Re: Bevel on a mandolin
I have a couple of mandolins that are not bound and are very comfortable in this regard.
I lifted a photo of a Weber Gallatin from Cafe sponsor The Mandolin Store that shows the smooooooth rounded transition from side to back. The top edge is just as nice.
In the heat of playing, I sometimes get tensed up and the contact between my forearm and the edge of the mandolin is one of the places where it shows. That tell-tale little red line on my forearm is a warning that I need to loosen up. If my arm is 'gripping' the mando that tight, you can pretty well bet that any finesse further on down the arm, where all the pick action is happening, is suffering.
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