Re: Mando Search Bummer
Originally Posted by
RobBob
Since they added the cast tailpiece to the 300 series, they are best bet in Eastman mandolins. For 50 bucks or so you can put Grover 309's on that bad boy and be in business. When the frets go refret with a slightly larger fret and and bang the tone and playability will take a jump. Take my word for it.
What fret size do you recommend? I’ve been trying lots of higher priced mandos in the last six months and I like my MD315 enough that I plan to do a few upgrades (tuners, K&K internal pickups, and frets eventually) and keep it as a backup when I do get a higher priced mandolin.
Doug Brock
2018 Kimble 2 point (#259), Eastman MD315, Eastman MDA315, some guitars, banjos, and fiddles
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