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    Hi, I started with a cheap 100 dollar mandolin and I recently bought an Eastman 305. I'm new to playing so did not realize the neck size would affect me so much. The Eastman 305 is small compared to what I started learning on. I spent the last month trying to get used to it and while I love the mandolin, the small size is a struggle. Wondering if others had the experience? My main struggle is not hitting the string next to it, I don't have skinny fingers. Anyone have this experience and work it out over time? If I could go back in time, I would look for one with a bigger next size, but I've gone past the month to return it so it's mine now.

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    Default Re: Eastman 305 small neck

    I went from a Collings MT with a std 1-1/8 nut to an Eastman with the 1-1/16 nut without any problems. In fact, the slightly closer spacing of the courses makes it easier for me to hit the 2200 A chord with just my index finger. But, everyone's hands are different - your mileage may vary.
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    Default Re: Eastman 305 small neck

    Quote Originally Posted by RobP View Post
    I went from a Collings MT with a std 1-1/8 nut to an Eastman with the 1-1/16 nut without any problems. In fact, the slightly closer spacing of the courses makes it easier for me to hit the 2200 A chord with just my index finger. But, everyone's hands are different - your mileage may vary.
    Oh, wait.. just realized you said Neck and not Nut. Same answer though - I did not have trouble moving to the Eastman.
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    Default Re: Eastman 305 small neck

    You might find, as I did, that what you are sensing is not just nut width but the profile of the neck and radius finger board have as much to do with it, or more, than nut width

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    No harm in selling it and finding something else that suits your needs.
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    Thank you for the guidance. I'm new to all this so I'm not completely familiar yet how the nut width vs neck width changes things. The main thing I noticed from my cheaper one to the eastman was the eastman g,d,a,e strings were closer to each other, and as I started to progress, I noticed I was having a hard time hitting the string i wanted without touching the string next to it, I went back to my cheap one, does not sound as good, but I don't have that same issue so I enjoy it more.

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