Hi Bron welcome aboard mate! Regarding your possible string choice on the Eastman I switched all my mandos from medium to medium light about 10 years ago. I currently use GHS strings but I'm not...
Hi Bron welcome aboard mate! Regarding your possible string choice on the Eastman I switched all my mandos from medium to medium light about 10 years ago. I currently use GHS strings but I'm not...
Hi Bron, good to see a fellow Australian mandolin player here! There is great mandolin community in Australia though we are fairly widely dispersed.
I think there may be a mandolin ensemble being...
Haul away, you rolling king!
I don't have advice for you, but welcome aboard. You'll find that people here are extremely helpful.
You bought a good mandolin Bron. There is nothing wrong with your choice. It should serve you well. There is also nothing wrong with having limited choice as well.
For a good overall introduction to mandolin in general (which is really what you're asking, as you're NOT specifically pursuing, say, bluegrass or jazz or classical), it's hard to beat Don Julin's...