound good. I still prefer it on the cello though. I like it when plays this style at 5:30 on the mandocello

[@Figurethat111]

There’s something about the twangy resonance of this instrument makes it appealing in a way that sets it apart and beyond the cello

[@oud3]

My thanks to Mike Marshall, this video converted me to the mandocello. Struggled with a Suzuki for several years, but finally my dream has come true. I possess a Weber Gallatin F scroll mandocello. In fact the last of its kind as Weber are not making the Gallatin anymore. Thanks again Mike!

[@ameanfiddler]

It's a rare and beautiful thing you are into my friend and you conjure a fine sound out of that Weber!

[@oud3]

Thank ya thank ya.

[@jazzad]

I too got into playing the mandocello because of this video. I have a Freshwater that I refined over the yeears to be just fine for me.

[@Mjollnir50]

I've been a Marshall fan since he was a teen, and he's STILL a monster picker! Dude can play just about anything with strings. Also, I've wanted a mandocello since the first time I heard one.

[@williampierce5579]

The comment about people having BlackBerry’s really dated this video. I love it! 😂

[@mouse_eater]

As soon as he said it I had to scroll down and look at the publish date

[@elinys2843]

Reading your comment, i instantly felt 10 years older in 1 seconds. I heard him say it, but paid no attention to it, as if it still was a normal thing.

[@ezragonzalez8936]

oh yeah the prehistoric times when blackberry's roamed the earth! lol

[@phlubblebubble]

Hey, I stopped using a blackberry in 2021...cause my Priv broke lol

[@williampierce5579]

@@phlubblebubblethank you for bringing me back to this video that I had completely forgotten about 😂

[@jbobbylew]

I've played both guitar and cello now for around 14 years and until now didn't know about the MANDOCELLO. what an amazing instrument.

[@floridartist]

I have a Soares'y Mandocello in the Gainesville Florida craigslist , but after hearing how Mike plays his Mandocello, I am having second thoughts about letting it go, Mike, you take the life of the strings to a new level with your playing, fantastic,

[@TakeshiAndTheKid]

This is literally the best instrument

[@TheRealUncleBeef]

This guy should make an album with this thing. I'd buy it.

[@steeltropics]

Love this

[@fredbohley5430]

I know it has been forever since this was posted but since I just came across it.... WOW! Mike you have made a Mandocello believer out of me. Very cool instrument and very cool playing. Thank you for the humor as well.

[@mauricemcmurry6637]

Dinosaurs and Blackberrys... The Mandocello lives on. This is very insightfull on many levels. He is so good! I love it!

[@Glyphone]

One of the very best… inspiring. Thanks, Mike!

[@larzonya]

Fantastic! Thanks for the tune!

[@herbertwells8757]

Very entertaining and musically enticing. I'd love to get my hands on one of these instruments.

[@MolnarPohdap]

This video makes me love this instrument, and I enjoy his performance of the Bach G major cello Prelude even more than the way most cellists play it!

[@stevepethel6843]

GREAT...God bless you for this gift...i loved all the talk play ...

[@bshipley]

I did a Mandocello WShop with Mike and tried a number of these instruments. They are very challenging to play. Mike makes it look way to easy. He has very strong, giant hands and is probably one of the best players in the world.

[@1minrecording]

Great video! Thanks for sharing.

[@Tonetwisters]

I LOVE this instrument.

[@mukraker1]

Mike, thank you. That was a beautiful rendition, I loved it and you play so very well. I'm glad you kept up with it, I know it can be a pain, but thanks again. I'll look around for your stuff. Good luck.

[@EmiFolkMusic]

I don't get tired of watching this video.

[@clamberry]

I already love the mandolin and have been interested in the cello as well.. obvious connection!

[@deeman524]

Gosh I love this!

[@JoJaDaRu]

Great vid! I just got myself a sweet Weber Octo Mandolin and Mandocello of some kind is next on the list. I love the deep dark tone.

[@inbetweennames4438]

His hands are so big I caught myself counting his fingers to make sure there were only five of them.

[@jjmuni]

Can you imagine him being an absolut master on the the narrow fretted mandolin?! Check him out alone or in Duett or even with the other „mad“ genius Chris Thile!

