Now that I've had the pleasure of three months of torturing this little beaut, I can post an honest review. #The only thing lacking with this mandolin is me. #Honestly. #I am primarily a bluegrasser and this little beauty has guided me into heretofore-uncharted waters of tonal wonder. #At first I was stunned with the volume. #It was strung with j74s but now sports monels and sounds fantastic (IMHO). #I've never owned an oval A before, so it's all-new to me (the shorter scale has taken some getting used to). #It is balanced with nice low end and clear ringing tones in the mid to high (it blows my F5 away here for sure). #Fiddle tunes with open ringing strings are a blast to play. #My wife prefers the sound to my F5 as well and she was skeptical of my need for a second mando.
It’s a well built, tightly fit, finished, and playable mandolin worth far more that what Don is asking for them.
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