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Old 04-11-2017, 12:16 AM
Br1ck Br1ck is offline
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Much good advice above but I'll add my .O2.

An almost sure way to learn you hate mandolin is to buy a cheap one with a poor setup. Out of the box they go hand in hand, so please take the advice to at least start at the Kentucky KM 150 level, but the flat top suggestion is worth noting, especially a used Flatiron.

RE: the Michael Kelly suggestion, I bought a screaming blowout deal on one recently, and after about 10 hours of setup work, its pretty good, but out of the box, it would have sent a beginner back for another try at banjo.

Buying from the Mandolin Store or Folk Musician is a can't go wrong proposition. Buying used off the Mandolin Cafe classifieds is good too, especially if bought from the above stores.

If you get addicted, kiss your bank account goodby. And don't under any circumstances try that $7500 F hole hanging behind the counter.
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