Hiya Hendrik, To my ears I rate them as, 1 The Loar, 2 The Kentucky, 3,:The Eastman and finally 4, The double point. Thanks very much for a really interesting video. From a new subscriber over the water in England.
I used to own a Breedlove Cascade mandolin, "great lovely wonderful" but it was stolen along with everything else in the house. It's replacement is a Kentucky 606. It's not broken in yet and has a different feel that I'm not sure of yet, but.... given time who knows. The Kentucky 606 has one thing going for it at the get-go, it's loud.......you can hear it across the room in a jam. Not sweet, not comfortable yet but given time who knows? Sold in Santa Fe, NM at Candyman music store, (nice place) and I paid 1K for it, I'm hoping it opens up in another month or two. The Breedlove Cascade is no longer being made in the USA, maybe in China (?) or maybe not being made period anymore. Couldn't find one in NM so I bought the Kentucky KM 606, I'm hoping it was money well spent. It took the Breedlove several months to open up so I'll wait for the Kentucky to learn to sing pretty someday. That's my story and I'm sticking to it, 79 Yrs and not getting younger (?) I wonder why?
First of all Hendrik, I have never heard your voice before so that was enjoyable. :) My vote is for the last one, with the first one coming in second. I think you can play anything and it will sound awesome. xx
Hiya Hendrik, To my ears I rate them as, 1 The Loar, 2 The Kentucky, 3,:The Eastman and finally 4, The double point.
Thanks very much for a really interesting video. From a new subscriber over the water in England.
I used to own a Breedlove Cascade mandolin, "great lovely wonderful" but it was stolen along with everything else in the house. It's replacement is a Kentucky 606. It's not broken in yet and has a different feel that I'm not sure of yet, but.... given time who knows. The Kentucky 606 has one thing going for it at the get-go, it's loud.......you can hear it across the room in a jam. Not sweet, not comfortable yet but given time who knows?
Sold in Santa Fe, NM at Candyman music store, (nice place) and I paid 1K for it, I'm hoping it opens up in another month or two.
The Breedlove Cascade is no longer being made in the USA, maybe in China (?) or maybe not being made period anymore. Couldn't find one in NM so I bought the Kentucky KM 606, I'm hoping it was money well spent. It took the Breedlove several months to open up so I'll wait for the Kentucky to learn to sing pretty someday. That's my story and I'm sticking to it, 79 Yrs and not getting younger (?) I wonder why?
I liked the Loar out of these. But all sounded good to me.
Kentucky sounds deeper with great sound and tone definition.
Can’t tell much difference but I’m only listening on a phone. Top marks for the playing and your command of the English language.
First of all Hendrik, I have never heard your voice before so that was enjoyable. :) My vote is for the last one, with the first one coming in second. I think you can play anything and it will sound awesome. xx