$50 vs $350 vs $4500 Mandolin
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Published 2018-06-07
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All Comments (21)
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My house is full of cheap instruments. I play them all to a very amateur level and I'm happy with that. Next is a 50 quid mandolin
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I found that what improves the most for more expensive instruments are usually not the quality of the sound, but how comfortable it is to play.
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Hmm, a $50 one to take to camp and play in the woods by the lake.
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I don't even play mandolin ... why am I here
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I can hear a big difference between the Rogue and the Kentucky, but not between the Kentucky and the Ellis.
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My $70 mandolin gets everyone on the dance floor. When you play a mandolin at a gig with a band they all sound good if set up correctly.
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I have no clue why I clicked on this video at 3:00 am in the morning. I'm a guitar player that knows nothing about mandolins
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Very interesting video. The Rogue jamming starts out at 4:50, the Kentucky at 7:28, and the Ellis at 10:17. Sustain and punch is great for all the mandos. The poster's fave is the Ellis. Tonally it sits between the contenders, with a nod to the brighter sounding Rogue. Amazing that the bottom dollar instrument can hold a candle to these much higher cost models.
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Ignorance is bliss. The $350 mandolin sounded the same to me as the $4,500 one.
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The Ellis has less projection but a razor sharp fret bite so there is no slop or rattle on the string when plucked. A very easy to listen to sound. The Kentucky had very focused presence. I own a Epiphone from 1979 and it reminds me of the Kentucky but I think it mellowed out with age. Thank you for this video and nice sound set up, good audio.
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Enjoying your beginner lessons. Paused to watch this, and was pleased that you recommended the Kentucky mandolin. Have owned that for about a month and using it to learn with your videos. Glad to know I chose wisely!
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That Ellis sure stands head and shoulders above the other two. I can hear the clarity and definition in the notes and it rings beautifully. Keep playin. Im a guitarist and I love my Martin dc15E. Smooth as butter. God bless
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Thank you for going to this effort, I enjoy rewatching this video occasionally; watching you play and listening to your comparisons. Good job!
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Wow people sure love to complain in these comments. Thanks for putting this together, man.
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I bought to of the Rogue mandolins on sale for around $50. Gave then to my grandchildren. Something to start with....
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it's not the cost of you weapon, it's how you wield it.
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Looks like a good player, and a good set-up luthier job, can make a cheap mandolin sound danged good!
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Today I learned that a $50 mandolin sounds 90% as good as a $4500 mandolin.
