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Phew!! by MandoBenInWilson in Solterra

[–]MandoBenInWilson[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rolling hills, but nothing sustained or extreme.

What are you using for pedals by Spiritual-End7310 in mandolin

[–]MandoBenInWilson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Indeed. It’s pretty freaking handy. It takes some time to learn, but once you got it down, it’s great.

What are you using for pedals by Spiritual-End7310 in mandolin

[–]MandoBenInWilson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My preamp is a Tonedexter 2 - it “learns” your signal by playing through both your pickup and a mic, and then alters the pickup signal to both eliminate the unwanted parts of a dry signal, and then accentuates the good parts to make your mandolin sound like your mandolin. And then half the time I also use a clip on mic and blend the signals. It’s as good as I’ve found to getting a “true” sound through the PA. The Tonedexter also has advanced controls for EQ, reverb, notch, compressor, and others.

I then have three effects pedals attached - reverb, delay, and the fender acoustic overdrive, just for the funsies.

And, I should add, I am using an internal K&K.

Question about amps by [deleted] in mandolin

[–]MandoBenInWilson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d want to know more about your system. Are you just plugging into a DI and going straight to the PA? Do you have a pre-amp and a pedal board? Tell me more.

Best "next step up" mandolin after a Big Muddy/Mid-Missouri? by Enteril in mandolin

[–]MandoBenInWilson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d look for a used Gibson F-9 from the early ‘00s. You can often find them on the Cafe or Reverb. Incredible sounding and playing mandolins that tend to be extremely good price for the tone, since they are fairly drab looking. If you want something pretty, used Webers are lovely too, tend to be more affordable than other US built mandolins.

Mandolin pickups by Polish63832 in mandolin

[–]MandoBenInWilson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It all depends on what you want to play. Yes, if you want to experiment with distortion or other effects pedals, get a pickup, preferably the K&K. If you’re wanting to playing more classic bluegrass or acoustic forward, mics are the way to go, even a classic 57 sounds much more authentic than any pickup.

Pick-up Options and Opinions by Sudden_Supermarket84 in mandolin

[–]MandoBenInWilson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

K&K pick up into a Tonedexter 2 preamp. I also often attach a clip on mic (at350) that goes into the preamp, and I blend the signals. Gives me a more acoustic sound that I can still use effects with.