I have mentioned this in other threads, is my Eastman octave as good as a Flyde? No. Although a friend who has one was quite happy playing my Eastman at a jam. I'm not going to pretend it's the best out there. I'm sure there are other octave mandolins that blow mine out of the water.
After many years of playing music, am happy with what I have. Spent more than a small fortune chasing a sound when in reality the sound is in my hands and not a piece of equipment.
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