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I once had a very talented mandolin player that owned and played a custom wide nut (1 3/16" to be specific) play my Eastman 815 at a jam. I ask him to play it because I wasn't very good (I'm still...

Man I wear Dennis out! I get MAS frequently and call Dennis only to come to my senses (my daughter just stated college) and realize I just can't afford it right now, but Dennis keeps patiently...

I wouldn't consider Eastman Strings mandolin shop to be a large shop by a stretch. I once heard an Eastman rep ball park a number per year they turn out. I can't accurately say what that number was,...

"While I concede that and Eastman is an upgrade to the MK, not much of one."

I know some really great musicians that might beg to differ that statement.
A feller named Jeremy once told me that...

Purchase the md615. Install a set of ghs silk/bronze strings and enjoy. Just a IMHO of a rookie.

Payton
Eastman md515
Eastman md815v

That's cool! And two awesome groups to boot! Did you notice if Adam was playing his Northfield "Big Mon"?

Payton

Eastman md515
Eastman md815v

Occasionally you'll walk up on a jam and it'll be some folks that sound like entry level players and you'll still get a snub. Like someone will step right in front of you, and cut you out of the...

Don Rigsby, then Nathan Livers if Don were to call in sick one day.

Payton
Eastman md815v
Eastman md515

Eastman md515 - ghs silk & Bronze
Eastman md815v - ghs silk & stainless steel

Nice soft woody tone without any noticeable loss of volume.

Payton

AlanN,
That's a cool story! The whole thing of the guy remembering seeing Bill Monroe when he saw your Bluegrass T shirt is what I took from your story. Thanks for sharing!

Payton

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AlanN,
That's a cool story! The whole thing of the guy remembering seeing Bill Monroe when he saw your Bluegrass T shirt is what I took from your story. Thanks for sharing!

Payton

FredK
Welcome to the most awesome anything mandolin site in cyber space!
Nice to see a fellow Texan picking up on this amazing little instrument. I've been a dyed in the wool bluegrass fan since I...

That's excellent news Ruckmanite!

I really don't feel like I have to walk on pens and needles here. Sometime back there was a thread and I posted something that is my spiritual believe and received a very polite private response...

One of the other things I noticed is when someone new post their first post. Most the time it starts off with who they are and a little background about themselves and what mandolin they play. It...

More times than not when I visit the Cafe I go straight to the forums. Why there's nothing wrong with that, last night while relaxing in my favorite real tree camo lounge chair I thought to...

Robert,
I've seen a couple of different videos from the Eastman factory. Specifically their mandolin build. Just my opinion but after viewing the videos I look at them to be more of a custom...

Before every practice session or jam, and several times during, depending on the temp, humidity etc...

Tim Obrein
"I don't tune for me because I don't care. I tune for you because you care"

Jeff Mando,

I guess I'm old school and like to talk to a person LOL! I could just be lonely too and just needing someone to talk too.
I agree about walking with dogs. Who better to go walking...

I call mine every name in the book when I'm practicing and sound just like the first day I started. You know it's always the mandolins fault! 😉

Payton

I pick up the phone and make a call to order some strings. The person answering the phone says with a FRIENDLY tone "*********** how can I help you?" Regardless of a reasonable shipping fee. If they...

Ccravens,

Sorry, but I didn't mention the price of strings or shipping cost. I just merely answered the question of where I purchase my strings. My take on the whole subject is what ever floats...

Juststrings.com

Payton

I've only been playing the mandolin a couple of years and since I started so late I feel like I don't learn and pick up on things as fast as I did when I was a lad.
My only advise comes from...

Another plug for the Eastman md515. If you let the "it's an import" stigma scare you off, your missing out on a solid mandolin for the money.

Payton