And be sure to turn it up to 11

[quote="duncan disorderly"]I would like to know the best way to mic my octave mando up .. They dont generally come with pick ups do they?
I have an italian one that i bought second hand annd i really like the sound. I want to play this in my band now instead of mandolin cos my fingers are too fat for mandolin!
It does have a hole in the end where a plug could have been fitted at some point.[/quote]


I've got a Fender FMO-66 octave mandolin http://www.guitarcenter.com/Fender-FMO-66-Octave-Mandolin-515200-i1148618.gc
which has a built-in bridge pickup. I know there are lots of aftermarket bridge pickups that can be added with minimal drilling and wiring.

I haven't tried miking it, but can't you just stick a mic in front of it as for an acoustic guitar?

I found my hands get cramped after a while with a regular mandolin, but the octave lets me stretch my fingers!

I would like to know the best way to mic my octave mando up .. They dont generally come with pick ups do they?
I have an italian one that i bought second hand annd i really like the sound. I want to play this in my band now instead of mandolin cos my fingers are too fat for mandolin!
It does have a hole in the end where a plug could have been fitted at some point.

[quote="Rum Rebellion"]Hey, wondering if anyone on the board, or possibly one of the pogues members on here knows what Terry uses to amplify his cittern?
Does he plug into a guitar amp? or use a preamp directly into the PA system?
Any info on this would be great,
-Ben[/quote]

He uses two amps, one for the Cittern/Mandola and one for his mandolins, and I think Paul Scully out front takes D.I. signals from stageboxes also and combines the feed with the miked-up amp sound on his mixer. Terry recently bought two new stage amps which are apparently specially designed for amplified "acoustic" instruments, but the manufacturer's name escapes me. I know only that they cost the earth.

Hey, wondering if anyone on the board, or possibly one of the pogues members on here knows what Terry uses to amplify his cittern?
Does he plug into a guitar amp? or use a preamp directly into the PA system?
Any info on this would be great,
-Ben