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You can never go wrong with Charlie Christian. I also love me some Quilter; I've owned 2 MP200s since they first came out, and used them as a stereo rig for many years. Pat is a certifiably good...

One important addendum:

Turning knobs until you smile takes precedence over your sonic goal. Especially if you don't have an extremely clear idea of what that goal is. And, in my experience, most...

Thanks so much!

I used Logic's Drummer, one of the EDM drumsets/patterns, and a bunch of effects, notably GoodHertz Lossy (which also got used in pedal form on the electric mandolin tracks.)

There's no simple answer other than, "I turn knobs until I'm happy," but I know how annoying it is when I read people saying that in response to an earnest question. I have a fair amount of...

Yeah. I've messed around with tuning to C up to D, but so far I've kept to all fifths. Thanks for listening!

Here's a rough mix of the latest, and it's ALL electric, all the time
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I got interested in electric mandolin not because I've heard it, but because I saw an ad for a 5 string in the back of Stewart-MacDonald back in like 1990. I'd been playing mandolin & guitar for a...

I really love the Sparrow. Great sound, great feel, and definitely a great deal. The pickup can split, and the single coil sound is surprisingly good; I find many split-coils lacking but not this...

You also might try contacting GHS; I believe they provide the strings for Eastwood's electrics. I know the maker of my Sparrow has spec'd out a set of strings from GHS as well. That being said, ball...

If I can run an instrument through pedals, I will, and my 5 string Wee Beastie is no exception. That being said, the only proper modulation effect I've used on mandolin is my '62 Princeton's bias...

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"La Folias" serves as the central theme to this...

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"La Folias" serves as the central theme to this...

I'm running 10-48 on my 15" scale length 5 string right now. I was running a .046 C string because that's what came on it, but since then the maker has adjusted his recommended gauges to: 0.050,...

I wish I could go. Also, today I learned that Marshall and Lichtenberg were married. I feel a bit clueless, to be honest. But talk about a power couple!

I have one, which I got a little over a year ago. Body is walnut. Like @urobouros, mine's been cased for a while on account of (in my case) my Collings, but it is a beautiful instrument. When I first...

You might want to look at Beard's Celtic mandolins, which are exactly what you describe. They are a flat-top rather than arched construction. I have one and, once I had it dialed in to my liking, it...

It's new to me, so I'm still trying out different strings to see what I like. Currently running GHS silk & steel which are much better than expected. I do want the roundwound sound on this instrument...

I'm using the 164 alto mandola set: 210427

The closest I can get is a Martin Style B mandola with a 14.9" scale. They sound absolutely fantastic and the playability and intonation are excellent. I think Gibson mandolas have a longer scale...

One thing to note is that flatwound gauges are a little deceiving on the wound strings, which includes the A on the 154 sets. In general, I've found that mandolins that prefer 10s prefer Mittels and...

As far as Collings goes, I think they only have one person doing mandolins at this point, and I understand they've generally reduced staff in the last few years. Getting my MT-O took a lot longer...

I've always preferred oval holes, but then I play Irish and (especially) early music, and ovals suit those perfectly. I've never had any interest in bluegrass. Bark is for dogs and trees, not musical...

An update:

I just went out of my way to change strings on a mandolin that had Martin monels on it with Mangan monels. The Martins were a couple weeks old, so worn in but not worn out.

In hand,...

Eh. "You'd be pretty if you smiled more," isn't something that anyone needs to be scolded about.

I love monel on certain instruments, and find it meh on others. Generally, I prefer it to phosphor bronze because after it settles it's a somewhat drier sound. It lacks the sizzle of PB, and doesn't...