Re: Advise on a acoustic / electric mandolin
Originally Posted by
Markus
...There's enough sources of non-musical noises from the piezo on the top of the mandolin to worry about [all self-inflicted].
Yeah, someone years ago surprised me by singing loudly, directly into the top of his piezo-equipped guitar, and having his voice come through the amplifier. Piezos can pick up anything that produces a vibration in the instrument top. Interests me that some who go to piezo pickups because they don't want to feel "tied" to a microphone -- want to move around more -- then have to restrict greatly their actions in handling their instrument, 'cause the piezo picks up the vibrations caused by moving their hands on the mandolin.
Trade-offs...
Allen Hopkins
Gibsn: '54 F5 3pt F2 A-N Custm K1 m'cello
Natl Triolian Dobro mando
Victoria b-back Merrill alumnm b-back
H-O mandolinetto
Stradolin Vega banjolin
Sobell'dola Washburn b-back'dola
Eastmn: 615'dola 805 m'cello
Flatiron 3K OM
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