This is probably why no one has published one yet.
Eastman 605, Strad-o-lin, and Kentucky 300e mandolins.
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^^ I'm hearing that LOL!
I'm coming to the position that this is an instrument that hasn't hit it's stride yet. Add a 5th string to a bass and you get extended range bass. Add a 7th to a guitar and you get an extended range guitar. Add a 5th to a mandolin and you get quite a different animal. It's kinda mandolin but not. While comping on the low strings [which puts you in the range of a guitar] and soloing on the high can work, my gut tells me there is much more that can be got from these little gems. Just struggling to find it.
I sincerely appreciate all the input and do keep it coming. Maybe by thinking out loud something will pop up.
I heard about a Kid Born with 5 fingers and a thumb on each hand.
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