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News Section
This section of the site will have some links to other web sites, bits of news, or a series of pictures that might be of interest, and also comments that people have made about the instruments.
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A couple of pictures of the latest mandolin to come out of the workshop. Big deep body and 36cm scale length give this instrument a full and deep tone. |
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Here's a couple of pictures of Steve Byrne on receipt of his new bouzouki delivered in August 2006
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A great Leeds based charity promoting Traditional music
Web site designers in Ludlow
Composer, musician and producer based in Cork
Local Traditional Irish music band
Local Breton music band
Paris based musician and composer
Traditional Breton music
Mark Evans - a great fisherman, musician and friend
"The most exciting new English traditional music around"
Acoustic instrument pickups
Steve Byrne's web site
Copywriting, proofreading and editing (my missus)
Fast and reliable instrument repair |
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Comments about Tobin Instruments
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Steve Byrne - Bouzouki |
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I'd first heard about Andy's instruments from the late Davy Steele, and had been impressed by the number of players I came across who also played a Tobin, such as Quico Comesaña from Berrogüetto and Manus Lunny of Capercaillie.
I'd been after a really typical Irish bouzouki sound, when that tight, punchy, Lunny-esque sound is sometimes what's needed! With the work with Fred Morrison beginning to take off, I took the plunge and plumped for the Tobin and I've been thrilled to bits with it since it arrived. |
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Bob Dougherty - Tenor Mandola |
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The instrument is absolutely beautiful. You are quite the artist. The bottom
end is exactly what I was looking for and the overall balance of sound and
resonance is just phenomenal and I'm sure it's only going to become warmer
as time goes by.
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Niall Anderson - 10 string Cittern |
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It has arrived completely unscathed and intact,
looks great, sounds wonderful and plays brilliantly. I am extremely
happy with it! |
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Ross Ainslie - Cittern |
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Thank you very much man the cittern is
feckin lovely, been playing it all the time totally
perfect, can't wait to do a gig with it! so no
problems at all, an excellent job altogether. |
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Karl Nesbitt - Bouzouki |
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The bouzouki Andy made for me is a well balanced, clear yet round-sounding
instrument. Its pick- up system is excellent also, and gives me what I need
for live gigs. It has a rich acoustic sound, ideal for playing in a session,
to recording in the studio. |
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Mark Woodrow - Octave Mandola |
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The Mandola has just arrived....it is...absolutely beautiful. The tone and clarity is really amazing, unbelievable. The details and finish are great. It is much better than I expected. I can truthfully say my search is over.
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Jean Pierre Sieczkarek - Mandolin |
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Sound -exactly as I asked deep and rounded with plenty power.
Looks - great I love the finish and the balance, the Gotoh pegs make tuning fun.
Accuracy is perfect and general feel great.
Overall I am delighted, well done and thank you. |
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Jean Pierre Sieczkarek's wife |
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On playing a new mandolin for the first time after delivery - "I thought you were buying a mandolin - that sounds really nice"! |
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Russ Davidson |
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I have been playing Andys bouzoukis for as long as memory permits. Yes I have picked up and played other fine bouzoukis, but I have always been glad that its a Tobin in my flight case. The tonal quality, sustain, projection and build of a Tobin instrument just delivers everything a player needs for live performance, recording and especially session playing.
I often throw a capo up and down the neck during tune sets and the Tobin bouzouki holds the intonation and tuning remarkably well.
Andys reputation as a luthier is well deserved...Oh, and he's one of the good guys too! |
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Who plays Tobin Instruments |
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Manus Lunny - Capercaillie
The late Davy Steel - Battlefield Band
Steve Byrne - Malinky
Ross Ainslie - Salsa Celtica
Russ Davidson
Benji Kirkpatrick - Bellowhead
Quico Comesaña - Berrogüetto
Pancho Alvarez - Carlos Nunez Band
Pat O'Reilly
Dominique Riviere
Jean Pierre Sieczkarek
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