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I did mean Gibson... hahaha

I need to upgrade the Eastman tuners... What is good besides Waverly? Or are the defacto tuners?

From what I gathered playing all the Mandolins, what I really am looking for is GREAT condition Fender F4 with Oval sound hole, early 1900's made during Loar's tenure. Like this one......

I feel so dumb right now. I got confused... It was actually a 315, not a 515. hahah Anyways, I played every mandolin in the Eastman series they had and the 315 sounded the best to me and the mandolin...

I know... Even after I told the owner he was really making me feel bad about my purchase he said, "Well, do you want me to lie to you and tell you that's a nice instrument?" ... I mean, I've been...

Went into a mandolin shop in Pa today that boasts having "90 plus mandolins" in stock. I was prepared to buy a Collings and ended up coming home with an........ . . . Eastman 515 with satin finish!...

What do you mean? Is that a brand of Mandolin?

That's really good to know! Do they all sound that big open and rich? Or is this one just a little special for some reason. Honestly... lol

Looking for a mandolin with a big sound, open, rich, and not nasal or thin. What's the best in the sub 3k category?

I like this...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd39F-01Mpk

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Thank you both for your suggestions. Does anyone else have an opinion?

Looking for an instrument of high quality and impeccable attention to detail. Solid body, 22 frets, 18.5"-20.5" scale, customizable electric pickups, ebony fingerboard, possibly a v-neck, soft rolled...

Yes, you do not want overtones and sympathetic vibrations from the other strings to interfere with your tuning.