Lots of people learn to play cello in school orchestras. I'm surprised that more of them don't use instruments like this to play other kinds of music. Then again, when people tell me that they play violin/viola/cello I often find out that they are unaware of the "mando" versions of those instruments.
Adding a little 12-sting style to the mandocello by setting the lower two strings at an octave interval; I think most traditional mandocellos tune in tandem, just two strings at the same pitch. I'd say this is to their baritone tenor what the 12-string is to a standard guitar. Nice, I really like it. I need to get myself some Eastwood equipment. They seem to be willing to make more out-of-the-ordinary equipment than most.
That's is what i have done on my electric bouzouki, for the A i'm using 13/13 , for the D 22/22 , for the G 34/17, and for the C 48/ 24 . The scale lenght of the instrument is 66,2 centimeters. It you want to see it , go on my channel and search for the video " Byrd song treble booster " , english language. Have a happy new year, Patrick from Italy
Well, usually a cello has no courses and you don't play it with a pick on your lap. It's a mandocello in the form of an electrical guitar with almost identical dimensions than the Warren Ellis Tenor Baritone if that works better for you ;)
Jacob Dobtrinth, recently i have purchased the Warren Ellis tenorbaritone, one of the few available for left handed; i've changed the strings, as it follows : A 14 / D 24 / G 36 / C 48 . Compared to the original strings , too thick for my tastes ,these strings set is more comfortable to play . The only work i had to do , was to adjust the saddles , nothing else . Have a happy new year. Patrick from Italy
Love that ‘eastern’ sound from 2:44. If I’d seen this instrument before I bought their Classic Tenor I’d have bought it instead despite the extra cost. Lovely
It's actually a riff from a song, it's called "Misirlou - Dick Dale" it's an early surf rock song But I agree, I love the Phrygian Scale runs and stuff
@@rougeandrei9095 actually an old, maybe ancient, middle eastern folksong that Dick Dale was familiar with from childhood playing the oud. Much of dick dale's music is based on middle eastern music. Misirlou sounds great played by a klezmer band.
Chuck, i have two bouzoukis, scale lenght 66 centimeters, the strings that i'm using are the following : A 12/12 D 22/22 G 32/ 32 C 46/ 12 ; this mandocello does not report the scale lenght with european measurements, do you think that i could use the same strings as i'm using for the bouzouki, with the Eastwood Mandocello? The informations that i have found on the " specs" are showing that the C strings couple is 62! Too thick for me! I would like to have a brighter sound that you can only achieve with thinner strings. Do you have any tip for me? Thank you so much!! Greetings from Italy, Patrick
@@patrickbuzzo1970 Hi Patrick, You'll probably have to have a new nut cut to accommodate the lighter gauge strings. The Eastwood, according to the Website is 63.5cm or 25 inch scale length. The light strings should work fine but again, you'll probably need a new nut. I know of a company that makes various parts for them online called MOREtone. They sell conversion nuts for people wanting to convert a standard guitar to a Mandocello but I don't see the nut width listed on the Eastwood website. They're customer service is good. You might call them with more questions but the way it seems I would suggest a local luthier make you a custom fit nut to accommodate your strings. I'm sure it'll sound great when you do. Best of luck to you! :-) Greetings from Pittsburgh!!
@@chucksguitarshop Thank you so much! You are a kind person ! If one day ( when the Covid will be over) you decide to visit Italy, you can contact me via You tube on my channel, i'll be glad to give you some suggestions about places that most of the Travel Agencies do not tell to the tourists. Italy has many unknown places that deserves to be seen ! All the best to you, Patrick 👋
Hi Chuck i 've read now ( very late) your reply , i apologize for it , but i did not receive any " notifications bell" , i 've noticed your comment by casuality ! Last November 2023 i got from Eastwood the tenorbaritone 4 strings , A D G C tuning, and the original strings were 16 / 26/ 40/ 60 ... I said " oh ,no this is crazy " , and i've changed as it follows: 14/23/28/42, the instrument only needed some adjustments on the saddles , nothing else. Now is much easier to play . Of course i always have a compressor among the guitar and the amp. Are you still making videos, Chuck? Take care , all the best to you. Patrick from Italy 👋
Just ran across this instrument from the email that Eastwood just sent out so I came to RUclips to check out a demo. OF COURSE it's RJ, and of COURSE he rocks it! Very interesting instrument. I could have fun with this.
