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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Re: Oval hole mandolin recommendations
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...
Re: Playing in very cold temps
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...
Playing in very cold temps
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...
Re: Eastman md 304 vs 314
While I really like the 404, I don’t play it much anymore. It’s going to be my travel mandolin.
Re: Eastman md 304 vs 314
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...