8 string Cooter-Mando

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 10:47 am

This project is jut the basic concept at the moment - I'm unsure the EXACT final form.

I need a decent 8 string electric mando for quiet practice. Cooterfinger has kindly agreed to make one for me in the future.

It'll probably end up being the usual Fender mando style but with 8 strings HOWEVER, as I have time to play with it I will be investigating other ideas. I was dicking about with this the other day for giggles:

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 10:58 am

That looks great, would have to see the mustang style with a proper electric mando bridge though to get a proper idea of how it'll look.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 11:30 am

Thanks Gabe - I think if I seriously do this idea I would probably simulate the Stang trem plate shape - either custom cut it to take the saddles, or simply a 'surround' that goes around the standard 4 saddle e-Mando bridges.

Addam · Post by **Addam** » Tue Jul 23, 2013 6:05 pm

I thought about doing something similar, using a 4 string bridge and adding threaded jazzmaster style saddles and drilling some holes.
Like this; http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewit ... 0506645128

bluesngrunge · Post by **bluesngrunge** » Tue Jul 23, 2013 6:30 pm

If you use that headstock people will die

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Tue Jul 23, 2013 7:04 pm

Do an hockey-stick headstock

Ankhanu · Post by **Ankhanu** » Tue Jul 23, 2013 8:42 pm

Love it

I wouldn't angle the bridge pickup that way, however... probably a better idea to go the other way or straight for better balance and fewer ice picks.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Tue Jul 23, 2013 9:53 pm

Gabriel wrote:Do an hockey-stick headstock

Guess what Cooter suggested:

cooterfinger wrote:Hey Dave,
What about a Fender Coronado style body with a Electric XII style headstock?

P.s If any photoshop wizards feel like that knocking up a visualisation I'll love you...otherwise await my Paint creation!

tomin8r · Post by **tomin8r** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 5:09 pm

Eastwood makes a Tenor guitar.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 6:56 pm

Dave wrote:
Gabriel wrote:Do an hockey-stick headstock
Guess what Cooter suggested:

cooterfinger wrote:Hey Dave,
What about a Fender Coronado style body with a Electric XII style headstock?
P.s If any photoshop wizards feel like that knocking up a visualisation I'll love you...otherwise await my Paint creation!

How's this?

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 7:13 pm

Oooooh! Do like! Thanks indeed, that looks like a damn find idea. I rather like the sunburst you've chosen too.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Wed Jul 24, 2013 8:02 pm

That's the standard sunburst on a Coronado.

Here is my personal one and the black has faded off.