... still love my Eastman 505, but with inventory so low and desire for an F style, I just pulled the trigger on a Eastman MD815 from The Mandolin Store. My talents won't do the instrument justice, but I've come to appreciate I'm worth it !!!!
... still love my Eastman 505, but with inventory so low and desire for an F style, I just pulled the trigger on a Eastman MD815 from The Mandolin Store. My talents won't do the instrument justice, but I've come to appreciate I'm worth it !!!!
- 2013 Eastman MD 505
- 2013 Fender MandoStrat
- 2021 Eastman MD815
This one?....
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Looks nice, enjoy!
Charley
A bunch of stuff with four strings
mtm, You may be surprised. When you move up to an instrument that is more responsive with additional nuances, your playing evolves. At the very worst, you'll be more motivated to play more, which in itself should make you better. Enjoy that new mando and start saving now for the next leap up the MAS food chain!
Love those 815’s! Enjoy it in good health!
Congrats on the new acquisition. She's a beauty.
Congrats! I hope you love your new mandolin. Keep us posted once the acclimation is done!
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I enjoy walking barefoot and playing my mandolin, and if I can do both at once, you'd be hard pressed to find a happier soul.
I vacillated between the 815 and my eventual purchase of the 615 in Feb. Didn't think I could tell the difference in spruces on a Mando, and I wanted the pick-guard. I hope you enjoy that as much as I do mine.
That's purdy...congrats!
Wow, that is a beauty! And I was all excited about the 314 I just got yesterday....
Still am! Excited for you too! Hopefully I’ll get to your spot someday!
Did it arrive today???
it arrived yesterday ... but I was having too much fun to post. My 505 ain't no slouch, but the 815 just screams pro. It is gorgeous. It is LOUD. Noticeably better sustain. Big deep end. The dang case is embarrassingly plush. Give me a few minutes to remember how to show pics ...
- 2013 Eastman MD 505
- 2013 Fender MandoStrat
- 2021 Eastman MD815
Congrats! Beautiful looking mandolin and case. Enjoy!
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Congratulations! She (and her case) are beauties!
Phoebe, my 2021 Collings MT mandolin
Dolly, my 2021 Ibanez M522 mandolin
Louise, my 193x SS Maxwell mandolin
Fiona, My 2021 GSM guitar-bodied octave resonator mandolin
Charlotte, my 2016 Eastman MDO 305 octave mandolin
And Giuliana, my 2002 Hans Schuster 505 violin, Nehenehe, my 2021 Aklot concert ukulele,
Annie, my 2022 Guild M-140 guitar, Joni, my 1963 Harmony 1215 Archtone archtop guitar,
Yoko, my ca. 1963 Yamaha Dynamic No.15 guitar, and Rich, my 1959 husband.
Man she's pritty..
Congrats and enjoy!
Jamie
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So... moving to the F from the A style, I notice that having my strap around the scroll makes the balance noticeably headstock heavy. Is this something one just needs to get used to? I suppose I could put strap under strings at the nut, but that looks lame... Advice?
- 2013 Eastman MD 505
- 2013 Fender MandoStrat
- 2021 Eastman MD815
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