Undoubtedly one of the most frequently asked questions our mandolin department receives is: "Is there really any difference in sound between an Astyle mandolin and an Fstyle?" The F5, with its ornate scroll and deep ties to bluegrass, is often the assumed champion when it comes to tone and power but is there any truth to the assumption? Tim O'Brien has made some of bluegrass's most legendary music with a lowly, blackpainted A5. TME staffers Ian and Andy run down the differences and let you hear them.

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