Re: Ellis A5 special deluxe - Brentrup M23V - Gibson F2
Hey,
thank you all for listening and commenting - much appreciated !
No, I will not sell the Ellis A5 until I have the F5 in hands.
The Brentrup M23V is already for sale on reverb.com. I will place an ad here pretty soon. I really like that mandolin, beautiful piece of the art of lutherie. The neck could be a tad beefier for my taste.
And yes, the F2 is a great sounding one - own it since 1998. But time told me that I only play one mandolin, the other ones hanging on the wall and getting no time of use - complete opposite to my use of different guitars.
Strings:
Elixir on the F2 (personally I don't like them on any mandolin, but I gave them a try)
D'Addario J74 on the Brentrup
GHS A270 on the Ellis A5
I used D'Addario J74 for a long time but these days I tend to like the GHS A270 better.
Best,
Robert
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