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  1. Oct-06-2022, 5:18am #1
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    Old man, new member. Old picker, new to mandolin. In May i bought a The Loar 310F mandolin. Played pretty well after i set it up. Two weeks ago, the neck started separating. Store gave me a refund. I upgraded, or at least i think i did, to a Kentucky KM 276. Anyone have any thoughts on it? Have a good day. joe
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    Welcome, Joe! Always good to have another player onboard. I believe Kentucky KM 276s are pretty nice instruments. Others here will chime in. I just wanted to give you a quick welcome.

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    Welcome to our wild, wacky world Joe. Your days of upgrading are probably not over............MAS.
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    Welcome!

    The Kentucky should be a good mandolin to start with.
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    Welcome aboard!
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  10. Oct-06-2022, 12:16pm #6
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    Pull your folding chair up to the fire, friend. Beer is in the cooler. Next song up is Will the Circle be Unbroken.
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  12. Oct-06-2022, 8:11pm #7
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    Welcome, Joe. I have an Eastman, but have heard a lot of good things about Kentucky. Enjoy!
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    Greetings and welcome Joe! The Kentucky is a solid instrument, "The Loar" line of product is not what it once was. As an old picker you know the importance of a setup, your Kentucky should serve you well.
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    Welcome to the Cafe!

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    Welcome to the cafe, Joe. I like the Kentucky line in general, hope you get a lot of mileage out of your starter.
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