View Full Version : Tonegard revisited
Docmarc
May-18-2004, 7:52am
There have been several threads about Tonegard in recent weeks...I ordered one for my Sam Bush...while it feels a little like leaning into a wire fence at first, the change it made in volume to an already loud mandolin really surprised me and the guys in the band...good product and worth the dough...
mandomood
May-18-2004, 8:34am
welcome to the club...they are great
Kevin@bluegrassbrethren
May-18-2004, 10:41am
http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif Thought everyone already knew that........ "Theeere GREAT!
Talon
May-18-2004, 10:45am
Very high quality product. I got the standard Sunrise model.
Bowzette
May-18-2004, 12:15pm
have there been prior comments that it it may damage the finish to a varnished mandolin?
Yes, I've heard some people say they damaged the finish but I think it turned out that the protective rubber pieces that cover the metal slid off, causing the damage.
Big Joe
May-18-2004, 1:43pm
Actually, the rubber eats the finish and causes the damage. Anything you press hard on the varnish like that may damage the finish. However, it does keep your body away from the mandolin and reduces the sweat stains that also eat the varnish. So, while it may leave a couple little marks that can be french polished out, it reduces the greater damage that may be caused by not using one. I other words, have at it!
Scotti Adams
May-18-2004, 5:08pm
..the best thing you can do for your mando..fer sure...
Coy Wylie
May-18-2004, 8:05pm
As a side question, does anyone know if a toneguard will fit on the mando in a standard Weber shaped case?
pathfinder
May-19-2004, 1:22am
A second side question. #Do most owners prefer the 'Sunrise' design or the 'Deco' design? #Perhaps one is more comfortable or more stable than the other?
Docmarc
May-19-2004, 7:30am
I have the standard design - I think it's the 'Sunrise'...fits like a glove to the mandolin and fits perfectly in the Calton case...as an aside, I also have an 'armrest' attached to my mandolin and the Tonegard works fine around it...I find it does take a little getting used to from the 'wire fence' aspect - it's not unpleasant or uncomfortable - just different.
futrconslr
May-19-2004, 7:49am
Hey Big Joe,
Did I see one of these things on Roland White's new Gibson?