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Mandolin Tone-Gard(TM)
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Mandolin Tone-Gard(TM)

The Tone-Gard(TM) is designed to isolate the back of a mandolin (or similar instrument) from your body, producing more volume and deepening the tone. Many prominent mandolinists -- including David Grisman, Ricky Skaggs, John Reischman, Chris Hillman, Roland White, Radim Zenkl, Andy Statman, Mike Marshall, Dana Rath, Tom Rozum, Eric Thompson, Emory Lester, and many others -- use and recommend the Tone-Gard(TM) to get the best sound.

Standard Tone-Gards(TM) are made of laser-cut steel with a ceramic powder-coat. They have more pads, which are directly glued on to prevent loss. Vintage Gards are hand-made from mild steel, sprayed with a durable high-gloss paint, and have older-style pads. All surfaces that come in contact with the instrument have rubber and leather pads where needed to protect the instrument's finish. The only maintenance is occasionally to apply a little instrument wax or Pledge(TM) or similar product on the rubber-pads to prevent deterioration. The rubber pads can also be easily replaced if necessary.

Sizing:
The Sunrise model (7-ray design, pictured above) fits standard F5/A5-size mandolins, approx. 9-7/8 inches across the back (plus or minus 1/16 inches). These standard Gards will fit almost any mandolin based on the classic Gibson carved-back mandolins, A style or F. Most independent luthiers' designs are based upon those body dimensions, including Gilchrist, Stiver, Givens, Summit, Lewis, Woods, and all the Japanese and Korean mandolins.

The Vintage model (6-ray design) is for mandolins that are 10-3/16 inches across the back, such as old round-holes, Weber Absarokas, some of the other Webers (including some F- models), some Hillburns, Newsons, etc. Available by special-order.

If you are not sure which model will fit your mandolin, please contact us and let us know your make/model. We generally keep the Sunrise model in stock and can special-order the Vintage.

Before ordering, we recommend you read the FAQs about this product on the maker's website: tone-gard.com