The mandolin is very addicting. I bought an Eastman 505 a while back and fell in love with the tuning and playability - much easier on my arthritic thumb.
I have since bought (and sold) a Weber Yellowstone, that for some I could not bound with, and an Eastman MDO 305 Octave (the jury is still out on this one). But the game changer was a 1929 Gibson A style Oval Hole the I picked up here on the forum.
That is a wonderful instrument. Wider nut, a more deep and woody tone, great resonance and sustain. The scale length seems to be a bit shorter as well, which enhances the playability.
Good luck with the journey. My thumb issues have caused me to back off of my dreads, but these mandos do fill the desire to whip out these catchy fiddle tunes that I love to play.
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