Re: New Eastman 305 - how long to play in, does tuning change?
You had asked about whether the intonation could change with different strings -- it certainly did with mine. I normally use ej74s but in the summer i'll put on coated strings (normally elixirs) and even that much of a difference meant i had to re-intonate the instrument. YMMV of course, and the problem may have been humidity but it is something to keep in mind. although occasionally a problem with keeping the mandolin in tune up the neck just means you need to change strings period.
I love my 305, although i only play it when i need to play electrified (it's where i put my bridge mike) but it's a sweet instrument in general, i've found.
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1920 Lyon & Healy bowlback
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