Gibson gurus, I decided late last winter to use the Great Pause to learn mandolin. I discovered Peghead Nation and after doing the basic course went to Marla Fibish's class. (Both classes excellent, by the way.) I just loved the sound of Ms. Fibish's Gibson A, that I believe is a '22 or '23. Couldn't find any of those at the time and ended up with a lovely 1917 A. I also found a used Collings MT. I love the sound from both of them and bounce back and forth. I have found the Collings neck to be much more playable and find that my muscle memory doesn't transfer from one mandolin to the other very well.
So, here are my questions. Is the neck of a Gibson A '22-'24 going to be more like a modern mandolin than the '17? Is the sound of a '22-'24 going to differ much from a '17? Is there much difference in sound between A, A2, A2Z and A4 of those years? From listening to YouTube the A2Zs seem much brighter, more modern and don't seem to have the "tubby" sound of the A and A2. A4 seems in between those two extremes. I understand there will be individual differences, but does my observation correspond to the ears of those with much more hands-on experience.
It would be one thing if I could go to one store and sit and play, but none of the on-line instruments are even remotely close for me. I also don't want to waste various sellers' time and money with willy-nilly trial orders.
Finally, any thoughts "for" or "against" this A2 and its price?
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