Re: Trouble with my mandolin not agreeing with my straps
Originally Posted by
Falconerguy
The issue seems to be the weight balancing of the mandolin, which is unfortunate for such a widely regarded entry mandolin.
I don’t see that the issue is any reflection on Eastman. They’re building the standard mandolin forms that the customers expect. The reality is that mandolins have relatively small light-weight bodies and big heavy heads with eight tuners. (Hmmm, I do add arm rest and metal tonegard to my mandolins, so that actually makes the body side heavier and maybe balance better? Still wants to do head dives, but probably not as much?)
Last edited by Doug Brock; Aug-12-2022 at 2:03pm.
Doug Brock
2018 Kimble 2 point (#259), Eastman MD315, Eastman MDA315, some guitars, banjos, and fiddles
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