Modern Saint
Starve your Fear, Feed your Dream!
Gonna take a while but will probably print and take a stab at it.
I think that the law of diminishing returns kicks in for mandolins long before it does for grand pianos. I might be wrong, though. I just need to sample more high-end ones. I'm not satisfied with the one I have. I just need to find one that's a little bit beyond my ceiling is a player. As a pianist, my ceiling is pretty damn high, without fake modesty.
So what are you looking at then? Small builder? We've got Will Kimble here in Cincinnati and I've been amazed by all of his pieces I've played, but at that price I can't swing it. I'm just happy he's going to do a proper set-up on mine for me.