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Recs on Mandolin brand/ price point?
Posted on 6/2/24 at 7:56 am
Posted on 6/2/24 at 7:56 am
Longtime acoustic guitar player, thinking about buying a mandolin. What’s a good brand and what’s price for something decent?
Will be played unplugged just messing around at the house, no need for all bells and whistles.
TIA
Will be played unplugged just messing around at the house, no need for all bells and whistles.
TIA
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Posted on 6/2/24 at 8:10 am to The Mick
You can get an A style for 150 bucks and put a little work into it.
You'll know if you are meant to play mandolin. Go from there.
You'll know if you are meant to play mandolin. Go from there.
Posted on 6/2/24 at 9:58 am to auggie
Good advice but wanna make sure it’s not so cheap it’s difficult to play. Like most beginner guitarists quit quickly, sometimes I think attributed to a shite guitar that’s hard to press the strings. I don’t want anything top notch at first, but don’t want the equivalent of an Esteban.
This post was edited on 6/2/24 at 10:12 am
Posted on 6/2/24 at 11:06 am to The Mick
Mandolin is a small instrument, there are the same issues as a guitar, but don't affect sound and tone as much, because of size and scale
Work on the bridge and nut, get those right, just like a guitar.
Work on the bridge and nut, get those right, just like a guitar.
Posted on 6/2/24 at 2:40 pm to The Mick
Eastman makes great mandolins for the price
Posted on 6/2/24 at 2:55 pm to The Mick
I bought a cheap Fender FM 52E way back when I was messing with the mandolin. It's a solid mandolin and perfect for what I was looking for. Looks like they don't make that one anymore but the PM 180 looks like their entry level model now. Kentucky also makes a good entry level for about $500. My brother played a Kentucky for a few years before he got a nice Gibson.
This post was edited on 6/2/24 at 2:56 pm
Posted on 6/2/24 at 3:48 pm to The Mick
I got one of these after doing a little bit of research for a good budget mandolin. It has a movable bridge which is how you fine tune the intonation. There are some videos on YouTube on how to do it exactly. Once I got that done it plays and sounds great! Not bad for just over a hundred bucks
Rogue RM-100A A-Style Mandolin Sunburst
Rogue RM-100A A-Style Mandolin Sunburst
Posted on 6/2/24 at 8:05 pm to TTB
If you get a cheap mandolin, you will spend half your time trying to tune it and the other half of the time complaining and/or fielding complaints about still being out of tune.
Don't skimp, and I recommend buying used so you can get better quality for your investment. I second Eastman. Washburn's mandolins tend to pack solid bang for the buck too.
Don't skimp, and I recommend buying used so you can get better quality for your investment. I second Eastman. Washburn's mandolins tend to pack solid bang for the buck too.
Posted on 6/2/24 at 9:39 pm to TheFretShack
My friend has 1 of the used A style Washburns in his shop I'm pretty sure he wants $150.00 for it.
This post was edited on 6/2/24 at 9:44 pm
Posted on 6/2/24 at 9:49 pm to The Mick
Greta and Brandon have done told you folks we’ll be all electric in the next 5-6 years.
You need to go ahead and just get you a Strat or Les Paul or Flying V or something.
You need to go ahead and just get you a Strat or Les Paul or Flying V or something.
Posted on 6/4/24 at 10:23 am to TheFretShack
Thanks everyone for the input 
Posted on 6/4/24 at 1:02 pm to The Mick
This guy is a really good teacher and has a lot of good mandolin videos on youtube.
In this video he ranks 7 entry level mandolins and winds up recommending the Kentucky KM 150... the entire video is worth the watch.
In this video he ranks 7 entry level mandolins and winds up recommending the Kentucky KM 150... the entire video is worth the watch.
Posted on 6/5/24 at 6:20 pm to Righteous Dude
Guy is a good player. He was very impressed with the Loar F-style, especially for the price.
It came in #3 behind #2 Eastman and # 1 Kentucky.
It came in #3 behind #2 Eastman and # 1 Kentucky.
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