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Well, it’s been 2 years and I’m still alive and kicking. The F9 has been a wonderful instrument for me. I love the tone, playability of the neck.......everything suits me fine. The Gibby will last me...

My mandolin arrived from TMS this morning and I could not be happier. Tone for days and the wide nut makes it a joy to play. Brian and Dennis really took care of me and pointed me in the right...

Yeah the used F9 I was contemplating was a 2010 and it was $2450. It was not a wide nut so I passed. I could have kept looking for a used instrument but I don't know enough about Mandolins to know...

Congratulations! I am also new to mandolin. I have had no trouble picking out chords and scales on mandolin. I'll be playing mandolin in church when I'm not playing guitar. I placed my order from TMS...

Please give an update when it arrives !

I keep hearing this over and over again which is very reassuring. Brian at TMS really went on about how consistent and good Gibsons have been since the flood. It's another big reason why I want to...

One of the positives from TMS is that I already paid for an Eastman 615 that I sent back. I'm applying that balance to whatever I buy. I don't need to finance at all. Im only financing because I have...

Thanks for all the great information. The 2010 has tortoise binding and does not appear to be a wide nut. Unfortunately it is in NYC and I am not. The new F9 is in Arizona with the Mandolin Store. I...

I have decided on a Gibson F9 with a wide nut . What are the differences between a 2010 F9 and a 2017 F9 ? I can buy used or new and I'm torn.

Mandolin store called me and I inquired about the Collings. I did not know that they could not advertise Gibson products. They have a Gibson F9 wide neck in stock which is completely up my alley. Im...

I do have a friend that knows mandolins that could check it out for me. The totally blank headstock caught me as odd but it played and sounded very nice.

That's not a bad idea about the Gibson. The seller is a member here and just a great 80 year old guy. He loved talking mandolin and I have no doubt he is as honest as they get. I need to call the...

I also played an old Gibson A2 locally yesterday and it blew my Eastman out of the water. Nice old guy wants $875 for the Gibson but it has a crack ( superficial) and the headstock is blank making me...

The Collings has my interest as does the F style Lafferty. My wife has graciously opened the purse strings to allow me to buy basically anything I want. I really want an F style but I know the...

Congrats muzikchic ! I have really big hands and the Eastman's frets don't give people like me a whole lot of room to maneuver. Plus a local guy let me play his old Gibson A2 mandolin and it made my...

Got my Eastman Tuesday and it seems like a decent starter mandolin. That being said it has a toyish quality to it that won't last long with me. I have emailed Dennis about what else he has in stock....

My Eastman is slated to arrive today. Looking forward to it.

Yeah I'm worried about all this stuff but the truth of the matter is that I am a beginning Mandolin player. Just getting any mandolin is a step in the right direction. If I stick with it and play it...

I am already wanting an octave mandolin and quite honestly I'm having second thoughts about the Eastman. I wonder if I shouldn't just pony up for a Weber etc something American made and pro level.

Death Metal Mandolin .....

Thanks Mike ! I'm hoping to get my chord vocabulary under control so I can play mando at church on the weeks I'm not playing guitar. My interest in Americana /Bluegrass has skyrocketed in the last...

Dennis at the Mandolin Store hooked me up with an Eastman 615 that will ship out today and arrive next week. I am new to mandolin. I have been playing guitar for 35 years and wanted to try something...

Thanks Brick. I think I'm going to pull the trigger on a 615 SB from the Mandolin Store on Friday. I'm still torn but I think I just need to pull the trigger and get started. I can always upgrade.

My friend was at the show. I saw his posts at 4am and thought it was a hoax. Such a sad but poetic way to go. I saw him with theFiji Mariners and Blues Traveler years ago. He was great in Slingblade...

Fellas I'm sorry we got off on the wrong foot. I have health problems and I'm currently admitted in a hospital in NYC. I was tired and not at my best when I reacted to the post.

If I'm lucky I...