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Yup, smooth corners down, and then get a clamp-on arm rest like from McClung or others. Started using these and will never go back!

To go back to the original point, yup, I also think F’s can can be a bit uncomfortable with the points into one’s leg when sitting. Look cool though! I like A’s.

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It’s all just personal preference here. Me, I don’t like them. It’s not like with a guitar where the larger body shifts the center of gravity toward the body end and a strap button near the heel...

I understand what the OP is experiencing. Yes, good left hand holding technique is important and may even lead to the MT V-profile, (somewhat of a pointy parabola), becoming more appreciated, but...

Or you can get the excellent Rubner tuners that have real ebony buttons.

What do you want to know? I have one I bought new sometime around 1981 or so for about $105. Love it, has only continued sounded to better over the years and is an easy, comfortable player. What's...

The only place I've been where you can actually try them out is Fiddler's Green and the have every model. There may be other places but darn few. Settled on the TP-1R (50 and 60 thickness). It is...

They are entirely different instruments. Collings is wonder in perfection of build, the Pava a wonder in richness and complexity of sound. At this level, (entry pro level), it is worth whatever...

Have tried several Kentucky ovals including the 272. All sounded very good, some simply excellent in tone and volume. Often they have the big lows and tubbiness of the old Gibson A's but with better...

I have a KM-180B I bought in the early 80's that really has gotten better sounding and louder over the years, beats most current Asian imports I've tried. With various setting up and other putzing,...

The Polytune is far more accurate than the Snarks, with more resolution. When you use both at the same time, the Snark will give that OK center indication while the Polytune goes in much farther so...

I like these s lot for A's. http://www.souldier.us/CustomMandolinStraps.aspx.

For woodier tone, you might find the Pava has that particular character over the Collings, but if you are making the trek to FG, take the time to sit down a try everything on the walls. (One of the...

This thread got a bunch more mileage than I would have predicted as the OP. Thanks to all for the interesting input! One result was that I also bought a Polytune Clip. My take:
• It is very fast,...

Flawless CNC based build, nice finish, decent resale value, good sound. But for that same amount, if sound is the most important factor, there are many better choices, even if a scroll is a must....

Highly agree with the Kentucky KM900 or KM950, these have the bluegrass sound the OP seeks. A KM1000 in decent used condition will be a bit beyond the OP's current budget. Maybe for now, channel Tim...

There is something "unnatural" looking about many satin finishes and the 3-dimensional beauty of the wood is always almost completely muted. And super glossy nitro can sometimes appear to plasticy...

The advice of "try them" is always stated here and is of course the way to go. However, the reality for many folks is that there are vast areas in the USA where there are few decent mandolins in...

I love my Kentucky KM-180B I bought in the early '80s for $105 plus a $15 case. And it has improved over the decades. Still play sometimes though I have higher end instruments.

When one samples the 900 and 950 back to back, it is not that great a difference in width. The 950 is like a "standard" 1-1/8", the 900 just a wee bit narrower. And there is the flat vs. radiused...

Oh, and yes, pick guards are not difficult to remove from Kentuckys.

I tried one of these at the Old Town School of Music store in Chicago. I was really impressed by it, was louder and more powerful than all the other Kentuckys, Eastmans and Loars they had there,...

Since you have a little bit more than $1K, you could consider a Kentucky KM-1000 which, IMHO, is a significantly better choice, especially regarding the sound. If you would consider no scroll, the...

My little story: I have a mando that came with Golden Age tuners in nickel with ivoroid buttons. Worked great, nice and smooth, but I wanted black, so I had the identical set, but with black...