johnsoba
Sep-17-2019, 9:15pm
Do these get any love? I can't find anyone talking about them. (And from his website it looks a if he doesn't make them any more?)
Thanks,
Bruce
johnsoba
Oct-23-2019, 5:44pm
I bought one to find an answer to my question. $197 on eBay. Cheap, right? And, yes, it looks cheap: basic spray paint on top of pine body, BUT beautifully setup and better sound from the twin humbuckers than I was getting on my Eastwood Ellis Mandostang, which I promptly sold. I’ve stripped and repainted the body of the Harless and am waiting for a final sanding then spray on clear finish. I also drilled shallow dots and filled with black nail polish to make side markers. Also, it came with the thinnest electric guitar string gauges, a .10 for the e, I think. I was skeptical but they sound great. As most everyone knows, sound-wise you’ll be playing a 4 string electric guitar more than a mandolin.
If there’s anyone out there wondering if they’d like to play electric but don’t want a big investment, I’d recommend one of these for a starter; I’ve already bought what I hope will be even a better emando for about $800, but I don’t have it yet and I’m certainly hanging on to the Harless.
johnsoba
Oct-31-2019, 8:05am
Oops. I said above humbucker; they are twin single coil.