If you go into any serious violin shop, you will find that they have instruments they figure would be ok to start on. They sell for around $500.
If you go into a very good guitar store, it is close to the same thing. The basic mandolin that any serious player would recommend is around $350.
There are a lot of instrument looking objects out there sold by big box online stores who know there is a market for cheap.
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2007 Martin D 35 Custom
1970 Guild D 35
1965 Epiphone Texan
2011 Santa Cruz D P/W
Pono OP 30 D parlor
Pono OP12-30
Pono MT uke
Goldtone Paul Beard squareneck resophonic
Fluke tenor ukulele
Boatload of home rolled telecasters
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