Playing the mandolin is a blast, I have yet to play a four string mandolin tough. And gz on the acquisition. _________________ Vad skönt för en skald att få sova.
Joined: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 10272 Location: UK - Southampton
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 11:08 am Post subject:
By the way if you want to get a better more authentic pickup for that there's a cool guy who specialises in emando pickups and other parts. He's got drop in upgrades for the more common eMandos as well as lots of custome options.
Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 3105 Location: a series of tubes
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 2:46 am Post subject:
Looks great. Do an demo when you get a chance!
Could you be so kind as to give some measurements of it, especially the neck and such? _________________ [quote="jcyphe"] Mo is the most sensible person in this thread.[/quote]
[quote="icey"]and thats for the hatters (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻[/quote]
Joined: 09 Dec 2008 Posts: 944 Location: Kaiser Wilhelm Kuntry
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 8:53 pm Post subject:
the sound as-is is not bad, actually can be dialed in very nice, though no match for an 8 string mando. maybe the pickup is a little too hot. Might try to screw it down a bit before changing it.
I will need a new nut at some point, as Fender screwed up one groove (therefore the alu snipped pictured)
I made some recordings with it, but I feel I'm not good enough yet for a standalone demo
what measurements you mean exactly? nut width? that fretboard is fucking tiny. once I accepted that, the neck felt pretty good. though I guess I never played above 7th fret so far ... _________________ Obi Wan says: The Jundland Wastes are not to be traveled lightly.
strat-talk says: Shortscale is a crazy place. There seems to be no rules at all and they're all insane!
Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 3105 Location: a series of tubes
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 12:39 pm Post subject:
I have a mandocaster body rotting in my closet waiting to be completed with a neck.
The measurements I'm looking for are
the nut width
the width of the butt of the neck
the depth of the neck at the butt
the scale length
the neck pocket dimensions
If you could do this, es waere absolut hammer. _________________ [quote="jcyphe"] Mo is the most sensible person in this thread.[/quote]
[quote="icey"]and thats for the hatters (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻[/quote]
This thread's made me want an electric mando. There's a cheapo Redwood eight-string one at the Leeds branch of Dawsons according to their online store...I've half a mind to try it out just for curiosity's sake.
Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 9499 Location: Nr. Basinggrad, UK
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2013 4:58 pm Post subject:
I have an acoustic one. Could have had it with a pickup but it was one of those "Happy Birthday, I could have got it with a pickup, I'll take it back and get one with a pickup if you really want" scenarios.
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There's a cheapo Redwood eight-string one at the Leeds branch of Dawsons according to their online store...I've half a mind to try it out just for curiosity's sake.
