Re: At what point do I upgrade to a better instrument
Originally Posted by
Bruce Cech
.....Would upgrading in that direction give me a better instrument. I think I would have a budget of about $1000. If go to one mandolin I would like to stay with the F style--the only reason is that I like the scroll design. It looks like I could get about $350 for each of the two I have. Any ideas?
Whatever you get, suggest keeping one of the mandolins that you have now. Having a backup always seems to a good move.
If F-style is the pleasure, there are a few interesting ones in the Classifieds (the Eastman caught my eye). Also, paying more is not necessarily "upgrading." If the goal is to upgrade the OM40, then the Eastman 315 in the Classifieds (or one like it) does that for sure, and the 220 is a decent a-style. That's a great pair of instruments to have.
...Steve
Current Stable: Two Tenor Guitars (Martin 515, Blueridge BR-40T), a Tenor Banjo (Deering GoodTime 17-Fret), a Mandolin (Burgess #7). two Banjo-Ukes and five Ukuleles..
The inventory is always in some flux, but that's part of the fun.
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