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It's been a while. I figured I would update the thread. I ended up picking up an older Weber Absaroka in trade for a guitar. It's probably more mandolin than I'll ever need or deserve.

Thanks so...

So Chris, I also bought an AC120 from a student recently. Unreal how much guitar it is for the money. I have several Martins and a Santa Cruz. But I really enjoy playing the Eastman. I use it for...

So I actually have a little history with mandolins. I owned an Eastman md315 and an md515, but only because I was in a position to acquire them for friends a few years ago. I never got to know those...

These are a couple of the ones I am looking at. The pickup in the 605 might prove useful to me as well. It sounds like the 605 might have nicer appointments than the 305 but have similar playability...

Thanks for the replies.

Yes. I messed up my title. I meant to compare the 305 to the 605.

I apologize if this is a bit of a lazy question. I'm considering buying one of these (or maybe an md 515) from one of the Cafe sponsors.

I can see pretty easily what I'm getting in terms of...

I'm finding that some responses to ads I have up are going to my junk folder in my hotmail account. I'm not sure how to fix it. I try to check my junk mail folder daily now. It's possible I missed...

Thanks everybody! I'm going to have to sink some cash into a few new albums!

This is such a great thread! I have the Mel Bay book. I'm looking at this as a guitarist and accompanist. I play with a good mandolin player, and we want to add some klezmer to our routine. Lots here...

I always love it when I hear klezmer music. I have the Mel Bay book of easy klezmer tunes.

What are some essential albums and/or artists?

I bought the Hathway. Cedar top and really rich, warm tone like I had hoped. The body looks like it might be rosewood. It is stained like a rosewood on a guitar, but the grain/figure is a little...

Thanks! What do you get with the carved top tone that is different than the Beavertail?

Daniel,

Thanks! That's a lot of help. I'm hoping I get to try this one out.

I'll send a pm with my email. I would love to hear the CD!

I have not, but I am hoping to play it this weekend.

Hi,

It has been a long time since my last post, but I know this is my best source for good information.

I'm probably going to look at a used Paul Hathway OM. I drove around to a few music...

Being mostly a guitarist, I thought I'd prefer a wider nut. But the mandolin is just a different instrument altogether. I didn't like the wider neck on he instrument had, and eventually I sold it.

There's no label. I had contacted Walt to find out what this is.

At the moment, I am still looking into fixing this with someone locally. I'm taking it to have someone else look at it today.

Just to chime in, I have an older Mid-Mo. Great little instrument!

For anyone reading this thread, I've owned another Gypsy's mandolin. It was a very nice instrument. This one has obviously been abused & has been described by Walt as a student build. The guy I...

Small world!

I can't do the repair work myself. I'll start wifh slide. Thanks.

Btw. Now I feel bad about my thread title. This isn't a bad mando. It could be a wonderful instrument. It just needs some serious work to get it there. Or maybe it'll be wonderful for slide work....

Thinking about that Walt, but it appears the neck has multiple issues. From the nut to the 2nd fret the ebony actually rises up a bit toward the nut. Then the board is flat to the body. Then the...

I was watching this while you posted it!

Sam Bush on a 4-string National resonator vs. me on a student build campfire mandolin… :))

Sam is just flat awesome!

I saw him play with David Grisman last year in Sedona, AZ. Really beautiful stuff! I'll be watching this thread too. :mandosmiley:

I'm curious about slide mandolin. The story is...

I grabbed a mandolin recently from a Craigslist ad here in Portland, Oregon. I recognized it as a Gypsy Music model, but at the low price I knew...