Electric mando advice?

[davidmiller]

OK, here's the deal: Longtime mando player, not great but love it, but my hands are complaining about pressing acoustic strings for so many years. I want to move over to an electric five-string mando. Would I be better of with a kit like this:
http://moongazermusic.com/ba5elmakit.html
assuming I go for the optional double pickups (so, about $500) or a Mandocaster? I don't mind doing the kit work (and would probably do it with my dad, so that's fun) but does anyone have experience with the sound of one of these? I'd be playing with pickup groups and in living rooms, mainly with a fiddler and guitarist, all for fun. Or is there another five-string in this price range anyone would suggest? Thanks for any suggestions!

David

[JEStanek]

David,

Welcome to the Mandolin Café. This section is for Support questions in using the forum. Your question will be best answered in the Electric section below. Here's a link to that sub forum.

Jamie