Fender versus GoldTone

[Hubert Angaiak]

Has anyone had the chance to compare the Goldtone Rigel inspired electric mando versus the Fender 62SE. They both look somewhat the same. I may have the Fender model wrong. Thanks.

[Eric F.]

You sure that Goldtone has a pickup?

[cascadepicker]

Yes "the Goldtone Rigel inspired electric mando"
Goldtone GM110 has a pickup in it. No volume or tone controls.

[Baron Collins-Hill]

i havent tried the goldtone, but ive got myself a fende4r fm62se and love it, sounds great both pluuged in and not, the thing i like best about it is how it plays, nice low actiona and a thin neck

[jmkatcher]

Even a real Rigel doesn't have volume and tone controls, but piezos usually don't.

[mandroid]

if Gold tone has copied the compound radius rigel fretboard, too. it would be sweet.

[dwc]

No radiused fretboard on the Gold Tone GM 110. FoftheW has sound clips of the GoldTone. I think it sounds pretty good for the price, IMHO.

[Baron Collins-Hill]

for sound on the fender, ive got a song recorded at mandzine here

[Hubert Angaiak]

So you can say the Fender is in a league of its own. How does the GoldTone feel compared to the Rigel, aside from the radiused fingerboard or would you say the Fender and the Goldtone feel the same? Would you guys know if they come from the same factory... Korea? China?

[mrmando]

I think GoldTones are assembled in Florida from imported parts, and the Fenders are assembled in Korea.

[merv]

I have the fender and am very pleased with it . It worked out well with my limitted budget the sound is better than the dollar outlay imho .