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Post by Musikant on Apr 30, 2016 7:44:26 GMT
Hi Folks, I am from South Africa and I imported a F5 HB electric mandolin. I play in a folk band inter alia (also pedal steel, hawian guitar, sax) and after I took some time to setup the mandolin properly it was good to play in competitions and elsewhere. I had to file the nut, adjust the truss rod, raise the pickup and adjust the intonation to do a professional setup. But then it was good to go. It took some time, but was worth it in the end. I like the neck and I did not have to change the pots. I post here a picture of the adjusted mando and then a video clip of our band winning the 2014 Traditional section of the Boeremusiek Gilde (Folk music guild) in Pretoria, South Africa. In the video you can see I changed the truss rod cover to warthog tusk and added a tassle. I play with a hard carbon plectrum.
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Post by gullum on Apr 30, 2016 13:08:05 GMT
I will soon also order an harley benton mandolin but will most likely get the telecaster looking model
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Post by Musikant on May 3, 2016 13:02:04 GMT
Good Luck, Gullum. Post a picture if you got it and tell us about the tone.
Musikant.
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Post by JAC on May 5, 2016 18:10:51 GMT
Hi musikant, thanks for joining and sharing your mandolin, I believe you are officially mandolin owner #1 on here.
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Post by Musikant on Jun 27, 2016 4:18:49 GMT
Thanks folks, I appreciate it. Please post pictures of your instruments.
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Post by gullum on Jun 28, 2016 21:56:24 GMT
other life things have got in the way as bills need to be payed but I'm getting is soon
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Post by gullum on Jul 20, 2016 19:17:24 GMT
Ordered today should be here sometime in about a week also ordered an Ukulele
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Post by Musikant on Jul 25, 2016 4:35:02 GMT
Good luck, let us know and try to post a sound clip.
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Post by gullum on Jul 28, 2016 15:19:20 GMT
Never played one before so may need a bit practice before posting clips
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Post by salteedog on Aug 2, 2016 19:58:55 GMT
So what will it be? 'Battle of Evermore', 'Losing my Religion' or maybe just some good ole bluegrass...
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