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    Re: Eastwood Mando Magic - Opinions?

    If I’d known Thomann had the same instrument for less money I’d be more than “fairly satisfied” with it.

    The bridge pickup is pretty weak on the top course- so much that I’ve been playing the E on...
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    Re: Eastwood Mando Magic - Opinions?

    I bought it and understood how four string electrics caught on when I tried bending strings! But I'm keeping all 8 strings on it.

    It's basically a good instrument with notable flaws: Finish is...
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    Re: Eastwood Mando Magic - Opinions?

    That is a better video. It seems like a pretty cool instrument if the build quality is good an it doesn't have a lot of electrical noise. Now I'm leaning more toward buying it. If I heard it sounding...
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    Re: Eastwood Mando Magic - Opinions?

    Demo video:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfF7Yg8q4WY
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    Eastwood Mando Magic - Opinions?

    I almost bought one of these but decided to wait and get an electric octave mandolin. Has anyone tied it and formed an opinion of it? It sounds good in one guy's demo video not made by Eastwood. I...
  6. Re: A likely contentious opinion on electric mandolins

    Because I'm getting an amp and I enjoy playing mandolin family instruments more than I enjoy playing guitar. Double strings would sound more interesting through distortion and various effects. I'm...
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    Re: Are unwound strings always plain steel?

    I bought a guitar that came strung with brass colored unwound strings. It may have been the seller's way of dealing with an overly bright guitar. I haven't been able to find out what kind of strings...
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    Re: Wound ball end strings put on backwards?

    Sounds easier than trying to find the tiny brass shrapnel from the more destructive method! I'd like that loop a little bigger to fit on the tailpiece hooks more easily, anyway.
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    Re: Mandola with octave mandolin strings?

    In Europe they call an octave mandolin "octave mandola" and the mandola "tenor mandola".

    Eastman does make a nice entry level octave mandolin very well suited to GDAE tuning. You would have to...
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    Wound ball end strings put on backwards?

    Buying strings by the dozen has been considerably cheaper than buying premade sets but some of the gauges I want are only available in ball end. Crushing the balls with a wire nipper to remove them...
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    Re: Rubner tuners on Eastman MD305?

    Eastman's "bottom of the line" is still a pretty good instrument for the price. I put $80 Rubner tuners on my $200 Hora Irish Bouzouki and I did not regret it for a second. They are such a joy to use...
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    Re: Rubner tuners on Eastman MD305?

    I ordered Rubner tuners for my Eastman MDO305 right after I got it because the stock tuners are where it shows its cheapness. I love the ones I put on my Hora Irish Bouzouki.
  13. Re: ADAD too much tension for Hora Irish bouzouki?

    I'll probably try lighter strings for the lowest course the next time I replace strings. I also have wanted to tune to GDAE but had similar concerns about tension. I like the all fifths tuning on my...
  14. ADAD too much tension for Hora Irish bouzouki?

    In GDAD I ignore the lowest course except for maybe the G chord when I play in the key of D. ADAD is a lot more D friendly but I don't know if it's too hard on my neck. I'm using D'Addario's Irish...
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