[@reckonimokie123]

Excellent

[@RovinBoozers]

He's a blast to play with, take seminars from, and watch live. If you get the chance, take it!

[@detroitfettyghost8492]

yesssss! you rule! such great tone!

[@loveslinus]

This would be awsome for practicing my cello anywhere. Love the Bach btw

[@3ggshe11s]

I bought a mandocello a few years back, determined to learn how to play it. I just got around to unpacking it at our new house, and once I laid eyes on it again, the desire to learn was still there. I just love the sound and the look. Sadly, I doubt I'll ever possess the needed time or the talent to be able to coax such amazing sounds out of it as Mike does.

[@dodecapusrex]

Wow! I'd love to play one of these, plugged in! I'm tuning my electric guitar in 5ths, so a Mandocello w/out the doublet strings (like the Mandobass that Gibson made in the early 20th C.). Watching this fine musician, I can see I still have a great deal to learn!

[@markbrown1]

What a musician! :-) I'm gonna go play my mandocello now.

[@BradMaestas]

This is a (John) Montelone mandocello that is from a set of instruments he made for the Modern Mandolin Quartet and that Mike eventually purchased for himself. I believe he does own an Anderson as well!

[@christopherhill1652]

What a great sound!

[@farkyoutoob]

You made me smile man, thanks a lot.

[@camf8372]

I’m a guitar player but am always looking for new stringed instruments. This is a gorgeous instrument and I personally am getting into more classical styles of music, would love to purchase one of these and learn some Beethoven or Bach

[@flappycelery]

Fascinating & beautiful. Never have heard of the Mandocello. Am I the only one noticing the massive hands on this guy?!!

[@TheOrphicLyre]

Wonderful

[@TheJudplay]

Masterfully played and of great interest due to the unusual nature of the mandocello, I've been playing guitar for 40 years, but never heard of this instrument. I like the low, musky tone. Thanks for posting.

[@leocrossfield]

You are awesome Mike - Just love ya!

[@downriverprod]

This is amazing. Very insightful, and very interesting. I love this instrument.

[@phogue1]

Love Mike Marshall. What a brilliant musician. I really want to attend a workshop of his. His "Brazil Duets" album is pretty wonderful.

[@modalmixture]

At 5:33 he's playing the intro to his composition Gator Strut from the album of the same name.

[@JuliaCozbyMusic]

I love this instrument. Wonderful.

[@detroitfettyghost8492]

Dope

[@thinghammer]

I just saw my first one this weekend. Want to see someone play it

[@willnerika]

Wow!! and THANK YOU Mike Marshall. After your wonderful demonstration, I think I may be able to make some music on one of those!! Almost a tutorial, just great!! Loved it.

[@quelin1]

This is the best video on KZbin.

[@quelin1]

I still think this is the best video on KZbin

[@leodegariogomezlopez3997]

quelin1 damn dedication

[@k9er233]

@@quelin1 I wholeheartedly agree, I just can not stop myself from coming back to it ;-)

[@joshuaft1]

I'm coming back 3 years later to agree

[@quelin1]

​@@joshuaft1 ditto

[@Jm01394]

Thanks!!!!

[@WeirdMedicine]

freaking insane!

[@rodwelles5110]

Great playin Mike!

[@johngeddes7894]

I love this video often! A conversion is about to happen!

[@navermeerj]

After nearly 20 years of watching this video and wishing to one day get my hands on this powerhouse of an instrument, just ordered my first and am dying to meet it!

[@sailhawk05]

Mike makes everything he touches sound good

[@eosdelb]

yeah!

[@ruaraidhwilliams8631]

A very deep sound from the thing, muchly different to a standard mandolin, very nice!

[@stratoman5504]

Sublime

[@thegladone]

@daddariostrings After looking and researching for months, the least expensive mandocello I found (that was an actual mandocello and not a converted tenor guit.) was the Weber Tamarack that weighed in @$1800. Gibsons started well into the $2500 range. This was several years ago, unfortunately, Weber seems to have discontinued making the tamarack in mandocello. They do however make mandocellos in other models that are quite nice!

[@dsthorp]

Pleasant explanation.

[@morriswil32]

I've seen Mike play this thing in performance. Very cool show

[@efrazable]

it is tuned CGDA, same as a mandola, tenor banjo, tenor guitar, viola, and cello. the octave mandolin is tuned GDAE, a fifth higher, and is the same tuning as a mandolin or violin.

