The 815/v is still on the short list for my next mandolin, but I'm slowly expanding my options. For another thousand you have the options of the Kentucky 1500, the Northfield F5S, or the Bourgeois M5F.
The 815/v is still on the short list for my next mandolin, but I'm slowly expanding my options. For another thousand you have the options of the Kentucky 1500, the Northfield F5S, or the Bourgeois M5F.
Eastman MD-514 (F body, Sitka & maple, oval hole)
Klos Carbon Fiber (on order)
And still saving my nickels & dimes & bottle caps & breakfast cereal box tops for my lifetime mandolin.
IÂ’d go with the Kentucky. TheyÂ’re quality starter mandolins, and I personally think itÂ’s better to have all solid wood. Also, you tend to get more quality for the money going with an A-style over an F-style.
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