Re: Carbon Fiber Mandolin
Originally Posted by
Gaco56
Hey guys,
I am preparing to design and hopefully sell a carbon fiber mandolin and wanted to get thoughts from the mandolin community. We are in the process of developing a new carbon fiber manufacturing process that will allow us to reduce costs while maintaining quality and even tune the material to improve the tone (something current carbon fiber instruments lack). At an anticipated price point around $800-$1000, would this be something you guys would be interested in? Please let me know what your thoughts are and if there is anything you would like to see in the instrument. We want to make sure that we keep the musician's needs and perspective in mind through the process. Thanks!
Tone, volume, and playability are important, no matter the price. Your targeted price point seems very aggressive and surprisingly low. At that price, if the sound and volume are decent and if playability is good, I would definitely buy one. I have a carbon fiber guitar that I like a lot and has a more wood-like tone than other carbon fiber guitars I've played, and price was good (I paid $900 for it used - new price was about $1600).
Doug Brock
2018 Kimble 2 point (#259), Eastman MD315, Eastman MDA315, some guitars, banjos, and fiddles
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