N Hey, Nice electric Mandocello, as a 6 string and 4 string rock and blues player, I really like the 8 String Eastwood. My specific Cigar Box Guitar tuning style is GBDG and ADGG. I am now studying Country and Bluegrass. The extra 4 strings will work wonders for me... Thank You !
I'd love to get one of these. I already have a divan saz and baglama saz and this would be a welcome addition to my arsenal with the voicing that can only come from an electric.
i have two custom K4s. seen a couple of guitar coversions, Never knew their was an electric solid body version from off the self. What is this sorcery?
I could use a demo of this guitar played by someone who plays mandolin, not a bad demo, it just seems like RJ is playing it too much like a guitar which may not really show case what this instrument is capable of sounding like. Check out some Mike Marshall videos of him playing a Mandocello, Id love her here this thing played like that!
Agreed! Let me know if you happen to find a video like that. I just ordered one for my guitar & mandolin playing husband for christmas, interested in hearing more of a mando style on this.
I just bought one a couple months ago! I am going to put up a video of it after a bit here. I've customized it and tuned her up real nice. Ill lay it all out in a couple weeks :)
You can play it however you fancy.... but you CAN tune it to more familiar guitar tunings, too! Check our Warren Ellis tuning guide: www.eastwoodguitars.com/blogs/news/warren-ellis-series-alternate-tunings-string-guide
@@eastwoodguitarsofficial It's essentially an 8 String Baritone-Tenor Guitar. Why not an 8 String Mandostang, 8 String Tenor Guitar, a 5 string tenor guitar (10 string version too), 5 string mandostang (10 string version too), and a 10 string mandocello. The Warren Ellis 6 string is cool but Let's get a 12 string version too, and also a 5 string version of the 4 string bass, and a 6 string Baritone. We'll also need a 12 string Baritone Guitar, a Warren Ellis Bass VI, and a 6 string Mandostang Octave Guitar (12 string version too).
Lots of people learn to play cello in school orchestras. I'm surprised that more of them don't use instruments like this to play other kinds of music. Then again, when people tell me that they play violin/viola/cello I often find out that they are unaware of the "mando" versions of those instruments.
This guy is a world class player. Touch, time, focus, feel. Rock solid. Super musical.
The sound is so rich.
the price of this instrument is also :))
Imagine this wih a sustainer pickup
Beautifully executed! Man is a very inspired artist. Instrument is of the finest craftsmanship. Mainstream music could use more of both.
Wow what a cool instrument!
At 4:16,this thing sounds so funky...wow!,love it
Adding a little 12-sting style to the mandocello by setting the lower two strings at an octave interval; I think most traditional mandocellos tune in tandem, just two strings at the same pitch. I'd say this is to their baritone tenor what the 12-string is to a standard guitar. Nice, I really like it. I need to get myself some Eastwood equipment. They seem to be willing to make more out-of-the-ordinary equipment than most.
Yes, the mandolin family traditionally tunes in tandem.
That's is what i have done on my electric bouzouki, for the A i'm using 13/13 , for the D 22/22 , for the G 34/17, and for the C 48/ 24 . The scale lenght of the instrument is 66,2 centimeters. It you want to see it , go on my channel and search for the video " Byrd song treble booster " , english language. Have a happy new year, Patrick from Italy
Oh my god. This guitar is sooo awesome! I love the Warren Ellis-line - especially the baritone version.
Jakob Dobrinth it is a cello
Well, usually a cello has no courses and you don't play it with a pick on your lap. It's a mandocello in the form of an electrical guitar with almost identical dimensions than the Warren Ellis Tenor Baritone if that works better for you ;)
Jakob Dobrinth ***Your opponent has left the lobby***
lolol I laughed way too hard at this
Jacob Dobtrinth, recently i have purchased the Warren Ellis tenorbaritone, one of the few available for left handed; i've changed the strings, as it follows : A 14 / D 24 / G 36 / C 48 . Compared to the original strings , too thick for my tastes ,these strings set is more comfortable to play . The only work i had to do , was to adjust the saddles , nothing else . Have a happy new year. Patrick from Italy
Love that ‘eastern’ sound from 2:44. If I’d seen this instrument before I bought their Classic Tenor I’d have bought it instead despite the extra cost. Lovely
It's actually a riff from a song, it's called
"Misirlou - Dick Dale" it's an early surf rock song
But I agree, I love the Phrygian Scale runs and stuff
@@rougeandrei9095 actually an old, maybe ancient, middle eastern folksong that Dick Dale was familiar with from childhood playing the oud. Much of dick dale's music is based on middle eastern music. Misirlou sounds great played by a klezmer band.
