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I'm grateful for all the great advice!
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I don't believe anyone has mentioned this yet, but, when I first picked up a mandolin after playing guitar for 25 years, I found the fact that they are tuned to a perfect 5th made it very intuitive and extremly easy to learn. I actually was doing leads the first day. So, go for it, lots of fun.
Also, remember that all the strings are doubled which can make these things a real handful, so, when choosing your first mandolin, I suggest you look for comfort to make the transition easier.
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consider also the "Big Muddy" or "Mid-Missouri" mandolins. Same company, but renamed to the former last year. Simple, all solid wood, American-made and great mandolins. New in your price range and if you upgrade to a carved-top mandolin, you'll likely keep it as a backup for life. There are some real fans of these mandolins out there - for good reason!
Go to www.mandolincafe.com (second or third mention and good advice). f-d |
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Big Muddy, Eastman, Kentucky, Morgan Monroe all make decent entry mandos. I think Eastman is the class of the entry league but heck I played a cheap *** Montana the other day that would be OK to start.
If you have a friend that plays mando and isn't in the $3K starter crowd they can help you find a reasonable starter. Dix Bruce has a starter mando book from Mel Bay thats eight bucks with a CD. That's a great starting point. If you learn three movable chord forms, major, seventh and minor, you can play in any key at will without even considering a capo.
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