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Maybe live with a Fishman bridge, but not for serious acoustic recording.įender makes an F-Style for around $500 which doesn't sound too bad. The Kentucky's I played just wouldn't have cut it. My buddy still prefers mine, but doesn't dislike his Fender. It sounds nice and is well intonated, but no where near as warm as the 1912 A-jr. The one around $600.Īlso guitar and mandolin with fiddle/flute/whistle with both mandolins and 2 different guitars. We have been recording irish mandolin duets with whistle or fiddle, and the other mando is a Fender F model. I've played 2 Kentucky F models and they were OK, but don't hold a candle to my old A-jr Gibson. If you still want an import Morgan Monroe is pretty good.Get the long neck. If thats too much $$ try an old Gibson A-40 or 50. The Flatiron Festival or Performer A is the best bang for the buck and you'll pay about $ 900 for a good one.
Trust me on this one -I've played mandolin for 40 years. AND, if resale means anything to you, you'll always be able to get what you paid out of the old Gibson-Not so with the Kentucky.įorget that foreign crap. Tony Williamson, at Mandolin Central, is a good source (sorry I don't have an address), as are the usual suspects-Gruhn, Elderly, Mandolin Bros. If you don't have a couple grand to put into a Webber, or several of the other custom builders, then try the old Gibson "A's". They cost several hundred dollars less than ANYBODY'S F-model, which everybody wants because of the shape. The Kentuckys are Oriental made, with the M-675 being real popular, although the more expensive 1000 Model is a better mandolin.īut if you really want a bargain, find an old Gibson "A" model. Gibson or custom made mando costing many thousands of hard earned dollars.(in my experience)And hey,if your gonna spend that kind of money,might as well buy the steel of your dreams!Good luck with your mando purchase,a truly fun inst. Mandolin cafe is a great place to check out The newer ones are made in mainland ChinaĪnd are of "questionable" quality or a least the first ones were.The top of the line ones arent too bad.Though you can probubly do better for your money IMHO. If you have specific model information, go over to and ask for comments. The older ones were made in Japan instead of Taiwan or Korea, and some of those older ones are reputed to be better as well. Others are laminated junk with a thick, shiny finish. Kentucky makes a broad range of models, and the high end ones (solid wood instead of laminate, F-style) are pretty decent. Zum D10, NV400, POD, G&L Guitars, etc, etc. I think it was one of the cheaper models, I don't know if they do better stuff or not. Thanks ahead of time for any input you can provide.
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Feel free to e-mail me if you'd rather do that. Has anyone had any experience with this brand of mandolin? I've heard they were of decent quality, but I'd like to get some more detailed personal opinions, if possible.
Since this doesn't have anything to do with Janet Jackson, it probably won't get many responses, but: Your profile | join | preferences | help | search Trades gladly considered on this fine American made instrument.Classic country shuffle styles for Band-in-a-Box, by BIAB guru Jim Baron. Includes original oblong hard shell case. Also would be a fine back-up for someone that has a high end F-style. This Flatiron Festival is a good choice for just about any genre and a great step up from a beginner mandolin. Headstock has some light string scratches. Original tuners have been replaced with Rubner tuning machines with black buttons.Įxcellent condition overall showing a few small lacquer dings and some finish hazing and a light finish scratch or three. Ivoroid bound top, flat Ebony fretboard with mother-of-pearl position dots, tone bar bracing, and Abalone modified Fern headstock inlay. This example, a handsome black face, was built in Bozeman, MT.įeatures include solid Sitka Spruce top in a black gloss lacquer finish, nicely figured Maple back and sides butterscotch gloss lacquer finish. Lovely little F-5 mandolin built by Flatiron approximately one year after Gibson purchased the Flatiron company.
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