Kentucky Artist A-Model Mandolin Model KM-160 in Traditional Sunburst Review

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(More customer reviews)I've been playing guitar for a while (mostly Contemporary Christian & Irish) and wanted to cross over onto the Mandolin. After alot of research on the web, this one consistently had the best reviews. The fact that it is one of the few in this price range with a solid (not laminate) carved spruce top and a truss rod counts for alot. They may be hard to find, but if you do, you won't be sorry.

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Every Kentucky mandolin is meticulously hand-crafted from the finest materials to produce the best possible instrument for players of every level.We have upgraded the 100 series throughout and added new color options for every taste.

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Applause by Ovation MAE148-5 Mandolin Review

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(More customer reviews)I've owned this instrument for about 6 months. I have an Ovation guitar and I bought this mandolin mostly because it is asthetically the same as the guitar, only smaller. The preamp (model OP-14) is not as nice as on the guitar (model OP-30). The preamp on the mandolin includes a volume control and three band EQ only, the guitar also includes a tuner, EQ on/off and mid shift switch. It does have all most folks will need though. It is difficult to replace the battery through the panel in the back of the mandolin for the OP-14 preamp, unlike the easy to replace battery in the OP-30 preamp on the guitar. It is slightly quieter when played acoustically than most A or F body mandolins, but it sounds great and has excellent tone. Like Ovation guitars, it sounds best through an acoustic amplifier. These mandolins use ball end strings which may be a bit more difficult to find at your local store than loop end strings. Despite the above noted items, this is my favourite mandolin. It stays in tune remarkably well despite temperature changes and humidity changes. The action was great from day one, the round back body is comfortable and the neck shape is is great and while it is thicker than on a fiddle, it just feels "right." It looks more like a miniture guitar than a mandolin (which I don't mind, but some might find the appearance unusual). It sounds decent unplugged and great plugged in. It is comfortable and easy to play. It is well made and the only real difference I see between it and its much more expensive Ovation brother are the machine heads. I am more than happy with mine.

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The roundback design puts a new spin on a traditional shape. the styling is similar to the ovation elite guitars. features include: spruce top, walnut bridge, nato neck with rosewood enforcement strip, epaulette sound-hole design, rosewood fingerboard and chrome machines with pearloid buttons, cp100 pickup and op14 preamp.

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B.C. Rich Mockingbird ST Guitar, Trans Honey Burst with Ebony Stringers Review

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(More customer reviews)I picked this guitar up a while ago from a local music store and I LOVE it. It's beautiful, it can play ANY genre, it's just amazing.
The RockField mafia pickups are great, and it comes with tap coil effects, A reverse phase effect switch, and a five position varitone filter.
I have made great use of the taps so far, fun to play around with, the factory strings aren't bad, but I would recommend a nice set of strings.
I love the Floyd Rose, but it's so hard to tune it.
Great paint job, I got the honeyburst, and the pictures don't do it justice, great action, but I got mine set even lower, it's great.
Overall, great guitar, it's not named the "Mockingbird" for nothing, you can make any sound with this guitar, and paired with a good amp you can do anything.
Seriously, go buy one.

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Inspired by the Mockingbird SL handcrafted model, the Mockingbird ST is in many ways, true to the original. Neck-through construction, Floyd Rose Original Tremolo, Rockfield Mafia Pickups, coil tap switches, reverse phase switch and Vaitone 5 way tone control!

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