I like thomastik flat wounds on my MT2 - mellow out the brightness a bit, no string noise, easier to play - just awesome. Woody is always the first thing that comes to mind when I think of it's...
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I like thomastik flat wounds on my MT2 - mellow out the brightness a bit, no string noise, easier to play - just awesome. Woody is always the first thing that comes to mind when I think of it's...
This is exactly why I always use a strap. My hands and arms are free to focus 100% on fretting and picking and not distracted supporting the instrument at the same time.
I like tube amps for electric mandolin. I can't afford anything boutique, but a simple Fender Pro Junior can sound spectacular. I like a bigger cabinet myself, so I often play my pro junior through...
Wow, not for me at all. I've played guitar much longer and always found it frustrating to do what I wanted to do, which was improvisation. That one odd duck interval on the guitar makes things so...
I work on rhythm using a Cajon - it's a great learning tool and it's fun.
I don't really think tremolo has much place on an electric amplified instrument unless you're doing the intro to wipeout. It suits the acoustic mandolin, not electric. BUT, the outro solo to...
What's the toggle switch do?
I'd suggest playing clean ( little to no distortion/od ) for a while with maybe just a tiny bit of reverb or delay. Maybe start with a simpler amp like a Pro Junior - only two knobs. Double stops...
That's pretty much my view. Shapes/patterns on the fretboard are the same but playing it is nothing like playing acoustic mandolin.
And then the amp and pedals are just as much of an instrument...
Totally agree with this. Being able to play standing should be the default unless your goal is orchestra work.
Do you think you could whistle a decent break/solo? I bet you could. To be able to do the same on an instrument you have to know the sound of all the intervals, ascending and descending, and where...
Those look just like the tuners on my MT2. I didn't like the ivoroid either and took my best guess at what the tuners were and ordered replacement buttons from StewMac which didn't fit. Frustrated,...
Second combo. The .48 is the one string I occasionally substitute something heavier for. It can sound flabby, but I can usually fix that with eq and amp settings.
I put power slinky guitar strings on mine and am very happy with the tone and playability. I'm not sure I really expect a consistent tone from string to string.
Collings MT for the win.
A compression pedal helps. I like the Boss CS-2.
My favorite chorus pedal by far is the old school Boss CE2. It's not subtle and to tame that you may want a separate blend pedal or even split the signal to a different amp. Just depends on how...
Ear training. All intervals ascending and descending. Once you have that down, do ear training for common chord types (major, minor, m7, maj7, dom 7, aug, dim, etc).
I do the same, but omit the high duplicated fifth on the e string. I almost always use 3 note voicings.
I think moongazer sells Almuse pickups, which I think are hand made by Pete. I have a strat set and love their sound.
I'd recommend Reaper over Audacity. It's an actual DAW - Audacity just doesn't have a professional workflow and it will definitely impede you. Looping, punching in/out, etc. are all mandatory...
I think you'd like Marilynn Mair's Complete Mandolinist.
Try some Thomastik heavies and a thick rounded triangle pick - i use a wegen to maximize this kind of sound, a little less bright than a blue chip.
My Collings MT2 sounds like a completely different instrument with different strings and different thicknesses of picks. I like it with a pretty thick pick like a blue chip, but not so much with a...
Agreed - play like a horn and there's certainly plenty of recorded examples there.