My first mandolin was an Eastman 404, which to me sounded much better than the 304. The 404 has a very nice tone and is easy to play (for me at least). Haven’t tried or heard the higher model...
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My first mandolin was an Eastman 404, which to me sounded much better than the 304. The 404 has a very nice tone and is easy to play (for me at least). Haven’t tried or heard the higher model...
Thank you all for your sharing you experiences and suggestions. Will definitely be leaving the instruments in their cases overnight when I get home. Regarding the propane heater, we will be careful...
My session buddies and I are planning on playing in a minimally heated garage this weekend, with a forecast hi of 28F. A propane heater will be used to hopefully keep things in the mid-30s. My...
While I really like the 404, I don’t play it much anymore. It’s going to be my travel mandolin.
When looking to get my very first mandolin about 6 years ago, I wanted an oval hole as I was planning on playing primarily Irish and folk tunes. I auditioned 2 Eastmans- the MD 304 and the 404...