In the back of the closet I have an Epi Mandobird and a Fender FM-988.
My 6 year old daughter, jealous of her little brother's lefty 3/4 size electric guitar asked to play my Telecaster. It's too big for her so I got out the 988. She banged on it for a while and gave up.
But she inspired me to give a whirl tonight at band practice. And now I remember why I bought it. It has wonderful tone. I run it through my SlideRig and into a little Marshall amp. Adjusting the volume knob back just a bit takes the edge off the treble.
There were a few songs I didn't like the EMC-5 or the Arrow G-5 for. I had been using my Mix F5 for them, but tonight I ran those songs on the FM-988 and got great results.
So the FM-988 and the EMC-5 got nearly all the playing time tonight.
Is it possible I am the only folk musician who plays electric mandolin?
Daniel
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