The strings seem to break right at the tuning post. I typically have D'Addario EJ74 medium strings on. My method of stringing is the simple "straight down" method, for lack of a better term. My...
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The strings seem to break right at the tuning post. I typically have D'Addario EJ74 medium strings on. My method of stringing is the simple "straight down" method, for lack of a better term. My...
I keep snapping high e-strings on my Eastman mandolins. Usually they will be fine for a few days or weeks, but then I'll be tuning and one will snap.
This has happened multiple times on two...
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Many people play guitar first and then start playing mandolin. This tends to lead to approaching the mandolin with a guitar-playing mindset and subconscious guitar expectations. For example:
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Finish and tuners are basically the difference as I understand it. Sound, playability, and workmanship are consistent across all models according to most people.
The most obvious difference is...
Love the fretboard cutaway on it. Absolute keeper.
The necks seem similar in thickness but the Kentucky has a noticeable V-shape whereas the Eastman is more round. Also the Eastman has thinner frets. I believe the 500 line has thicker fret wire...
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Bought this on an impulse without trying it, and I'm really liking it. Here it is alongside my Kentucky 272.
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I'm afraid the 272 is not going to get much playing time now...
Buying online without trying is always a bit of a gamble. There's no getting around that. Sometimes it works out great and results in keeper instruments, sometimes not so much. Even if the maker is...
I rarely keep any instruments in their cases. I like to have them out and easy to grab. But then I've never spent over a grand on any instrument. If I ever got something worth over 1500 or so I'd...
I love new strings but I'm too lazy to change them most of the time.
Yes indeed it is a V-neck.
It's tonal quality is nice, but now that the honeymoon period has ended I've noticed some issues with it.
1) The tailpiece cover doesn't fit. It apparently wasn't shaped properly. It doesn't fall...
I was looking at pictures of an MD304 and it seems like it has more restricted upper fret access compared to the MD305. Comparison photos (from Gryphon):
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With the oval hole 304 it...
One of the cool things about the mandolin is definitely the "lore of Loar". It's great to see instruments with a lot of history out there in capable hands.
Should we be concerned when an instrument has to make a cross-country trip in the summer, when temperatures can be in the 90's or more with high humidity (or large humidity fluctuations)? Is any...
Very cool. I love blind experiments like this that remove any potential bias.
A sounded a little brighter. Could just be the string age difference. Other than that they sounded very similar to me. Were they different models?
This is some of his more "meat and potatoes" style work. Really love this duo.
Nothing like unboxing a new instrument...
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Even though I tend to prefer F-style mandolins with f-holes, I was...
Well I couldn't resist. Pulled the trigger on a 272 from The Mandolin Store. Will report when it arrives!
My best guess would be that the nut is filed unevenly so that one of your D-strings is sitting slightly higher off the fretboard than the other. If this is the case, then they will sound fine when...
This makes me want to get a 272...
Interesting 2-part interview with Chris about this album:
https://thebluegrasssituation.com/read/chris-thile-considers-his-community-and-christian-upbringing-in-laysongs-1-of-2/
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Hi Barry, I like bluegrass, blues, and jazz on mandolin. I'm open to used instruments and my ideal mandolin is an f-style with f-holes. I just love the look of the scroll.