The wet lacquer issue mentioned above is interesting. I went to a store to buy a mandolin and they had like 3 or 4 new eastman 505's in stock. Pulled them all out so I could pick the best of the bunch. Some smelled more of the lacquer than others so I knew they were a bit newer and "wetter". Anyway, the one I picked sounded just a bit better than the others and I've been very happy with it (they all sounded good to my ears though).
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