Jake Wildwood - Agua Santa (a tune)

Here's a bit of improvisation on my early 1900s Italian bowlback mando (an Il Globo). It's got a hair of warp in the neck that makes it "okay" for steel strings, but just about perfect for these random bits of uke and charango strings (from my string remnants bin) that I've strung it up with. I have it tuned DGBE here (with octaves on the D and E).

Basically, this sounds like a super-sustained, very pretty charango, despite its being a mandolin. New bone bridge, the rest is original, and it's got a zero fret (I love those). Rosewood back and sides with a zillion ribs, pretty Alpine spruce top with some figure, mahogany neck, ebony board, all the goodies...!

The title is shortened from the Lady of the Holy Water... the virgin of the hot springs in Banos, Ecuador.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• bowlback
• mandolin
• il globo
• nylon
• nylgut
• strings
• 1900s
• vintage
• old
• antique
• alternate tuning
• original
• vermont

[KenMiddletonUkulele]

Beautifully played. Love it.

[jakewildwood]

Thanks Ken!

[josephhoh]

MAN that is SWEET! I am now thinking to myself what to give up to buy a bowlback mandolin. I think I should stop watching your videos for a while!

[jakewildwood]

Tehe... yes, bowlbacks are very underrated. They're absolutely pretty.

[billkilpatrick]

always something interesting round your way ... beautiful restoration btw - complimenti!|

[jakewildwood]

Thanks Bill!

[hrlarson]

Bowlback and nylgut! Man, I want one! Beautifully played.

[phillipsderek]

Gorgeous sound (and nice playing)

[ynot6523]

Wonderful sound and playing!