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Originally Posted by Mandobart
What you may not understand is what many of us already said - the mandolin equivalent of a "Yamaha or other low price good value starter instrument, sub-500 level" is going to cost about $1000. A new sub $500 mandolin is a mandolin-shaped object, generally not suitable for anyone who already plays an instrument and knows good sound from bad.
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Mandobart, I do understand (that mandolins cost 2x the price of roughly equivalent guitars), and I never disputed it.
My point was the mismatch of approaches that caused some to recommend $2K instruments to someone who posted "I’d like to get a mandolin and start learning, for an occasional song here and there." Really? $2K for an occasional instrument?
And, by the way, I've been a pro musician since the mid-Seventies and I do know good sound from bad. I own one of those sub $500 mandolins with a JJB pickup, and it suits my needs just fine (occasional song here and there). I am thankful I did not spend anymore as I have discovered that my fingers are not suitable for the small fretboard, limiting how much progress I can make.