[@ised-5239]

efrazable So mandocello can also be referred as octave mandola

[@ncommerce]

Yeah, but you can string a mandocello gdae and play it like an octave mandolin, too

[@ised-5239]

efrazable If you can play mandola then you will be able to play mandocello but the sound will be one octave lower. And if you play tenor guitar or tenor banjo then the notes are the same pitch as mandola does.

[@joshuaft1]

What the hell does he start playing at 5:30? What kind of awesome devil's sorcery???? I need to learn this on cello...

[@JoeGuitarEducation]

The Gator Strut

[@SunnyD420]

Idk but whatever it is it's making me want a Mandocello. I wonder if it's any easier than normal cello... or guitar, for that matter. Bass guitar is fairly easy to me so it's probably not that bad

[@joshuaft1]

@@SunnyD420 pretty fun instrument

[@SunnyD420]

@@joshuaft1 Did you by one since your post? I heard they're expensive and rare

[@joshuaft1]

@@SunnyD420 very late reply but I just happened to see your question as I was coming back to this video. I think I was saying bass guitar is fun. Sadly I don't have a mandocello... Yet ;)

[@TheHexeract]

YES

[@GoodPhotos]

I believe that the beautiful and dark piece is and excellent rendition of "Wayfaring Stranger." (As he says at the very end) but it is also nearly "Summertime".

[@MarkLasater]

love my octavo, similar mellow sound

[@Hootonium242]

You are an awesome musician with an awesome instrument and a lot to say!! I really enjoyed this video. Did you learn either cello or guitar first, or mandolin?

[@soulvaccination8679]

I put my harmonica in the micro with a violin. it came out a harmolin..The thing is great.

[@MatthewCWeiss]

Sweet! And Mike's Bach sounds great!!!

[@PlanetRockJesus]

Nice!

[@MrThom78]

awesome.

[@willhatch1]

crazy

[@binzing]

Such a wicked player.

[@mogarama]

beautiful

[@baddbaxx]

We make mando cello conversions. made for old kay guitars. They can be tuned a lot of different ways, including mando cello tuning or a baritone uke, or a tenor guitar. They are reasonable price wise and sound great. Baxendale Guitar in Athens Ga.

[@leeranaldo9776]

Fantastic. Just got my first.

[@ajracerfan]

hopefull getting and eastman soon :) i want it more than my next breath

[@scottsgueglia5085]

Talkin mad shit about cellos boy

[@HuntinDoug]

Hey Mike, I'm getting ready to build a couple electric mandochellos. Can you tell me what gauge string you are using? Thanks, Doug

[@shkyrbty]

Way cool!

[@MagentaCholla]

yes!

[@jockeljo9712]

Im a fan of the sound these instruments produce, but also a fan of whatever string instrument to be strummend or plucked or picked or... I would like to get one of your mandolin- microwave and a small piece of the binding. thatwould be nice. great video, thanks

[@chasethosebluesaway]

good sense of humor

[@airpierre2501]

Wow!

[@DonStrong]

Badass Bach cover> used to listen to a lute transcription of this piece on nonesuch records back in college days, wore it out! Do you have some CDs avail?

[@banjobubby]

awsome son

[@AmosTheTalented]

This is the style of mandocello that I want.

[@deanjohnson9936]

I just made one using a 12 string 335 kit.

[@nickaschenbecker9882]

You get a thumbs-up just for the origin story of that beast. Never mind the lovely playing.

[@therealfronzilla]

Cheap Trick's, Rick Nielsen, wrote a song called Mandocello, which features the instruments. It is a very haunting and beautiful song

[@BradMaestas]

RibakTB makes some excellent points. Mandocello string construction and gauges and are significantly heavier than bouzouki strings and their lightly-built bodies usually cannot withstand the string tension. There is also the matter of the proper (increased) scale length and the fact that the tuner posts are likely not able to accept the large low C strings.

[@EzyoMusic]

Mandolin first, then I will save up for a mandocello! Excellent video, lovely playing!

[@DanielBJames]

lovely

[@FUDGYSHADOWZ]

the bach sounds beautiful on it

[@johnnybq1]

Bravo