Re: My 'Customized' Eastman MD-315
Very nice! What tuners are those? I wanted black tuner buttons on my 9-month-old MD315 but ended up with white buttons on Grover 309's. I left the stock tailpiece and bridge (so far) but did add a K&K twin internal pickup. It looks like we have the same style strap, though!
When I started getting some marks in the matte finish (my glossy mandolins ARE a lot more resistant to dings and scratches), I started doing some relic-ing on the top. I don't think I'll ever have nerve to show pics here on the Cafe (I KNOW the ridicule I'll receive, lol), but I like it and non-mandolin players who've seen it have had positive responses.
My MD315 is sounding sweet, woody, and old. I'm surprised at how different my MD315 sounds from my MD505. The MD505 is a bit louder, but also harsher in tone. I put some flatwound strings on the MD505 but it didn't seem to make much difference from the Monel that I had on it before. My playing time keeps going to the MD315!
Doug Brock
2018 Kimble 2 point (#259), Eastman MD315, Eastman MDA315, some guitars, banjos, and fiddles
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