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    Re: Mandobird Regrets?

    OK, thanks to the comments, cautions, and sense of fun conveyed through this thread, I ordered and just my new Mandobird in the mail. I bought it so that I wouldn't disturb the wife or cats...
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    Re: Cheap Mandocaster

    Doing the conversion to Canadian dollars, I get a price of about +/- $210. That seems pretty wicked in a good way if these instruments play as nicely as they look. I don't know anything about them....
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    Re: Mandobird Regrets?

    Hi Ed, I drifted to this thread after considering a Kent electric. (I now have an active lead on a Mandobird) I commented there that I did once own and sell a Godin A8 -- a VERY nice handling...
  4. Thread: Kent 744

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    Re: Kent 744

    I did own a Godin for a while. It is a nice feeling instrument, but it definitely still made enough sound to irritate my less-than-appreciative audience. Plugged in, I found that it just didn't...
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    Re: Why 5 string instead of 4?

    Thanks for the link to Tom's arrangements. I agree with you rico -- awesome is a good description! Nice playing Tom.
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    Re: Why 5 string instead of 4?

    That is such a wonderfully grungy bit if mando-music Rico, I am leaning to getting myself a 5-string and not a mere 8-string! You and the others in this thread make the extra string a more-than-...
  7. Thread: Kent 744

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    Re: Kent 744

    Well, it appears that I an offer of less than $400 will be considered for the Kent as it needs (at least) cleaning of its electronics, and it does not have a case. Comments here about scale length...
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    Re: Kent 744

    I am looking for a solid-body electric mandolin to use for quiet practice around my cat (who has no love of mandolins; I should look for that border collie). There is a Kent available via the...
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