Re: EQ/pickup/mando questions
I would start with the graphic equalizer, try them all and see how they affect the sound, once you get some experience it gets easier to dial in the sound you want, it's a form of ear training really, like learning to read music (this dot means 'E', and this knob raises or lowers upper bass - 250hz).
I generally EQ my pickup-based instruments, starting with a high-pass to get rid of thumps, and then it depends on the instrument and pickup.
I've had some that lacked sparkle, so a slight shelving boost at 4khz, some were way bass heavy, so a tasteful cut starting at 250hz and down (guitars more than mandos though).
I find that a good pickup usually doesn't need much. Although I generally avoid piezos, soundboard transducers are my thing, they often need a boost in the high, or a cut in the low end, but I can work with that, a bad piezo can't be fixed with EQ.
I haven't spent any time with the hybrid transducer/mic pickups (where they have both that can be blended), they can sound better than a pure transducer, but that's more work than I want to do to dial all that in since I can get the sound I want with a transducer alone.
Davey Stuart tenor guitar (based on his 18" mandola design).
Eastman MD-604SB with Grover 309 tuners.
Eastwood 4 string electric mandostang, 2x Airline e-mandola (4-string) one strung as an e-OM.
DSP's: Helix HX Stomp, various Zooms.
Amps: THR-10, Sony XB-20.
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