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Just a thin peice and did not make a hole. Thank you,John. I was hoping to hear your comments.

Chuck

My perception is that things at Eastman were shaken up either just prior to or after Gordan left.

Also,Eastman is a diversified company with several business units.

chuck

If you were taking out a brace and it brought a dime sized peice of the top, what would be the best idea about reglueing the peice. If you did nothing, what kind of issues am I facing?

Thank you!...

I saw a multi instrumentalist play one of these and an old Kay electric recently in Knoxville. He was also a luthier in NC.

chuck

[/QUOTE]I have be warned by music store owners, previous Gibson dealers, and some well established players that they have been less than impressed with Gibson quality the last few years.[QUOTE]

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Actually the little 504's are better than many old Gibson A's,F2's and 4's.from the teens and 20's.

chuck

While Norman is not an acclaimed mandolin player when compared to Sam Bush or Mike Compton, I would really enjoy being with Mr.Blake to learn as much as possible from a great multi intrumentalist.
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Congrats, Blueass.

chuck

Joe,

I am so very sorry for you as well.

chuck

Interesting assessment.

chuck

I could sure handle it, hand it over anytime. I like 'em all. Thanks for the pictures.

chuck

Whew, now I can afford to make the purchase!!!!!!

chuck

Maybe you just needed a little attention.

chuck

Globalization done #at least two things;
1. It has given the the musician some excellent new products that are priced much lower than domestic brands.
This is due to enterprises finding economies...

Lets say you paid $80,000 for a mandolin, as is posted in the classifieds, and it just did not have that tone you crave.

Worse, lets say your $700 Eastman sounded better.

chuck

Go to YouTube.com and search on Don Reno or Doyle Lawson and tell me what style he was playing in 1974.

chuck

You got ears though, Mark.

Eastmans are not for everybody. However, if you think that a high price will satisfy, you will probably be disappointed as well, just to embarassed to let anyone know....

He will be trashing your's to if they get as popular as the Eastman's.

Chuck

Play mandolin, but think violin or fiddle. See what this produces. People will say that a f style is more woody. Try to get your mandolin to sound woody or not woody. I have an Eastman 504 that I can...

Time goes by pretty quickly especially time that is processional. If he is true to his schedule, I would reconsider, get a mid mo to bang on, and wait for YOUR dream Mandola. Nothing takes the place...

Mojo comes from the player in my opinion.Think of the Grisman/Rice Tone Poems. Grisman made every mandolin sound pretty similar. I am looking for sustain, resonance, vibration, tone from all of my...

I would think that there are expatriate managers in place at the manufacturing facility. Any good enterprise knows the market prior to production. The evidence is the well received products by...

Thanks man!!

chuck

0000 steel wool will take small amounts of the finsih off very gradually. I used blue painters masking tape to designate the area and took off the finish of my 504's neck.

While I agree that...

Thanks, Steve,

Not bad for late night. Online reference sources and contacts would make the research "easy" as you say. This is why I initally made the purchases of the Eastman's I got from you....