Eastman MDO305 vs Weber Bitterroot Octave Mandolin Shootout
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- čas přidán 1. 08. 2024
- Jeremy & John Chapman compare an Eastman MDO305 A-Style Octave Mandolin to a Weber Bitteroot F-Style Octave Mandolin.
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00:00 Intro
00:40 Comparison
11:00 Tone Samples
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Thanks for making this video. Tone-wise there is no comparison - Weber is sweet sounding and well rounded - Eastman is well.... Still - for $800+ instrument it sounds good enough. I will that playablity and intonation was also addressed. As well as adding electronics - which may even the game for Eastman.
agreed
Thanks for showing these two instruments side-by-side. Liked and subscribed. I play OM in an Irish band. Wish I could afford a fancy Weber, but I'm not sure I hear $2200+ of tone difference over the Eastman. Might just be how the two were recorded for this video. Would love to hear a comparison of the playability of these two instruments. I have an Eastman 505 mandolin and love the tone and playability. Best regards from Key West,
Capt. Blackheart Charlie
The difference is very slight, and the playability is very close, it really comes down to the finer details, it's like comparing a $30,000 truck and an $80,000 truck. They both will pull the load, but one will make you feel better doing it. 😆
@@AcousticShoppe well said😝😝 also mahogany has warmer tone which I will personally prefer and maple has brighter tone. i'll definitely go for weber for those little intricate details on that masterpiece❤
Eastman is an amazing value in anything they carry. I have an Eastman OM-18 and it is amazing.
Absolutely! Thanks for watching.
I would also add that there is a difference in scale length. The Weber is 20" and the Eastman is 21.5." That may not seem like a big difference, but for me it is. My hands are on the small side and I have trouble with any octave with more than a 20" scale -- I have played both and find the I have trouble reaching some of the notes, especially on chords, on the longer scale length, and it hurts my hand over time.
Wish you'd compared the Eastman MD315 F-Style Mandolin with the Weber.
another instrument I did not know that I needed!
I personally like the Eastman most! Both amazing instruments.
the weber sounds waaaaay better!
@@happymontanamusic
It’s also super expensive.
It's the Eastman that has that midrangey vintage sound.
Weber's full spectrum timbre is very impressive.
Hi guys. Could you please tell me what this song was ?
Do a video on a octave O against a octave F of the same company.
The A & F style octave mandolin’s looked like one had a longer neck length? We’re the the same? We’re they 20” or 22”?
If you got the do re mi the Weber has the note definition but...... Eastman is really holding its own really then you add technique 👍
Good... but perhaps another video with just A/B playing comparison of the two. Less talk, more picking.
Would have been good to include comparison of some specs. Scale lengths? Nut widths?
We apologize for any inconvenience, in our latest videos we try and hit all of the specs! On the Eastman the Nut width is 1-3/4" & the Scale length is 21" meanwhile on the Weber the Nut width is 1 3/8". We don't have specs on the scale length on the Weber but the look very very similar. Hope this helps!
@@AcousticShoppe Thanks a lot for the added info. I've found that scale length and nut width specs are important for assessing the playability of octave mandolins. Especially the scale length.
Hands up I'm not a pro player but while the Weber has a beautiful, refined, guitar-like tone to my ear, I miss that violin-like, woodsy sound of the Eastman which I find more folksy and full of character personally. (I have 4 Eastmans including the 305 octave.)
"Octave-gon" is harilous.
If you want to skip all the talk, jump to the 10-minute mark to finally hear the tone comparison.
Eastman
The Mandy’s only spent a few seconds in the Octave gong
If you play this at 1.75 speed they're like tiny little guys on speed playing mandolins. You're welcome..
The Weber may be a fantastic instrument but it's way too fancy looking for my taste.
It's from the east, man! Sorry - I couldn't resist.
We see what you did there😉
2:30 how a cop would describe an octave mandolin
Next! Let's "compare" a Yamaha upright piano for $4,600 with a Steinway concert Grand for $160,000
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Wish you would have played more and talked less….. after all “sound” is what's important.
Comments like this always confuse me.
Why be so rude?
@@powbobsI appreciate all they had to say.
You’re not the kind of woman I wanted…….
Dudes, too much blabbermouthing and scant little actual tonal comparison.
Thanks for the feedback. Also, thanks for watching! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe for more!
@@AcousticShoppeThanks for all the info about these models and this instrument!
Top quality blabbermouthing fellas. I enjoyed the link very much. Thanks for the helpful info.
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