I have a line on a Washburn F-5 style mandolin at (what I think) may be a good price.
Anyone out there have any experience with these? I'm wondering how they stack up against other F-5 styles from builders such as Eastman.
Washburn F-5..
I have a line on a Washburn F-5 style mandolin at (what I think) may be a good price.
Anyone out there have any experience with these? I'm wondering how they stack up against other F-5 styles from builders such as Eastman.
Last edited by DocMontana; Mar-11-2024 at 11:36am.
Re: Washburn F-5..
I have not played one for six or seven years but the ones I played at a shop in NC were less than acceptable. The tone was thin and the fit and finish were horrible.
Charley
A bunch of stuff with four strings
Re: Washburn F-5..
Washburn is on my short list of brands I advise folks not to buy.
For reasons stated above.
Eastman is quite reliable. Your chances of getting a lousy instrument from them are small.
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