Tacoma mandolins

[preecher]

I was once told that a Tacoma mandolin would not work for bluegrass. If not, why? Was this just preference of the person who said that? BTW I have never played one. Just
curious. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/coffee.gif

[Boombloom]

I have an early M1. Really nice playing instrument. Doesn't have the sound or volume for bluegrass.

[Chip Booth]

Tacoma mandolins are flat top and back mandolins, basically they are 'little guitars'. The typical bluegrass mandolin is an archtop F hole instrument, and has a very different kind of tone and usually more projection in a group setting. I like both flattop mandolins and archtop mandolins, but they are very different animals. How you use them is up to you.

Chip

[mandroid]

Church 'grass wouldn't be as competitive for volume as Jams and outdoor gigs.
they are a re styled flat top, after all.
but if everyone else is considerate on co-operative sound mix...

[preecher]

Thanks for responses.