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Hi, I live in Florence and am always up to jamming, have a large music room and play guitar and mandolin some, (learning) mainly fiddle tunes old time etc.

Sorry didn't mean to open an old worn out subject, will look back further....my apologies. Jerry

To make it clear I have only been playing a month now, and getting along ok with it I think. I purchased a Loar LM500VS to start out on, not high end but seems well made and plays pretty easy, so for...

Must admit I stopped a while there, that is one beautiful mandolin!!

Guess I opened the ol' canaworms...I have read every entry since my OP as this subject is of interest to me in my pursuit of a new mandolin. my present is 1 1/8" per the specs, the actual nut itself...

Don't know why I have not till now but just took a machinist rule to my mandolin and it is from side to side at the nut 1 3/16", exactly, and it's supposed to be 1 1/8" according to the info on the...

Ya Jim, I guess my brain wasn't awake yet 1 5/16" right? Never have caught on to the metric stuff working in machine shops for years always standard measures, showing my age..

Wow that's about 1 5/18 if my brain is working right here, I think the extra 1/16 would work for me if I go up in width to 3/16, I only seem to need a tiny more space on the A course to clear the E...

There is a wealth of information on this thread for sure,, more than I expected and I really appreciate it. No there are not much in places to try mandolins in this small coastal town, Eugene has...

Thanks Mitch, everything I have found to read, and every artist I have seen reviewing them seems to feel the same way. I realize some artists are biased or paid but in general I have not found a...

ST. Annes Reel

Thanks again everyone, I figured as much, you really need to be careful on the Bay these days, generally don't spend much time on there anymore like years ago, it used to be possible to get a good...

Hey there Willem, not me, the last time out was to. Portland to see my friend Eric Skye at a house concert, good to hear from you, I am just getting my feet wet with Mandolin main instrument is...

WOW!!!! now I'm really confused,, just kidding, I really appreciate all the time and effort to reply to my question, I am a guitar player now for 40yrs and I play fiddle tune leads and do vocals, so...

Looking to upgrade to a good long time, mandolin and notice most are 1 1/8" so I assume this is the standard? I don't know if this should be a determining factor in my purchase. The one I have now is...

Thanks guys, that's why I love this Forum, I am new as is obvious to mandolins and looking around for another mandolin so I always like to be cautious especially on eBay! Want to purchase a really...

Was browsing on eBay and saw this mandolin says it's from the 80's and is a Epipnone Gibson F2, would it be worth the 800 dollar asking price? Can't find any info on the mandolin anywhere, were they...

Went to a private house concert in Portland Oregon Saturday evening at Eric Skye home and he was accompanied by Tim Connell on mandolin, WOW!! it was really a pleasure to sit a few feet from these...

Thanks guys. just learned my first open chords and G maj scales both open and closed, after about an hour it didn't feel quite as foreign to me, at least I am getting some clear notes out of it. Lots...

Would like to thank everyone for the advise last week regarding the purchase of my first mandolin. I contacted Robert Fear at Folk Musician and purchased a Loar LM500VS from him and received it...

Yes, Robert was very responsive to my emails and helpful in his advise, I ordered the Loar LM500VS and I think it will be a good solid starter for me. Robert said it is a very good choice and good...

Thanks to everyone who helped offering thoughts on this, I really appreciate it very much, some solid advice. I have contacted Robert Fear for my first purchase.
His information on the site...

Well showing my complete ignorance here, didn't know it had one? Don't need one, since posting this I have watched a gazillion you tube etc. read reviews and so on and found a mandolin I think fits...

Thanks everyone, looks like the F hole is my best bet being a bluegrass nut.
Hoping to find a used one that someone has already had setup for easy play as I will need all the help I can get.
Played...

Looking at buying my First mandolin, and have decided on a Eastman but would like to know if there is a big difference between the F hole and the Oval hole as far as sound? Looking at a 614 or 615...