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Years ago I had a Breedlove OO that I loved. Traded it in for a Collings MT-O. I’ve had 4 MT-O’s since then, liked everyone of them so much that I decided to stop playing the catch and release game...

You’ll get about an hour of play out of a wood pick, substantially less if you do the slightest bit of tremolo. And you’ll fill the windings of your strings with sawdust.

That being said, the...

Collings ovals like heavier A and E strings if you want stronger treble. I personally like GHS Pure Nickel and Monels from various makers. The wound strings in those sets brings out the dry, woody...

“The mandolinist’s octave mandolin”.

They weren't lying when they said that.

Count me in, I love the oval sound. '24 A Jr and and Collings MT2-O here. Owned plenty others also. The Gibson is loud and cranky and sonorous and a finicky little thing - a true joy, the pinnacle of...

Make sure you look at the necks, the Eastman is a bit narrower and more of a 'V', which didn't agree with my hand. The Kentucky I had around the same time (years ago) was a bit wider and more of a...

Or, you know, it sold again.

Very nice - playing and mandolin - welcome to the Hamlett club. It’s a great place to be.

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Living in Chicago should be punishment enough.

I'm more impressed by the fact that your mandolin is surfing the web.

Gives it a much fuller sound, way more bass. Gave it some authority. I’ve tried the ‘blue’ EJ72 lights and the ‘orange’ EJ76 mediums. The 76’s definitely gave it a fuller sound but the difference...

Eastman MDO 305, get a set of mandola strings with it. Elderly has one on the way. Have them hold it for you.
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Classical, Celtic, World, Nordic, Scottish, Folk, etc. The oddball stuff. Not much Bluegrass, but occasionally I like to learn an Monroe tune.

I put the Thomastiks (Heavy, whatever they call that) on the MTO last night, played it for about a half hour, tuned it back up and put it away. Came home today, every string was still in tune except...

I’m pretty sure Gilchrist stopped coming here because he kept getting skipped over on the traveling pick sampler.

I have a set on mine now, I think. They mellow it similar to the Silk and Steel and Monels. I liked them but not quite as much as the ones I just listed.

I get a little longer out of them than I do a phosphor bronze.

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23 A Jr as evidence. Bought from the family of the original owner. Original bridge (not adjustable) and ebony nut. Strings were so old when I got it they disintegrated upon contact. Refret, set-up...

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On at least 8 different instruments each with a cost of at least 15 times your budget. Make sure you where an old concert t-shirt.

You can fix just about anything using this method.

No, there’s not and I don’t believe I ever said there was. I’m kicking around the idea of picking up one of their ovals. I just admire yanks dedication to Max and his instruments. Go into a thread...

I've owned (and own) more than a few Collings of all varieties and I am a fan. I also have a satin Pava in my possesion right now (and an MT2-O) - build quality on both is top notch. Both are loud -...

Does a thread exist where you haven't brought up Girouard?