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This is not another post about wanting a lighter case, etc.
I decided to see what the cases I have actually weigh. So, I got luggage scale from Wish (I don’t know its accuracy, but it does seem to...

It has raised pads at the mandolin’s three o’clock and nine o’clock. These pads are on the bottom and on the lid. There is also a pad on the lid above the neck block.

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So, over the years, I’ve had multiple cases and asked a lot of questions. However, those discussions often fall into things like: get a Travelite, Mike Marshall uses one for his Loar; if you care...

The MT's have gone up a bit in price nowadays, especially with a gloss top and a wide nut...might luck into one on the marketplace...

I would also add that Irish trad doesn't really follow time signatures perfectly. Meaning that a jig isn't 6/8 with six equally spaced 8th notes with the first and fourth accented. When ITM gets...

Could be a Clayton Ultem teardrop. They start to look like that after a while.

https://steveclaytonstore.com/product/ultem-teardrop/

When I picked #6, I hoped it was the Northfield, because it’s only slightly north of my tax bracket. A ‘28 Fern…maybe I’ll have a productive consulting gig when I retire from teaching middle school.

After a couple times through, I think #6 does it for me. But, I don’t know if it’s what I would pick if I was a bluegrass player. However, #6 seemed well balanced and had a bit of growl that I love...

Thanks for all the ideas. I got a line on a KM-276 (wide nut, radius fretboard). Plus the oval hole will fit in much better in the celtic circles.