My wife and will be spending 10 days in Italy (Rome, Florence and Tuscany area, and Venice) towards the end of the month. I would love to pick up a decent bowlback mandolin if one should present itself. I mainly play bluegrass (and love my King Brown F5), but would love to have a bowlback to play around with. I think I can discern a decent F or A style, but I know nothing about the bowlbacks. I've heard there are lots of cheap ones floating around for tourists - and most should be avoided. How should they sound? Play? What should the action be like? Any advice would be most appreciated!
-Jeff
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