I just noticed this 5-string mandolin over on the Eastwood Guitars project page.
Basically, you put down a deposit, and if the project reaches its funding goal, you get billed for the balance once the production gets built. In this case, the deposit of $150 goes towards the balance of $449. If full funding isn't reached, everybody gets the deposit refunded.
US shipping is free.
If you don't like it, you can get a refund of all but the deposit, or the full amount as credit. (I don't know about shipping in case of returns, but the site has a FAQ.)
The nut is 1 3/4", and the scale length 13 3/4". I have various five-course instruments, both 5- and 10-string, all varying in nut width, and even some with fanned frets. I don't have problems moving across them as a group, so I suspect this will just be one more option in the stable for me.
Eastwood Guitars Mando 5 project page
I actually started looking at and using more glisses on mando instruments after both watching U.Srivinas videos and starting to again work through the always instructive The Advancing Guitarist by Mick Goodrick. I'm curious where I'm going to end up settling in terms of use and tuning on this thing....
NFI, just a heads up.
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Incidentally, I have noticed other Eastwood mando-family builds in the past, but only recently scored a used Cosey Mandola. It has far exceeded my expectations, which is nice because I am normally set on using one of my Flatiron Army Navy mandolas. Set-up on the Eastwood went quick, and it plays great, so it was easy to then take a chance on the Mando 5.
Cheers!
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