Mandolin attachments

[Mr. Loar]

Does anyone here have their mandolin "souped" up to the point where they have; tone guard, arm rest, string grommets, and other goodies to increase tone and volume? Maybe a special bridge and tailpiece thrown in too boot?

[mdlorenz]

I like the sound of the tone gard, but not the feel so much. Def arm rest. Joe Cleary made me one that aesthetically matches the design of my mando, & looks like it should be there. Helps w/ hand position & keeping arm off the front, & especially nice in the hot summer months.

My tailpiece takes care of needign grommets.

[mandroid]

Oh , and I wuz gonna say : "yes I have formed quite an attachment to my mandolin,
Had 'er for couple decades". http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[JEStanek]

I use these as string Grommets. They seem to affect the volume and tone. I really just need more of the one on the bottom right.

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Jamie

[Steve Davis]

Mine go up to 11.

[John of Patcham]

Woo-hoo, can you get a whammy bar to go with those?

[fred d]

Just for kicks the other night I hocked up my wawa pedal to my mandolin and amp wild sound but not really mandolin
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[MikeEdgerton]

Just for kicks the other night I hocked up my wawa pedal

Whoa, that had to hurt. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[JeffD]

If only turning up the talent were that easy.

[Joel Spaulding]

I have mag wheels and a Weber carb, tuned exhaust and 50s on the back rims.

I don't know if all that Mr. Loar mentions are really that fancy. Depends on the mando you start with I suppose.

Of course I should talk - James TP, custom bridge with my new iii Mandolin, and a Tonegard - easier than losing twenty pounds.

The bridge and the Tonegard are probably the only "add -ons" that have an effect on "tone and volume". Playing my @$$ off for the last 12 months, 2-6 hrs a day has probably had a more demonstrable effect on my sound - well actually my entire Mandoln was an immense upgrade. #http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[MikeEdgerton]

Weber carbs are so last year http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[mandoplyr70]

light strings to medium Sullivan bridge scooped frets arm rest tone guard .Play the heck out of it http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mandosmiley.gif

[mandoplyr70]

forgot to mention added felt between strings and tailpiece http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mandosmiley.gif

[Snakebeard Jackson]

I hang fuzzy dice of mine when I play

[Elliot Luber]

I put spinners on my tuners.:D