Hey I wanted to get a mandolin, but i dont really know much about them. Anyone have any suggestions, or warnings?
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I was thinking of getting a mandolin a little while back but I haven't yet. It's like buying a guitar. A good one costs more than what you want to spend. You have to look around, play some, get what sounds and feels good to you. The brand that I was interested in, from what I remember, is Johnson. They seem to have reasonably priced mandolins (read cheap) that aren't so bad. But be forewarned, this opinion comes from internet shopping, I never actually had one in my hands. Other than that, the cheapest all wood mandolin of pretty good quality that I found, if you're willing to spend money, was $500. I don't remember the brand.
If your looking for an inexpensive Mandolin. Kentucky makes very good Mandolins for their price. They have several A styles for under $300 most if not all with solid spruce tops. F styles start at about $400.
Tim Madsen
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PK
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