Anyone Have A Opinion Of The Epiphone MM-50 Mandolin?

[pohatu771]

I have an MM-30E, and it's built well, but I'm not a huge fan of the sound.

 

It could be the strings, though, and it could also be the style. Maybe the sound I'm expecting is more of an F-style sound than an A-style.

 

Kevin Hearn of Barenaked Ladies uses one for his mandolin parts, and he doesn't seem to cheap out on his other instruments.

 

You can him playing at 24:41 on "For You" as part of Talk To The Hand: Live In Michigan. It's the 2007 tour, I believe.

 

Hulu link

[DanvillRob]

I have an MM-30E' date=' and it's built well, but I'm not a huge fan of the sound.

 

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The sound of the F-Style that guy uses is nice, but it has a pickup. Not sure if all of them do.

 

It seems like you can't go wrong for the price!

 

Thanks for the information.

 

Bob

[zombywoof]

Only played one. Nice sound plugged in but unplugged - not so nice.

[Pickax]

I had one for a short time some years ago. It had a pressed top (not carved) and very thick poly tone killing finish. There are much better choices out there IMO. Check here for more info: www.mandolincafe.com

[Murph]

The mandolin cafe is a great place.

 

There are tens of thousands of used Gibsons out there. Your investment remains intact, unlike an Epiphone.

[DanvillRob]

I had one for a short time some years ago. It had a pressed top (not carved) and very thick poly tone killing finish. There are much better choices out there IMO. Check here for more info: www.mandolincafe.com

 

Thanx..... I suspect I need to keep looking.