Re: I don't like F styles. Anyone else?
I've noticed the same thing with Fs, and I've handled some very lovely sounding high end ones. I have a terrible feeling that even a lovely sounding F would, eventually, be something i'd part with. I think getting the balance right would be some of what you'd pay the big bucks for because so many of the mid-price Fs I've played were headstock heavy. it's the first thing I notice when I hold an F, that the balance is different enough to be noticed. I also find that the points don't necessarily work for how i hold the instrument. It puts it in a position that makes me move my hand to accommodate, and I have learned to hold my hands very specifically because of carpal tunnel and arthritis. And since i play sitting down pretty much all the time and don't use a strap, the practical use of the scroll to hold a strap is lost on me. I've seen some absolutely spectacular F-style mandolins but have frankly never felt any desire to own one. my 2 cents
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