Comments on: In Search of an Electric Mandocello

By: G

Sun, 23 Mar 2014 23:43:37 +0000

A mandocello, mandobass and octave mandolin that I could plug into my amps would be great and all on my list for my collection. Not being a luther and knowing there could be neck tension issues and possible feedback problems I’ve always wondered if you could get them in a semi-hollow type body or if they would need to be solid bodies. I know how to upgrade an acoustic but to have like a Gretch/ thinline semi tele bodied large end of the mando family sound spectrum would be nice, assuming the neck/feedback issues could be figured out, otherwise solid bodied would be fine. Maybe even a neck thru for the mandobass.

By: Toby wilsher

Toby wilsher — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 07:58:40 +0000

I have two electric mandolcello/bouzoukis. I bought an Epiphone SG and a Sheraton from eBay and had them converted by my local Luthier. He added two extra pegs and changed the nut and bridge. I tune it GG DD AA EE and play mandolin chords on it. The Bouzouki I tune AA DD AA DD and make up my own chords. Listen to my band EastHead on the website or soundcloud. For me, the benefit is creating chordal sounds that are not like the ubiquitous guitar sound, throwing up serendpitically odd combos of 4ths, 6ths and 9ths.

By: sota hirokawa

sota hirokawa — Sun, 23 Jun 2013 14:38:13 +0000

I found this page when I searched information about electric mandocello.

I’m interested in owing it.

Would you tell me how to get it?

By: Kurrel the Raven

Kurrel the Raven — Fri, 20 May 2011 04:38:09 +0000

Hullo!

Here’s an electric mandocello: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150606587768&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_5409wt_1140 – i’ve got an octave mandolin by the same maker, very similar but built on a Telecaster body instead of a Strat like this one.

Though it’s been six years since you asked for one so you may already have one by now. 🙂

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 12:00:30 +0000

Since the scale lengths are virtually the same, why not just convert an electric guitar to an electric mandocello? Soap bar pickups might be ideal for this conversion to eliminate any dead spots resulting from the different string spacing.
Anyone done this?

By: chris

chris — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 03:33:04 +0000

How were you able to place a piezo pickup in your old Gibson mandocello? I also have a K1 and would like to have a pick up in it.

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 01:35:37 +0000

I agree, I would love to buy a reasonably priced electric mandocello. Hopefully Eastwood has one in their plans