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Mine too! She doesn't bark much, but her barks are very loud. She sets all my mandolins ringing each time.

What would the advantage of one of these even be over a normal tenor banjo?

Most of my favorite sounding mandolins I've played have been A style. I think it may be because I prefer a modern tone and Fs tend to have a more traditional tone. In any case, my Eastman 805 A...

To be fair, most people care a lot more about music than shoes.

In a pinch, most cases will fit under the seat in front of you. The headstock area will takes up some of your footroom, but it does work.

The Gator rigid foam case is great for flying - the big pocket in the front is nice for a few extra things and it feels protective enough that I don't worry about it in the overhead bin. The...

Which instrument do you like the sound of more? I think that's a more useful question than which is more versatile.

I have liked the Collingses and Northfields I've played but I certainly wouldn't buy one blind if I loved my current instrument.

I'd say the time to upgrade is when you:
1. Play an instrument and...

Try picking closer to the bridge.

I should have posted a "before" picture, but with the extra wood in there, it would have been impossible with any wrench to adjust. It was so much extra wood that half the nut was buried. Even if I...

I own mandolins with both C and V profiles and don't have much of a preference. To me, action is the #1, 2 and 3 most important factors in playability.

Oh, interesting. I thought the Flatirons were based on the original Gibson design.

I'm also curious about this, I still haven't found a case that fits my Flatiron of the same dimensions properly. Right now I'm using a Gator Travelite-style case with an extra bit of foam in the...

Good to hear you love the Kentucky! Sounds like a keeper.

That is a killer deal. Too bad it was only up for an hour!

If it means anything, someone in my bluegrass jam brought a Loar 310F last week and I thought it sounded good! So no need to upgrade immediately if you start playing bluegrass. I also see oval...

What was the price you got it for?

Good call haha
5/16" - the MusicNomad wrench worked great after I cleared the wood out.

Update: I cut/scraped the excess away with a knife. The nut is free now and my action is much better after fixing the bow and sanding the bridge down a little.

Upon closer inspection, this was actually the problem. There is some wood in the way - how did you go about cutting away the excess?

Here's a couple US Breedloves in your budget:
https://reverb.com/item/80032986-breedlove-quartz-2011
https://reverb.com/item/80380822-breedlove-quartz-of...

Yeah, Sonny makes very nice no-frills instruments at quite affordable prices. I love my F5 from him.

I was really impressed by the tone of the Recording King in that David Benedict video. The Kentucky also seemed great but the RK blew all the other sub-$500 options out of the water to my ear.

OK, I'll try that. Thanks!

I tried a few sizes of sockets but the slot is small and angled so it did not fit either.