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Thanks everyone! The seller was actually Amazon, not a third party so that part made me confident. I will definitely report back. The only downside is that it will need to be set up so I hope I can...

Haha I just saw that as well! I contacted Amazon to see if they would honour that new price since I just bought it two days ago.

I haven't posted on this forum in quite some time, but just had to share this news. For years, I have wanted to upgrade my mandolin and have always had my eye on either an Eastman 615 or a Kentucky...

Could you explain? I assume you mean the neck is potentially bowed but I usually do my own set ups and the mandolin looks fine, other than the slight bow in the saddle. That part is a bit weird, it's...

One of the other members of my group uses an Eastman mandolin with the K&K pickup. To be honest, it always gets lost in the mix. That's the upgrade I was considering but I am not sure if I am as in...

I think four years of using it live is enough to get used to the neck, that's not really it. I more so find that chords just don't ring out, even when I really press down on the strings. As for...

Just to clarify, I have the adjustable bridge model. Maybe it is the flat fretboard that's bugging me. With light strings it sounds to hi-fi plugged in but with medium gauge the saddle bows a bit.

I did buy this mandolin used so I often wonder if there was a reason why it was being sold (issue with the saddle). I just find that even on my cheap Epiphone mandolin, I am able to make chords ring...

I purchased a Godin A8 mandolin about four years ago (mine has the adjustable saddle), and have really loved how easy it is to dial in live. Lately however, I am been finding it difficult to to do...

A couple of years ago a KM1500 came up used at the 12th fret for $1200.00. It had just had a re-fret and apparently had been played almost every night of the week for a few years so it was broken in....

The thing with Eastman is that they tend to be easier to find here in Canada. I only know of one store within driving distance that carries Kentucky.

I would like to spend $1000 or less but on a used mandolin. It's true, the mandolin prices here are expensive. The Eastman 615 that my friend just got was $850.00 used. I might have to just be...

I have been trying to choose between an Eastman and Kentucky mandolin. They seem to be the most popular/affordable brand here in Canada so I see a lot of them online. I have yet to try one though...

Thanks everyone! I might hold off for the 950. The thing is, I won't be able to try the 900 before buying so the fact that they vary in quality worries me. I just feel that the 950 would be a more...

Just wondering what people think of these two Kentucky mandolin models? There's an incredible deal on a used, but mint condition KM-900 on Kijiji in my area. I am tempted to grab it but the 950...

Thanks for the reply! I actually just uploaded the four Bouzouki images that were on the Aura imaging software, into my Spectrum DI. It's unfortunately not a perfect match for my OM but I figure it's...

Hi all,

Just wondering if any of you have tried using the Fishman Aura imaging with a bouzouki or Octave Mandolin? I own a Trinity College Octave Mandolin with a Headway pickup installed and it...

The Dtar Wavelength is indeed a nice pickup but it's not really the same as the Headway. First off, the Wavelength is actually the Lr Baggs element UST. Dtar has a deal with Lr Baggs where they...

Hi all,

I had the Headway Bouzouki pickup installed in my Trinity College Octave Mandolin and I wanted to give a report on my experiences with it. The installation itself was a bit of a pain for...

I did a ton of research and the feeling I am getting is that there seems to be three levels of bouzouki's out there. The first level is the cheaper bouzouki's that are easily found on eBay (Celtic...

Sorry about that, was looking on my cell and couldn't make that info out.

I definitely see where you are coming from but there are two factors that come in to play here. First, Trinity College instruments are made in China but they are actually quite good. They have a...

Any reason why you sold them?

Hi Jerry, thanks for the input! I assume that your mandocello is one of Peter's higher end models?

Thank you for the input! Would you say that the Beaver Tail is more of a beginner instrument or can it be more of a professional instrument? I am not sure if you have tried any Trinity College...