Re: Mandocello question: should I add strap button, and K&K picku
"Am I over thinking this? If you have/had a mandocello, do you think it would be worth while to both drill a strap button into the treble-side of the neck-heel, and also put a K&K pickup via the tailpiece? Or just leave the mandocello totally unadulterated?"
I have an Eastman M/C (oval hole), and while it certainly isn't as precious as your M/C, I did add a strap button on the treble side of the neck and do use a strap most of the time, even while sitting. For me, sitting, without a strap, demands I raise my left knee to obtain a comfortable position, using a small stool, ala what many classical guitarists use.
I also use a pickup. Since I have an oval-hole instrument, I went for the L R Baggs Anthem via the tailpin. It works very well in this application.
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