mahogany mandolin question

[mandolin tony]

thinking about buying a mahogany mandolin. a Eastman md-404 or md505cc, does anyone out there have one of these & what do you think about them for playing folk music on. an yes I know one is oval hole & the other is f holes. just want to pick your brains, please do not scare me. (just joking)

[OneChordTrick]

I played a 504, which I know is neither of the instruments that you mentioned ��, liked it but it’s tone was a little too “shrill” for what I was looking for. A little biased towards the treble side if that makes sense?

[Phil Goodson]

I had a Weber mahogany Bitterroot back in the day. It was fine, but a little too muddy toned for my tastes.

I might consider a mahogany model if I wanted an oval hole instrument (or a flat top instrument) to play folk music, but I can't think of a good reason to select mahogany for an F holed instrument.