Schwab mls model

[PatrickH]

I have to relate a amusing story. I was in the market for an electric mandolin and I had trimmed down my list of fine builders to Kevin Schwab and another well known builder when I decided to look for reviews on the cafe discussion boards. So I did a search in the discussion board archive and came upon this thread below from a year ago :

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When the picture came up of the butterscotch blonde mls basic model (first picture in thread), I was in love. I had to have one just like it so I gave Kevin a call to place an order.

I was expecting to get on his wait list when I spoke with him and found out that the very mandolin that Michael Lampert posted in the thread I found was for sale! Not one like it but the same mandolin. I was overjoyed and I bought it on the spot.

Just received it today and man is it nice. Sounds terrific, plays like butter and has top-notch construction and finish.

And it sounds really cool with my ZVEX effects! Can't wait to try out some new and interesting things with it.

Patrick

[seano]

Good for you Patrick. I was lucky enough to score a used Schwab that was a "custom" order 5 string a few years ago (there's a pic of it on his web sight, Strat style w/ Koa top). Although I've had it a few years I've only really started to use it on a regular basis (givin the band I'm in now). I'm always amazed at the musical ideas it leads me to. The tone is so sweeet. I too have tons of fun w/ effects, especially w/ an MXR compressor in front to make things extra juicy!

[David Horovitz]

Nice. Does that have a single-coil pickup? Sorry, I'm naive about electrics but have been considering getting one.

One question I have is tradeoff between single coil and humbucking pickups on mandos. Any strong preferences? Probably similar to guitar differences? or not?

[Christian McKee]

It's pretty much the same discussion, but the brightness and clarity of single coils can come off as shrill and piercing on a mandolin sometimes. That said, I've got some old EMG P-90 styled things (single coil) on a five string that I *love*. Most people seem to want to go towards double coils though, and I would too, unless I had lucked into the ones I've got.

Christian

[David Horovitz]

Hey taboot, I checked out your band's music on myspace. Cool, funky stuff! What mando are you playing - make, 4 or 5 string, single-coil, double, etc.? Is it the 5-string you mention with the single coil?

Also, what gear or effects, if any, are you playing through?