Thoughts on playing mandolin family instruments, both acoustic and electric varieties.
I've had my favorite solid body electric guitar, mid 80's Fender Squier Telecaster, tuned in fifths for a few years now (CGDAE), but 1) never had a regular use for it and 2) never really liked the low C, it was too low for the scale length I think. Recently I slapped a capo on the 7th fret and played it GDAEB. Ahhh, nice. But a little limiting given the length of the neck and the poor intonation. Compromise, tune DAEBF# and capo at the fifth fret. Better. But it occurred ...