Re: High frets on mandolin.
Unfortunately it comes down to the mandolin, and it usually costs quite a bit to get a mandolin that functions well up there.
Most of my mandolins are pretty useless above the 14th fret.
BUT my Northfield Artist Series gets full ringing tones up there.
Even the highest fret on the northfield rings out with usable tone.
It is really hard to play up there, but the tone is there.
Mandolins: Northfield 5-Bar Artist Model "Old Dog", J Bovier F5 Special, Gibson A-00 (1940)
Fiddles: 1920s Strad copy, 1930s Strad copy, Liu Xi T20, Liu Xi T19+ Dark.
Guitars: Taylor 514c (1995), Gibson Southern Jumbo (1940s), Gibson L-48 (1940s), Les Paul Custom (1978), Fender Strat (Black/RWFB) (1984), Fender Strat (Candy Apple Red/MFB) (1985).
Sitars: Hiren Roy KP (1980s), Naskar (1970s), Naskar (1960s).
Misc: 8 Course Lute (L.K.Brown)
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