SEM5 Mandolin Features and Functions

John introduces the SEM5 single cutaway mandolin, highlighting its solid body, curly maple top, and mahogany back. He details its technical specifications, including the neck-through construction, pickups, and controls. John explains the pickup selector and tone control features, demonstrating various sound modes. He concludes with an overdrive effect and a blues performance, showcasing the instrument's sustain and versatility.

What does 'SEM' stand for in the SEM5 mandolin?

• Special Electric Mandolin

• Standard Electric Mandolin

• Single Electric Mandolin

• Solid Electric Mandolin

What type of wood is used for the top of the SEM5 mandolin?

• Ebony

• Mahogany

• Curly Maple

• Rosewood

Which feature of the SEM5 allows for neck stability?

• Master tone control

• Pickup selector switch

• Wraparound bridge

• Adjustable truss rod

What does the pickup selector switch do in the SEM5?

• Splits the pickups

• Selects different pickups

• Changes the tone

• Adjusts the volume

What is the function of the push-pull pot on the SEM5?

• Changes pickup position

• Adjusts bridge height

• Increases volume

• Splits pickups into single coils

In single coil mode, which pickup configuration is NOT available on the SEM5?

• Both pickups

• Neck pickup only

• Middle pickup only

• Bridge pickup only

What is the primary difference between single coil and humbucker modes?

• Type of sound produced

• Number of pickups used

• Sound clarity

• Volume level

What characteristic of the SEM5 contributes to its sustain?

• Pickup selector switch

• Curly Maple top

• Neck through construction

• Master tone control

What effect is added to the SEM5 to play blues music?

• Delay

• Overdrive

• Chorus

• Reverb

Which feature is NOT mentioned as part of the SEM5's construction?

• Mahogany back

• Aluminum wraparound bridge

• Ebony fingerboard

• Rosewood fingerboard