I find it strange, and I am not arguing the truth in it, but it seems really odd that these little instruments would cost twice what a guitar would....
Strings are fun to experiment with! Try as many you can and write down what is currently on your mandolin so you can remember if you liked it or not...
I like the idea of buying a Big Muddy but I would be looking at the MW-0 and even that is stretching the budget. Is that model a normal mandolin. Or...
Went on a road trip with my brother in 2019 and brought back an 83 280ZX from Tucson AZ. Riding in that thing on the Blue Ridge Parkway, t-top open & listening to bluegrass made me remember I always wanted to learn the mandolin. So much fun!
Location:
New Hampshire
Interests:
Family (including Cats), Gardening, reading, cooking, hiking, crafting ... and now the Mandolin
Occupation:
Semi-Retired:former lives include ecology, manufacturing engineering and computer graphics