Hi
I live in Spain and virtually no chance of trying Eastman or any other mandolins out here, so I would be very grateful of any advice that can be given, regarding mandolin choice if I were to order one online.
I'm not worried so much what it looks like but I am drawn to the F5 shape and
even though I play Celtic music I prefer the Bluegrass woody kind of tone.
I have been looking at Eastman F5 style mandolins, as I'm looking for something not too expensive as a reliable workhorse to play regular gigs 4/5 times a week,
nearly all amplified.
I currently have a Godin A8 which works great for loud gigs with our drummer etc and never a problem with feedback, however I feel for quieter duo gigs I miss out on a good acoustic woody tone, also I occasionally play totally acoustic and have to play an octave mandolin as the Godin is not loud enough un-plugged.
I'll probably keep the Godin but I have a few questions -
would the Eastman's be a good choice?
does anybody own or tried the 615 with the factory fitted Schertler
pick-up?
or does anybody have the reso coil pick-up fitted on a different instrument?
is it a good pick up for my needs ie tone and feedback resistance?
Is there much difference tonally between the 615 or the 815 or is the higher price for the 815 a cosmetic thing?
would I be better off stretching my budget and buy the 815 and get a pick-up fitted?
and if so any pick-up recommendations?
any other similar priced makes I should be considering?
Oh I play my Godin through an AER copmact 60
I also have a old spare Fishman bridge pick-up that I could fit on
any mandolin I buy.
Thank you
Gracias
Mick
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