@@hughcrawford5 only gets better when you start adding and moving and removing frets.
Turkish music rules
Great feel and emotion in his playing
Yep, I've enjoyed many of his demos (love the Danelectros!). He's my favorite. I think he's outstanding, so well done Eastwood.
RJ always makes such amazing demos. The Mandocello is a fantastic instrument. The string gauge guide on the Eastwood page is worth the look too.
Chuck, i have two bouzoukis, scale lenght 66 centimeters, the strings that i'm using are the following : A 12/12 D 22/22 G 32/ 32 C 46/ 12 ; this mandocello does not report the scale lenght with european measurements, do you think that i could use the same strings as i'm using for the bouzouki, with the Eastwood Mandocello? The informations that i have found on the " specs" are showing that the C strings couple is 62! Too thick for me! I would like to have a brighter sound that you can only achieve with thinner strings. Do you have any tip for me? Thank you so much!! Greetings from Italy, Patrick
@@patrickbuzzo1970 Hi Patrick, You'll probably have to have a new nut cut to accommodate the lighter gauge strings. The Eastwood, according to the Website is 63.5cm or 25 inch scale length. The light strings should work fine but again, you'll probably need a new nut. I know of a company that makes various parts for them online called MOREtone. They sell conversion nuts for people wanting to convert a standard guitar to a Mandocello but I don't see the nut width listed on the Eastwood website. They're customer service is good. You might call them with more questions but the way it seems I would suggest a local luthier make you a custom fit nut to accommodate your strings. I'm sure it'll sound great when you do. Best of luck to you! :-) Greetings from Pittsburgh!!
@@chucksguitarshop Thank you so much! You are a kind person ! If one day ( when the Covid will be over) you decide to visit Italy, you can contact me via You tube on my channel, i'll be glad to give you some suggestions about places that most of the Travel Agencies do not tell to the tourists. Italy has many unknown places that deserves to be seen ! All the best to you, Patrick 👋
Hi Chuck i 've read now ( very late) your reply , i apologize for it , but i did not receive any " notifications bell" , i 've noticed your comment by casuality ! Last November 2023 i got from Eastwood the tenorbaritone 4 strings , A D G C tuning, and the original strings were 16 / 26/ 40/ 60 ... I said " oh ,no this is crazy " , and i've changed as it follows: 14/23/28/42, the instrument only needed some adjustments on the saddles , nothing else. Now is much easier to play . Of course i always have a compressor among the guitar and the amp. Are you still making videos, Chuck? Take care , all the best to you. Patrick from Italy 👋
Bon Jovi on mandocello is oddly fitting
love love love!!!!! i am obsessed
Just ran across this instrument from the email that Eastwood just sent out so I came to RUclips to check out a demo. OF COURSE it's RJ, and of COURSE he rocks it! Very interesting instrument. I could have fun with this.
It is VERY fun!
N
Hey,
Nice electric Mandocello, as a 6 string and 4 string rock and blues player, I really like the 8 String Eastwood. My specific Cigar Box Guitar tuning style is GBDG and ADGG. I am now studying Country and Bluegrass.
The extra 4 strings will work wonders for me...
Thank You !
this inspired me to build one from recycled parts. these are fantastic instruments that open up all sorts of possibilities
I'd love to get one of these. I already have a divan saz and baglama saz and this would be a welcome addition to my arsenal with the voicing that can only come from an electric.
SoulSecure I am trying to build a solidbody bağlama saz from a cümbüş saz. This would be easier. Like a bouzouki essentially.
Incredible tone.
I need an Astrojet version of this stat.
