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#1
09-29-2022, 10:54 AM
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Calhoun Mandolin Ordered
Hope I'm getting what I wanted tone-wise. Being away from mandolin for too many years I got an Eastman 305 model I think about 6 years ago. Too loud and bright for my liking so I sold it and feverishly got a Pava A style and it was much mellower in tone. Always selling to buy, I sold it a few years ago and have been really missing the mandolin
I'm not a one genre player so folk, traditional, old country, blues, jazzy and a little bluegrass not played in a die-hard bluegrass style I just ordered the Wide Nut Calhoun and hoping it has the mellower more woody tone I'm after. I'm a home player now so loud volume means nothing to me, we'll see. Called store this morning and they thinking shipment should arrive Saturday since I'm only about 300 miles away. 
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09-29-2022, 04:11 PM
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I'm hoping you get the tone you want to hear!
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02-28-2023, 08:15 AM
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I’ve been really interested in these Calhouns for a bit now. They look like very well made instruments with a great price and made in Michigan to boot. I don’t think it would be worth it for me as I’m a pretty die hard bluegrasser, but I still have been lusting for one anyway. OP, how have you liked your Calhoun? I absolutely love my Northfield F5S.
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02-28-2023, 04:36 PM
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My redwood top Silverangel does that warm and woody tone wonderfully. Close your eyes and you'd think it was an oval, X braced too.
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03-05-2023, 09:48 AM
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My F9 is fairly bright. The F5 G has a warmer and sweeter tone.
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03-05-2023, 02:11 PM
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F 9 is now discontinued, raising the bar for affordability. Hard to think affordable and F 9 though.
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2007 Martin D 35 Custom 1970 Guild D 35 1965 Epiphone Texan 2011 Santa Cruz D P/W Pono OP 30 D parlor Pono OP12-30 Pono MT uke Goldtone Paul Beard squareneck resophonic Fluke tenor ukulele Boatload of home rolled telecasters "Shut up and play ur guitar" Frank Zappa
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03-10-2023, 12:07 PM
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