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duuuude
Jun-18-2004, 2:00pm
Well, believe it or not I finally made the switch to American made and gotta tell ya it makes a huge difference. I used to swear by my Pac-Rim mando, which is great for small gatherings, but after much frustration with it's sound getting lost in bigger jams I decided to take the plunge.

After much consideration of all the options, building my own, custom build, off-the-shelf, and some great insight into just what can make, or break, a mando tone-wise (thanks Zeke), I ended up going with the one that "spoke to me", yes it really does happen.

So I am the happy owner of a new F-9, picked up at a major discount from My Music Quest (awesome to deal with, by the way), and can hardly contain myself.

Thanks to Big Joe as well for assuring me that they pretty much all share the same fine tone, it sounds identical to the original one I played at a festival and fell for. Exactly what I was looking for tone-wise.

Well, it's been outa my hands for much too long now, I'll come up for air in a couple days.
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Michael H Geimer
Jun-18-2004, 3:06pm
Woo! Hoo! Congrats, Duuuude!

Now I really can't wait 'till fall Strawberry, as I (hope) I'll get to check it out!

- Benig

jasona
Jun-18-2004, 3:32pm
Congrats! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

ira
Jun-18-2004, 4:02pm
duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude,
i am happy for you.
play it sweet my friend.
enjoy!

stanley
Jun-18-2004, 4:28pm
Gotta watch those thar' festivals...too many mandos to see, play, and hear...its a dangerous thing (especially for the sleep deprived!). Looking forward to checking it out at Millpond, see you there!

congrats,
Bill

Pete Braccio
Jun-18-2004, 6:10pm
So, what's My Music Quest?

Pete

carolynbeth
Jun-18-2004, 9:24pm
Good for you duuuuude! If I make it to Strawberry, I'll look forward to hearing you play it. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

Congratulations!

Carolyn

duuuude
Jun-19-2004, 8:38am
Thanks y'all, after playing all afternoon & evening I'm definitely hooked, feel lucky to have finally found my life-long instrument. Can't wait for the chance to hear it put through it's paces by folks with a few years more playing time than myself, that's half the fun for me, but in the meantime it sure seems to make me sound better than I am.
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p.s. My Music Quest is a dealer on ebay, just thought I'd give 'em props since they delivered exactly as advertised, and at a bargain price.