This instrument is incredible, trust me
Malicious Megan Don't worry. I trust you.
i have two custom K4s. seen a couple of guitar coversions, Never knew their was an electric solid body version from off the self. What is this sorcery?
Fab and unique renditions of Wanted Dead Or Alive & Misirlou on a unique instrument 👍
Although I can't figure out what the last tune is !!
This is sooo sweet, has that full chourus tone and I love that skinny mandolin neck,now what the price?
Illya Reid 650 bucks
I have room for one.
Amazing!
I could use a demo of this guitar played by someone who plays mandolin, not a bad demo, it just seems like RJ is playing it too much like a guitar which may not really show case what this instrument is capable of sounding like. Check out some Mike Marshall videos of him playing a Mandocello, Id love her here this thing played like that!
Agreed! Let me know if you happen to find a video like that. I just ordered one for my guitar & mandolin playing husband for christmas, interested in hearing more of a mando style on this.
I just bought one a couple months ago! I am going to put up a video of it after a bit here. I've customized it and tuned her up real nice. Ill lay it all out in a couple weeks :)
Dream On
Nilsson
Completely agree, this is a nice video and all, but it is kind of useless for anyone wanting to play this like an actual mandocello
Dream On Nilsson o
I love this so much. Wish I had the dough and they were not so expensive to import :( Any intonation problems on the octave courses?
GJ with this equip👍
So is it supposed to be played like a guitar or like a mandolin? I've never played a mandolin.
You can play it however you fancy.... but you CAN tune it to more familiar guitar tunings, too! Check our Warren Ellis tuning guide: www.eastwoodguitars.com/blogs/news/warren-ellis-series-alternate-tunings-string-guide
Like a mandocello
@@eastwoodguitarsofficial It's essentially an 8 String Baritone-Tenor Guitar. Why not an 8 String Mandostang, 8 String Tenor Guitar, a 5 string tenor guitar (10 string version too), 5 string mandostang (10 string version too), and a 10 string mandocello. The Warren Ellis 6 string is cool but Let's get a 12 string version too, and also a 5 string version of the 4 string bass, and a 6 string Baritone. We'll also need a 12 string Baritone Guitar, a Warren Ellis Bass VI, and a 6 string Mandostang Octave Guitar (12 string version too).
I want one of these to tune like an Irish Bouzouki, should be ideal with the right set of strings
Cool!
Wow is that Hozier at the beginning?
Is he using a loop machine or whatever it's called? Feels like I'm hearing more than what I'm seeing played on that last bit.
Nice!!!
Does anyone know what the first song is?
Sounds like Wanted Dead or Alive - Bon Jovi
It's Wanted: Dead or Alive - Bon Jovi, as Neil has stated...
Hi R.J. I just got a mandocello as a gift from a band mate. Love your playing. What tuning are you using ?
I thinks octave and 5th lower than standard mandolin
Killer !
RJ can play
What is the tuning?
Wanted....wanted.....dead or alive
I just finished.
This rips!
Comparing this to the tenor guitar video from 2015 I'm thinking, 4 strings good, 8 strings better...
You play this thing through a guitar amp or bass amp?
Well you can do whatever you want... but it's a guitar, so guitar amp is ideal.
Is that The Tea Party from 2:45 - 4:15?
It's "Miserlou," or "Egyptian Girl," popularized by Dick Dale and Pulp Fiction.
David Finley oh, geez, now I hear it. It's just played at about 1/4 speed.
most likely played closer to the original version, not everybody like the Dale version (I do but the original wins)
Hungarian pentatonic?
Such a cute dude
2:44
cmon eastwood why dont you sell your guitars in Turkey? :/
yeah, I'd rather hear that than Sambora's way.
I’m the 666th like for this 😎
Why double the strings on an electric instrument?
Because the sound is totally different?
It looks no different than the average electric guitar.
Other than the fact that there are 8 strings not 6
@@DerEinzige I guess
@@marvinthemaniac7698 it’s the sound that matters
Too bad you’re ruining a cool instrument with Bon Jovi misic
One trick pony. Come on guys, mix up who you get to preview stuff.
What tuning are you using here?
according to their website it's tuned CC-GG-dd-aa (low to high in pitch).
+smattermonnat thanks