another budget mandolin
I'm still searching for a budget priced (under $300 mandolin). I had mentioned in earlier posts about Fender FM52e and the Crafter models. In my search I have discovered the Dean Tennessee Acoustic Electric model. It supposedly comes from the same Korean factory as the Fender (and probably Epiphone and many others), but it has Grover tuners, a better pickup than the Fender and a replaceable endjack. It also has a solid select spruce top and mahogany sides and back and neck with a rosewood fingerboard. This is about $40 more than the Fender with cheaper parts and nato sides and back. Any opinions on this model from DEAN?
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