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I've got the same amp, the Katana 100 Mk II, used for a Fender 5-string electric mando, the FM-60E, so the signal is from a single-coil electric guitar-style pick up. I can get good tones from it,...

This post is an update of my 5-string journey, hoping it may help someone else. I contacted JL Smith (Florida), who had a partial build done that looked fantastic to me. We agreed I would buy it. Two...

Loved the story and the scenery from my state. And I love Mipso.

Andrew, that is such useful information. I am on the hunt and will report back once I have something in hand. Very much appreciate all the responses on this thread, and hope this will be useful to...

Explorer, thanks for your post. The string tension chart sounds very useful for experimenting with strings for the low C.

Andrew, I appreciate your participation in this thread. So, am I a reasonable candidate for a 5-string? My musical training was nine years of classical violin instruction and playing in an orchestra....

Just a clarification: my comment on 14.5" was in context of saying Fanner instruments look great, but I'm not seeing that he has experience building instruments at the 14.5" scale.

Fanner is doing beautiful work! It is almost all ukes, and a lot of tenors, with 17" an 19" necks. I don't see a 5-string at the website, FB page or on Reverb. Prices are great but...the devil is in...

I'll follow up on each of those suggestions, Andrew. Much appreciated. Your reputation is great.

The Sparrow is sounding good to me as a starter, especially at the price point. If there were Eastwood 5-strings around, that was of real interest to me. It seems like for not a lot more money, the...

Wow! Jacob, that's exactly the sort of info that I was wanting on the Sparrow! I emailed the maker with some questions a couple of weeks ago, and on radius, he said it was flat but that he could...

Thanks, John and Bill. I am pretty decent with a pick, after playing a tenor banjo for many years. Bill, are you recommending that I start with a conventional, 8-string/4-course acoustic mandolin?
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I'd really appreciate suggestions for an inexpensive 5-string.

I'm a violinist who hasn't meshed with guitar. Jazz, maybe some swing are what I like singing, and want to play. Like everyone, I...