Re: considering an oval hole mandolin
(interesting morning read.)
If you don't want a paddle- or snake-head clone and you don't want, "The Collings tone" it's seems a conundrum. Just great builders' names being thrown around! To me, I wouldn't know if any of them would be any better than an Eastman MD604; however. And, I haven't played one of them either.
I love my paddle head Gibson. I love it with Thomastiks or J-74s. There are a few places where the intonation is wacky, but I kept it over two skakheads (one an A2Z). I also love my pancake and my Cohen. They all sound different.
I'd love to recommend Dave Cohen, but he's moving his shop right now.
I have heard great things about Old Wave and Parsons. Never played one; however.
Have fun - back to coffee!
f-d
ˇpapá gordo ain’t no madre flaca!
'20 A3, '30 L-1, '97 914, 2012 Cohen A5, 2012 Muth A5, '14 OM28A
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