kebmando
May-26-2004, 7:23pm
First time poster, I know the drill...if someone can point me to a related post, I'd gladly appreciate a link, cause I couldn't find one that answered my question.
Anyway I am just starting out on the mandolin, and am not too thrilled with the one I got, so I went out and tried mandolins of several varieties. #At the store there were some Asian-specials like Washburn and such, but the mandos I tried were Webers, Gibsons, and Breedloves, and the Breedloves really kicked me in the nads because they were so loud and really crisp sounding and played very easy. #I'm coming from guitar and I could tell tight away the strings were spaced a little farther apart because it felt much less cramped for me than the Webers and Gibsons. #Kinda like smokind a cigar vs. a cigarette, if that make sense.
Anyway, the mandolin I have now if I can e-bay it I'll probably get enough money for a Cascade, but the only Breedloves at the store was the leass expensive Quartz that came with a BS lunch-bag. #But I worry about buying a Cascade untried over the net because it is lacquered and I know that takes more finish than a Satin finish like a Quartz, so I wonder if the more finish makes the tone of the Cascade less ballsy than the Quartz. #Thought I might get an answer here. #These little mandolins are expensive as crap and I don't want to make a bad choice. #Should I just go with the Quartz I tried and pocket the dough or shell out for a higher doalllar Cascade?
Anyway I am just starting out on the mandolin, and am not too thrilled with the one I got, so I went out and tried mandolins of several varieties. #At the store there were some Asian-specials like Washburn and such, but the mandos I tried were Webers, Gibsons, and Breedloves, and the Breedloves really kicked me in the nads because they were so loud and really crisp sounding and played very easy. #I'm coming from guitar and I could tell tight away the strings were spaced a little farther apart because it felt much less cramped for me than the Webers and Gibsons. #Kinda like smokind a cigar vs. a cigarette, if that make sense.
Anyway, the mandolin I have now if I can e-bay it I'll probably get enough money for a Cascade, but the only Breedloves at the store was the leass expensive Quartz that came with a BS lunch-bag. #But I worry about buying a Cascade untried over the net because it is lacquered and I know that takes more finish than a Satin finish like a Quartz, so I wonder if the more finish makes the tone of the Cascade less ballsy than the Quartz. #Thought I might get an answer here. #These little mandolins are expensive as crap and I don't want to make a bad choice. #Should I just go with the Quartz I tried and pocket the dough or shell out for a higher doalllar Cascade?