Kimble A5
OK, I''ve had this mandolin for three months now and it's time for a review. But it'll be a short one, because all I can say is WOW!!!
Yeah, I know it's disappointing. You'd rather like me to describe its tremendous sound, its great playability, its awesome responsiveness... But I won't do it. All I can say is WOW!!!
But this I can tell y'all: When I was talking to Will about my choice of top wood, I was first a bit anxious about chosing engelmann. I know that Will is using red spruce mostly these days, searching for the Loar-sound, and I was afraid that I would miss out on that if I chose engelmann. But I wanted the warm and responsive sound of engelmann, so I decided to go in that direction. I was prepared for a less dynamic instrument, one I couldn't drive as hard. But I was WRONG!!! This mandolin is a beast... IF I choose to turn it to one. And with a gentle hand it's truely sweet. This really proves to me that the choice of luthier is more important than the choice of wood.
This is my fourth instrument. First one I owned was a Furch. The difference between that one and my next, a Collings MT, was remarkable. When I got my Pomeroy F5 the Collings never went out of its case, so I sold it. But this Kimble mandolin, all I can say is WOW!!! It's not like comparing apples and oranges, more like comparing water to wine. The other mandolins where good, in a basic kind of way. They nourished my interest in mandolin playing and kept it alive. But the Kimble is intoxicating.
Would also like to take the opportunity to thank Will Kimble and Jonathan Peck for helping me to get this wonderful instrument in my hands. I truely appreciate the extra labour you both put down. THANKS!!!
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Originally Posted by Oggy
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