Yeah people who like them seem to REALLY like them. Thanks for the feedback!
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That’s a really nice color and texture, too!
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Yeah people who like them seem to REALLY like them. Thanks for the feedback!
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That’s a really nice color and texture, too!
Thanks for this I’ll check them out. $7k isn’t out of range.
This is the same issue I’m having with Ellis and why I’m probably still shopping for alternatives. Because I really want an Ellis and really can’t afford one :)
I’m sort of hoping that if I keep...
Can any Northfield Big Mon owners or periodic players comment on the sound of these? I keep reading that they sound fatter in the bass but to my ear the YouTube clips sound like that might be true...
I agree with this completely. When I went shopping for a mandolin to replace my Eastman, I played a lot of Gibsons and Collings. They were the two available at my local shop. Seemed like Gibson...
Her technique is flawless and her left hand precision is just phenomenal. When I watch her, I feel like the mandolin MUST be super easy to play because she makes it look so smooth and fluid. It’s...
I’d recommend playing one. I started on an Eastman with a narrower nut and prefer the Collings 1-1/8” nut. It seems a bit silly that the tiny difference would matter but for me it certainly seems...
I think they should start doing mandolin binding in the clown barf color. I have a Collings MF in honey and it’s bound in tortoiseshell and I think it would look a lot nicer bound in CB. Maybe a...
Yes the F-style basically gets you a built in $2000-$5000 strap holder and nothing more. Anyone who tells you it makes the instrument sound different either has alien-good ears that can hear stuff...
Those Kimbles are supposed to be quite good. I’ll check prices….
That Batwing looks crazy!! Never heard of that one before.
Took a look at your stuff on IG. Looks beautiful!
I’ll check them out! Several of you have recommended them and I’ve looked at their stuff (visually) but I’ll find some sound clips.
Thanks for all this info. I didn’t look that carefully at the oval hole offerings. TBH I was maybe overstating my preference for the oval and mostly interested in a tonal difference. I realize the...
Sorry if I’m ignorant but can you post a web link so I can see the home page of the mandolins you make?
All,
I have a Collings MF with f-holes and really love it. Been playing it for a few years and really appreciate the fit and finish and the sound. I’ve been planning to get an oval hole for some...
I tried a few inexpensive mandolins and upgraded certain parts to dial in the best tone to my ear. My experience was that, on an Eastman 315, changing the tailpiece to a cast Allen made a big...
+1 on these straps being awesome. I have one on my Collings MF, one on an OM that I’ll transfer to my Clark OM when it’s done, and the third will grace a future Gibson mandolin that I plan to...
I played one of these as well when they had it side by side with a Trinity College mando. Both nice instruments but the RV had a much more balanced tone and sounded much fuller than the (thinner...
I like them as well. I think Eastman lower end instruments are about the best entry level mandos out there, but I think the higher end Eastman’s aren’t as good as the Northfields. Just my opinion....
It’s never a simple comparison, especially with acoustic instruments (IMHO). You can play two of the same model and they often sound different.
It seems like the best advice is to go for a F...
I too put 14-49 mandola strings on my 20” scale OM. I like it!
I don’t have the level experience and expertise thay several of the Cafe members have, but I participate in a weekly BG jam and can convey my experience. There are usually 4+ mandolin players...
The pictures look like crap compared to the ones I’ve owned/seen/played.
If I were a dealer I would have sent it back to Eastman and not tried to sell it. That’s not typical for Eastman even...
Tony would be proud!!
I saw an interview with him once where he described how he was missing two of his fingertips after an accident in a sheet metal factory before he was 18. He fashioned a...