Ever wanted an extended range electric mandocello?
Tacoma Papoose Electric Travel Guitars provide a platform.
These occasionally show up for sale online. (NFI)
Requires some bridge mods to yield maximum string length for in tune compensation,
Remove the springs and shorten the bolts on strings 5 & 6.
Restring for mandocello plus high E & even higher B tuning.
This works for me.
B - .009 p
E - .014 p
A - .020 p
D - .032 fw
G - .050 fw
C - .070 fw
Low C string isn't "floppy".
I don't attempt chords, I just play lead guitar.
If this approach worked so well for B.B. King, who am I to argue?
Peace Out.
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