Re: Fender FM 53S and The Loar LM 520 Performer
You need several things to get good tone from an instrument:
Good (or at least reasonable) technique. How to fret, how to pick.
A good setup. Critically important - if the nut slots are wrong, frets are not finished properly, or bridge is out - your tone will be out.
Good quality strings compatible with that specific instrument, and choice of pick. Both make a big difference. Experiment.
A decent mandolin. There are a gazillion pages on that topic right here...
Gibson F5 'Harvey' Fern, Gibson F5 'Derrington' Fern
Distressed Silverangel F 'Esmerelda' aka 'Maxx'
Northfield Big Mon #127
Ellis F5 Special #288
'39 & '45 D-18's, 1950 D-28.
Bookmarks