Tone-Gard Guard for Gibson,Weber,Collings A, F Mandolin

Brand Spanking New Tone-Gard Brand Tone Guard.

Made right here in California!

Sunrise Model

To fit most A and F Style mandolins.

Brands that this guard will fit include Gibson, Weber, Collings, Kentucky, Michael Kelly, Gilchrist, Epiphone, Eastman, Michael Lewis, and all other brands that are based on the original A and F Gibson dimensions. This version does not fit rounded edge mandos such as Phoenix and Rigel.

The Tone-Gard is designed to isolate the back of the instrument from the player and to protect it. Isolating the back allows the top to produce more volume and deepens the tone. You can test the concept right now without a Tone-Gard: Face a wall about a foot or two away to allow the sound to bounce back directly to you, and play your instrument normally. After you are used to the sound, hold the mandolin by the neck so that the back of the instrument is a couple of inches away from you. Now try playing a couple of chops. Go back and forth, against and away from your body, and you will notice a difference. You will hear a difference even in just hitting one chop and letting it ring while holding against you, then away. Many prominent mandolinists -- including David Grisman, Ricky Skaggs, Chris Hillman, Roland White, Radim Zenkl, Andy Statman, Mike Marshall, Dana Rath, Tom Rozum, Eric Thompson, Emory Lester, Michael Rubin, Nina Weisman and many others -- use and recommend the Tone-Gard to get the best sound.

"Just to let you know I have one of your tone guards on my Breedlove. The very first Breedlove Oval Hole that they made. It fits fine and really turns heads even more when I hit the strings. The best of business to you. Francis, Your Friendly Florida Highway Patrolman (retired) and player of the mandolin in the North Georgia Mountains." Francis.