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10-01-2008, 11:34 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC | | | Beginner Mandolin
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Hey all,
Looking for a decent beginner mandolin. I want something that plays well and sounds good. No electronics. Under $300 would be great, under $500 mandatory.
Thanks
Rob |
10-01-2008, 11:56 AM
|  | The Lowdown Diggler | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA | | | This is like posting a want ad for a see-saw in the Craig's List erotic services section. |
10-01-2008, 12:12 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Maryville, TN | | I sub in for a bluegrass band and was talking about learning to play for a while and their mandolin player recommended Epiphone or Old Hickory mandos. I want a mandobird. 
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10-01-2008, 12:13 PM
| | The Lowdown Diggler | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA | | Don't get me wrong, I love mandy's and bluegrass, but I just found the placement of this thread odd. |
10-01-2008, 12:34 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pittsburgh | | | I know washburn makes a "mandolin pack" for like 200 or so dollars...check that one out? |
10-01-2008, 12:35 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Leuven, Belgium | | I've got a cheap Tanglewood, which is a lot of fun. Neck has a couple of dead-spots though, which I really need to find a way to get sorted. Build quality is what you'd expect for what I paid for it (£130ish), but it's fun to play around with on my own
Edit: Possibly this one: http://www.tanglewoodguitars.co.uk/p...5&sID=66460400. |
10-01-2008, 12:43 PM
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10-01-2008, 12:58 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Eh? | | Quote:
Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar  Don't get me wrong, I love mandy's and bluegrass, but I just found the placement of this thread odd. | And you sure love see-saws and erotic services.
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10-01-2008, 03:30 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC | | Quote:
Originally Posted by MakiSupaStar Don't get me wrong, I love mandy's and bluegrass, but I just found the placement of this thread odd. | Wasn't quite sure where to put it. Seemed like the logical forum (since it is not bass related).
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Rob |
10-01-2008, 04:50 PM
|  | *******er Emeritus(does anyone remember that? No?) | | Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Houston, Texas | | I have zero experience with it, but the mandocaster looks sweet.
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10-01-2008, 05:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY | | I started out on a Kentucky A model. I feel like it was definitely a good place to start, especially considering my budget at the time. I had the KM250 model. It sounded good enough. The finish was applied well and not so thick that it dampened the instrument like so many others out there. They also have a KM340 that is about $100 cheaper. Some comparisons: http://www.themandolinstore.com/scri...st.asp?brand=9
Kentucky is a good investment for a beginner. The Eastman mandos are also really great but with the cheapest model listing at $650-750, they are a bit above the price most beginners will want to invest. However, I have seen some dealers that are offering some pretty big savings that might just fit your budget.
Gianna Violins lists the 504/505 A models at $650 and asks you to call in for the sale price. I'd check on it just to see what they're asking. Eastman are heads above the rest at that price point. http://www.giannaviolins.com/esmando/type/A.html
Below that, my vote is for Kentucky. Be sure to check out some of the big retailers like Elderly and Mandolin Brothers to get an idea of what's out there.
Good luck in your quest!
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10-01-2008, 05:58 PM
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10-02-2008, 09:09 AM
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