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Originally Posted by Lillis
I bought it from Sun Valley guitars in Arizona. They advertise a full set up and their price was decent. They are a sponsor on Mandolin cafe for what that’s worth.
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Welcome to the mandolin club! Glad you picked a seller that does initial setups properly, and it's a make that's got a good rep.
The tension is higher on the mandolin so it will take some getting used to; but in addition to being an octave higher (at the top E) than the guitar, the tuning in 5ths makes its sound unique and resonant in a range that only the fiddle competes with in most settings. Those [closely space] frets make starting from a guitar backround not quite the same step function a fiddle might, and a lot less painful for any roomates you might have
