I just bought a new mandolin. It's an oval hole A style Washburn:
I love the way it plays and sounds. Very satisfactory for the money (not much over $200). I love the way it looks with one notable exception - the top inch or two. It has the F style peg head with the little scrolls on it. It looks out of place to me on the A. My guess is that they did that to share parts with an F style and give this model an upgraded peg head compared to their other low end As (it is priced higher than its A body F hole counterpart). Actually, a second exception to liking how it looks is the pick guard; that's going away.
I am not going to do anything about it right away. I am hoping that I will get used to it and others will tell me it looks fine or maybe even better than a regular A peg head. Otherwise, someday I may cut it off and finish the end to look like a regular A. That would make it a no name, mystery machine because it says "Washburn" up there.
Comments? Like it? Hate it?
"First you master your instrument, then you master the music, then you forget about all that ... and just play"
Charlie "Bird" Parker
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