Hi everyone,
Just joined, first post. Hi!
I am primarily a bassist, though also play guitar, and have enjoyed an octave mando for 5-6 years too. My family and bandmates just dropped some cash on me for a birthday, and I decided to take the plunge and get myself a mandocello, a long-time object of desire.
While i drool over the various high-end mandocellos out there, I have purchased the Gold Tone mandocello. I considered the Eastman's but the 1.75 nut width seemed like a real deal-breaker, for this application, even though i have a few basses with that width. Having the piezo, with the neck humbucker seemed like a good setup too, a little warmth to blend into the piezo.
So, now I am doing some research (mandocello might be the only subject under-represented on the internet!) and thinking about amplifier options. My goal is to play originals and genre-mixing covers in a trio of drums, piano, mandocello. Rocky/Jazzy/Proggy originals, and a wide range of covers.
While I am sure I will try my bass amps with it, and my guitar amps, I suspect I will need something different to really give life to this instrument. Something with a full frequency response, and not too much color, and lots of headroom.
Here are some initial thoughts i'd be interested in hearing folks opinions on, and of course any suggestions more than welcome.
Roland JC120 (or JC40)
SWR California Blonde
Roland AC60 (with a powered sub)
Peavey Nashville (Pedal Steel Amp)
A keyboard amp (Peavey, Yamaha... don't know much about this area)
Thanks in advance!
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