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Thread: THANKS for Your Help on "Pickguard or Not" Choice

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    Thanks for all of the help in deciding if I should get a pickguard installed on my new mandolin.
    Lots of good input!
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    What really turned me into the direction of getting a pickguard was comments about other people playing their mandolins and leaving their 'mark'... That got me...

    I figured that I could quickly overcome that 'resting' my pinkie in less active playing times but I couldn't stop others' wild ways...

    Here's my newest Mandolin:
    It's Bernard Allen's number 19
    with an Abbreviated Pickguard that Steve Smith at Cumberland Acoustic made. He made it a bit smaller than the models that he has listed on his website. We were looking for a sleek, sporty, sexy look... what do you think?
    (He made one for himself and one for me.)

    I love the sound and look of the mandolin... and am now comfortable that the finish is protected.

    {I also recently got Bernard's number 16... which is a modified A. It has a beautiful warm but loud voice!}

    Thanks for your help!

    HarmonyRexy

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    Looks very nice. I think the larger ones on F mandolins are often out of proportion to the rest of the top. This one fits nicely.

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    Nice looking mando. That sroll is unique.
    Bill Snyder

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    I'm afraid that now that I look at this picture that it certainly doesn't do justice to the finish on the mandolin. Weird...
    I had had trouble initially getting it to post; kept saying that the file was 'too big'. So I moved the resolution down some. The picture in the file and the printed out picture still looked okay at that resolution... but this picture on site looks very blotchey. Yikes!

    I guess one day when people were talking about having a class in how to photograph instruments, that applies to this experience. I'd better stick to music.

    At least, you get an idea of the pickguard's size/look and the amount of blockage of the f-hole.

    Steve has a really special abbreviated one coming out soon that is really going to be something... some of you will probably notice it.
    I would have loved one of them but I just couldn't wait longer since it was time for my girl to come home.



    HarmonyRexy

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    at first i thought the scroll was messed up, but now looking at it it is really cool, and the scroll ridge really compliments it, could you post a close-up of the scroll in the post a picture of your scroll section. thanks, it looks great.

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