FMD Samick MA 1

[Mule Train]

My First Mandolin Day.

I recieved my mando in the mail today from a purchase on fleabay. From this forum and other reasearch I found out the MA 1 is a begginer mandolin and pretty cool. I got it for 80 bucks and it still had the plastic on the pickguard. The lady said it was a 2005, made in Indonesia, but it is super clean. The only bummer is I can't play it because it needs new strings, and they have not come yet.
So far...

The pro's...Inexpencive, nice shape, nut looks good and it will sound good enough for me to start on.

I think they sold new for under $200.00

Cons..Fit and finish sloppy in places, Tail piece looks real cheap and it needs a setup. All in all not bad. I think I'm gonna like it! ~o)


http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx164/gradeyfound/MANDOLIN/GBMANDO13.jpg

http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx164/gradeyfound/MANDOLIN/SamickMA1GregBennett2.jpg

http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx164/gradeyfound/MANDOLIN/GBMANDO12.jpg

[rico mando]

Nice Zeppelin poster on the wall there

[Mule Train]

Great try Rico. It does look like an old Zep poster but I am trying to remember which one. It's actually Black Sabbath, first album insert I believe.

[rico mando]

Great try Rico. It does look like an old Zep poster but I am trying to remember which one. It's actually Black Sabbath, first album insert I believe.

Wow even better .

[Mule Train]

+1 on the Sabbath.

The Samick plays and sounds a lot better with new strings. Learning my first song, Mandolin wind. I'm gonna try and play over my looped acoustic version of the song. I run the acoustic through a chorus pedal and in parts, some flange.