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Originally Posted by varmonter
A 300 dollar mandolin is like a fifty dollar guitar. Really throwing your money away.
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I’m new to the mandolin, but this seems hyperbolic. I just picked up a Kentucky KM-270 oval hole for not much more than that (a new and unblemished open-box model). It’s all solid wood with a thin nitro finish, and I’d say that’s a step up in quality from a similarly priced guitar. It came pretty highly recommended as a starter mandolin from multiple sources, and the online user reviews are quite positive. Build quality is okay—not exceptional, but fine—and the sound is satisfying. It’s fun to play, and that’s what matters to me at this point. If I stick with it, I can see wanting a nicer mandolin at some point, but I’m not in any hurry for now.