[Rhodes22-list] Maretin Backpacker Mandolin

[Mark Kaynor]

Bob,

Ooh - you bring up a good point. I wonder if fish scream? <g>

As to how well it'll hold up, I have no idea - it's supposed to be pretty
tough, but I just got it a couple of weeks ago and haven't even had it on
the boat yet. I'll let you know if I start seeing any problems with it -
we're planning to spend a lot of time on the boat starting in March or
April. I plan to keep it in the soft case it came with, but without any
desiccant.

Mark

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[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Robert Skinner
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 12:07 PM
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Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Maretin Backpacker Mandolin

Mark Kaynor wrote:
> ...
> I got the Martin Backpacker mandolin, figuring it's way more likely to 
> be able to handle the humidity / heat / cold of a boat than most of the
others.
> A pretty nice instrument for the money, actually - I was surprised 
> that it sounds as good as it does, given it's size.

Mark -

As a sometimes and poor guitar player, I have been seriously thinking of
using my summer evenings on the hook for a bit of practice, sparing my dear
wife the pain of listening.
I can't hear the fish laugh or groan...

Like many, I enjoy the intimate the sound of a mandolin, and the Backpacker
seems like a good compromise between sound and size.

How does it actually hold up in the humidity?
   (Don't the seams open up?)
Do you keep it in a case with desiccant?
Would that be a good idea?

Thanks for any advice you have,
--
Robert Skinner
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