Renforth K-9 Mandocello.

**Prince of Darkness** · Jul-01-2010, 4:41pm

I've already posted elsewhere on the forum, but this is the mandocello I made by converting a cheap archtop guitar.

**Tavy** · Jul-02-2010, 3:11am

Absolutely stunning!

John.

**violmando** · Jul-02-2010, 2:39pm

Gorgeous! How does if feel to play? Yvonne

**Steve Cantrell** · Jul-02-2010, 2:43pm

Looks great, John? What brand guitar was this when you started? Would love to hear some sound samples.

**Dobe** · Jul-03-2010, 1:49pm

Beauty, I'm just finishing up a 60's Harmony Monterey-Cello conversion; though yours is vastly more beautiful. I'll try and get a pic later.(I like your Dobro holes !). Still, I love the sound of the plywood Harmony now more than when it was a guitar. How could it sound bad with all that metal vibratin' ?! Bit of a bear to play but I hope that's just partially the nature of the beast. Might have to try a few more of these conversions. Any tenors for sale out there ?

**Dobe** · Jul-03-2010, 2:05pm

sorry, forgot to ask: String guages you're using, please !

**crazymandolinist** · Jul-04-2010, 10:44am

Scale length too?

**Prince of Darkness** · Jul-08-2010, 1:59am

Thanks for the comments. This started off as a Melody, model no. F01 E2 an extremely cheap Chinese electro-acoustic guitar. It has a plastic bowl back and a bolt on neck. Scale length is 24.75 inches. I was pleasantly surprised by it's good sound and playability as a guitar and regret not buying a second one to keep as a guitar.

I think it sounds even better as a Mandocello and is easy to play. Strings are D'Addario J78's .022 - .034 - .048 - .074
I've posted a video clip elsewhere, but here it is again.