I've been lurking the forums for quite a while now and recently sold my Eastman 315 in order to upgrade. I've gone through dozens of threads of one versus another and which for the price range, but all the threads seem a bit...dated. So here's the breakdown of what I'm looking for:
- F-Style
- Good woody tone
I've got anywhere between $1,500 - $2,500 to spend.
I've landed on the Kentucky KM-1500 for the moment, but am unsure if it's worth it to go up to a Northfield or wait for a used something else US made. Sadly, not many places in the SF Bay Area have Mandolins (there's one shop, but no Kentuckys to try), so I'm kind of going off what I hear online. I was also thinking of the KM-1500 since I would order that through FolkMusician and I read about their setups, which I'm eager for someone competent to take the initial pass instead of me.
Any thoughts?
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