Hey all,
The last several days I have been nosing through mando stores and pics to see what kind of mandos are out there and popular and the prices they are going for. After seeing a lot of mandolins I realized that some of the prettiest mandos I had seen are the BLACK faced and all BLACK mandolins. The LOAR makes a really nice F and an A, I think. Eastman also makes a nice example.
I am noticing that even in the lower priced mandolins there are many more finish options available than what there used to be back when I got involved. Back then it was pretty much the standard burst style finish that was the overwhelming majority of mandolin finishes unless you got a custom finish. Now it seems that Black is just one of the choices we can have. So many mandolins are really beautiful. I also really like the violin type of finish.
I'd like to know what you all think of the BLACK finish on mandolins. Do you like it, hate it or are indifferent?
If you were going to get a BLACK finished mandolin, either just the face or the entire instrument, and you had say $700 to spend, what would you get? A or F doesn't matter in this one.
If you have a Black finished mando, how about posting some pics of it so the rest of us can enjoy it too..
Thanks all.
nalajr
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