I do have a budget and need suggestions for an easy.... playing mando. Let me know
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0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic. I don't own one, but have played quite a bit on a friend's Eastman and both the sound and playability were nice for the price, which I think is around $600-$800 for the midrange model. I've played the cheapest of the Kentucky brand mandos and was not impressed, although their mid-priced one wasn't bad.
Chris Lwood:
I've tried old Kalamazoo mandos which sound great and aren't expensive. May Bell the same. Alex I got one o them ol' Strad-O-Lins. Sounds fine and I think you can get' em relatively inexpensively. Solid Mahogony too.
I noticed that the lower priced Kentucky is no made in China so I bought a chinese F style mando. Thanks
ayhcult
+ 1 on the Strad-O-Lin,Probably some on the dreaded ebay
I had an A bodied F hole 1940s Wards label Gibson ,but the plywood Strad beat it to shreds ,I sold the Gibson I got the f style for $85 including soft case and shipping. Such a deal that I bought an A style with f holes for $75 to go with it.
lwood If anybody is looking for a nice mando and doesn't mind spending a little bit more money, I highly recommend the Breedlove Quartz OM A-Style. I picked my up on clearance at Guitar Center for just under a grand, and that included tax, a hardshell TKL case and a set of strings thrown in to boot. This thing barks like a big dog, and the most common comment from others when they play it is "Wow!"
It has a nice vintage 'burst, and I've A-B'd it against several pre-war Gibsons and frankly I wouldn't trade it. Nice soft-V neck profile, satin finish, lots of volume and sustain. Can't say enough about the sound & quality of this instrument. Pages: [1] Go Up
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