Hey everyone,
First post on this forum, but I've been lurking here for a good while. I've been playing a Garrison mandolin for a few years. It had an accident, I brought it into a shop and it doesn't look good for the little guy. I'm still waiting on the final verdict, but in the mean time I'm researching new mandolins. It seems likely I'll need one.
The problem is that I haven't been able to try a lot of different kinds. The local music stores only carry a couple per store, and they're usually poorly set up. There's one place I have still yet to try that carries a bit of a wider selection I'm told.
I'm looking for an A-style mandolin. I usually play Celtic or Pop/Rock music. My question is what are the main differences between F- shaped soundholes and circular ones? It's difficult for me to tell based on the mandolins I've played because they aren't set up great, and it's hard to tell based solely on internet videos.
The mandolins I've been looking at are the Eastman MD504 & 505, and a few others. Anything else I should know about in that $600-$900 price range?
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