Calhoun Just Ordered

[CBFrench]

Hope I'm getting what I wanted tone-wise. Being away from mandolin for too many years I got an Eastman 305 model I think about 6 years ago. Too loud and bright for my liking so I sold it and feverishly got a Pava A style and it was much mellower in tone. Always selling to buy, I sold it a few years ago and have been really missing the mandolin

I'm not a one genre player so folk, traditional, old country, blues, jazzy and a little bluegrass not played in a die-hard bluegrass style I just ordered the Wide Nut Calhoun and hoping it has the mellower more woody tone I'm after. I'm a home player now so loud volume means nothing to me, we'll see. Called store this morning and they thinking shipment should arrive Saturday since I'm only about 300 miles away.

[FredK]

I've been very happy with my Calhoun. Had it for almost 2 years now. Mellow compared to my The Loar 520 and not as loud. Hope you enjoy yours!

[CBFrench]

My little Calhoun Wide Nut came in Saturday and I got what I was after a nice even mellow tone across strings, not bright and bitting. Good to see one here likes there's. I started with an Eastman then a Pava, sold both and now the Calhoun and for a home player now it is suiting my needs just fine and then some. Intonation is perfect and nice and clean tone up to 14th-15th fret and that's as high as I'd seldom most ever go.

I do have a set left of Straight Up strings medium 11.5 - 0.39 I'll try tomorrow after having my Eastman Parlor acoustic set up, I'll have luthier take a look at my Calhoun also.

[Mando Esq]

Very cool! I’ve always thought those were cool looking instruments. There’s something about the simplicity of them.

[CBFrench]

After playing it a few days, meh... and I best not say my opinion of the bridge lol, G string kept popping out of the bridge slot, I filed it down for a quick fix. I just went on and ordered a Cumberland, hopefully that'll fix several issues. Tough coming from a remembrance of my Pava tone and playability but I think everything will be ok for my little couch needs with a little adjusting.