Electric Mandolin

[JacksonAmpworks]

Does anyone know of an electric mandolin that looks like a baby tele?

Thanks!

[Eric Pykala]

Godin makes a mando that looks very much like a Tele. It also has an LR Baggs pickup and preamp, and happens to sound and play great. It's a really serious players instrument. If you need Tone and playability without killing your bank account, this is the One. -Eric

[george4908]

Not exactly Tele-shaped, but why quibble when it's as cool as this:



Joseph Yanuziello is worth checking out:

http://www.yanuziello.com/index.html

[george4908]

Actually, this may be more like it:



Other colors at: http://snipurl.com/telemando

[JacksonAmpworks]

Cool guys! For some reason I have an image of a baby tele stuck in my head. Maybe I saw it at a guitar show or something.

[Jim Soloway]

It's is not Tele shape, but Dave Wendler's electroCoustic would definitely be my first choice if I was shopping for an electric mandolin. Here's a shot from his site.

[JacksonAmpworks]

Originally posted by CUTTER
or maybe you're having a premonition that you going to get a call on the tele that you're gong to have a baby!

Dear God No!!!!

[therealting]

Oh, sorry. Tele.

[big mike]

Ricky Skaggs used to play a custom Joe Glaser "Mandocaster" that was a 4 string electric mandolin that looked like a baby tele.

Probably be some serious $$ to have him make another.

[tonedaddy]

These builders make Tele-style mandos:

Schwab Mandolins - Nothing but Tele mandos! :
http://www.hoffmanguitars.com/SCHWABMANDOLINS.htm

Review of the Schwab mando is here:
click on Schwab under "Instrument Reviews":
http://emando.com/index2.htm


Ryder Mandolins:
http://sjryder.com/electric_mandolins.htm
http://sjryder.com/em2.htm

[jec]

Also, the Eastwood Mandocaster:

[daddyo]

Epi makes a cool Firebird mando for low bones - under $500.

[gennation]

Originally Posted by daddyo

Epi makes a cool Firebird mando for low bones - under $500.

A buddy of mine has one of those. Pretty sweet actually. If I recall right though...it's a 4-string, without the duo's. I may be wrong, but if looking at that take it nto concideration, or notice it.

[Tonekat]

Originally Posted by gennation

A buddy of mine has one of those. Pretty sweet actually. If I recall right though...it's a 4-string, without the duo's. I may be wrong, but if looking at that take it nto concideration, or notice it.

I'm pleased to say Epi now makes an 8-string version of the Firebird-shaped "MandoBird", and it came out just when I needed one. I didn't want a 4 string electric, because, you know, it doesn 't get the mando sound. I'm happy, I can run it through my effects/amp, and best of all, I wasn't spending above my ability threshold!

:AOK

[Crazyquilt]

I've got one of those Blue Star Mandoblasters. They've gone up in price quite a bit since I got mine! It's a fun little piece, but I haven't touched it in years. Mine doesn't have the slight cut-out on the upper 'horn' so it looks more like a Tele. Well, a silver swirly Tele, anyway.