| Pickguard on a Mandolin |
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38% |
[ 5 ] |
| No |
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61% |
[ 8 ] |
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Topic: Mandolin Player Poll: Pickguard or Not |
Clete Ritta
From:
San Antonio, Texas
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Posted 12 Mar 2011 1:06 am |
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I find no use for a pickguard beside cosmetics, as I dont plant my fingers on it when playing.
Some folk do though, and like to have a pickguard on a mandolin.
I read a few interesting opinions on the mandolin forum and tele forum, and I figured a poll here could add to the current opinions on the matter.
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Rick Campbell
From:
Sneedville, TN, USA
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Posted 12 Mar 2011 8:55 am
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| No No No |
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Tom Keller
From:
Greeneville, TN, USA
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Posted 12 Mar 2011 11:08 pm
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| I prefer a pickguard. |
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Dana Blodgett
From:
California, USA
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Posted 13 Mar 2011 11:05 am mandolin players poll:pickghuard or not
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I took the pickguard off mine as it seems to project the sound better. I have the "F" holes and the pick guard was virtually blocking the sound from coming out!
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Dana Blodgett
From Los Osos,Ca.
'74 ShoBud 6140 3+4, Martins HD28,D-12-28, D-15,'65 Gibson LG-1, '77 Gibson Les Paul special dbl cut p-90's, Les Paul Special p-100's,Les paul Special Hybrid(maple top) hbkr's,'68 Fender Strat reissue, Fender Squire Jazz bass,Epi mandolin,Epi Wilshire '66 reissue, Kamaka Concert uke, 70's Kamaka Soprano Uke, Fender Super amp, Ampeg ba112 bass amp,60's harmony banjo,'00 Gibson SG Supreme |
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Don Drummer
From:
West Virginia, USA
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Posted 13 Mar 2011 11:32 am
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| Not on Mandolin. Not on Arch top guitar either. |
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Jerry Hayes
From:
Virginia Beach, Va.
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Posted 13 Mar 2011 4:38 pm
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I have one on my mandolin but I'm in the process of getting the instrument autographed by various people so I might remove it later on if I need the room. I play probably 90% of my mandolin work "plugged in" with a pre-amp so the thing about disturbing the sound projection means nothing to me. I do some occasional bluegrass gigs on it but I leave the pickguard on for that and I don't think it does anything for the sound either way......Here's a shot of my favorite mandolin.........JH in Va.
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John Rosett
From:
Missoula, MT
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Posted 16 Mar 2011 6:14 am
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I've never liked a pickguard on a mandolin or an archtop guitar, but I do tend to plant a finger on the top when I'm playing...
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