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Specifications
The Sweet Pea is an authentic mandolin,
just the right size for
the roving musician, with a sound that is dulcet with sustain.
It is fitting to name
this little instrument after the "Sweet Pea" vine in whose honor
the Gallatin Valley holds an annual
festival.
This is a full-size mandolin in scale
length and playability that will be a good instrument for beginners, children,
and accomplished performers.
It has a full 14 inch scale length and the neck of a full sized
instrument.
Personal note from Vern Brekke:
Although not
designed specifically
as a child's instrument, we believe, based on
our experiences with our own children,
that the Sweet Pea
will be a good beginning instrument for children. One that they will not quickly outgrow. We all enjoy playing our Sweet Peas as much as our full-sized mandolins.
The Sweet Pea can be set-up with 4 light gauge strings and
when a child is ready for eight, the tuners, nut and bridge are already set-up to accommodate them.
My 7- year -old -son, who was playing a
Y2K, does much
better on the Sweet
Pea because the body
is narrow enough to
let him get a comfortable, right
hand position. He doesn't have a
problem reaching
the frets with his left hand because the instrument is so
short. My 4-year-old daughter also enjoys
the Sweet Pea. There are lots of interesting and loud sound combinations from
her playing. Although, she seems to like picking the area between the bridge
and the tailpiece the most.
We felt that the difference between a
14- inch scale length and a shorter scale length would not limit
a child's enjoyment of the instrument but would limit the tone, volume and enjoyment of the instrument for adults.
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