So guitar Center sent me a 1200.00 credit card. What is a good Mandolin in that price range for a F style Bluegrass Mandolin?
So guitar Center sent me a 1200.00 credit card. What is a good Mandolin in that price range for a F style Bluegrass Mandolin?
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This should do nicely:
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Eas...5V-Mandolin.gc
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I would agree with the Eastman 815V mentioned above.
New the only thing I would look at would be the Loar 700, not sure if they have any discount or not on those?
You could put the $1200.00 towards this. Seems that I have only been able to search guitar center within 500 miles of any zip code. I put in Nashville.
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Gibson/F-9-Mandolin.gc
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Harley. What is it one has to do to get a $1200.00 credit card from guitar center? A contest of some sort? I'm feeling lucky.
Ray Dearstone #009 D1A (1999)
Skip Kelley #063 Offset Two Point (2017)
Arches #9 A Style (2005)
Bourgeois M5A (2022)
Hohner and Seydel Harmonicas (various keys)
"Heck, Jimmy Martin don't even believe in Santy Claus!"
Kentucky KM-1050 is going for $1522.82
Coupon code SAVENOW knocks $100 off bringing it down to $1422.82
If you have the extra $222.82 to kick in, that's what I'd go for.
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Kentucky...20245514094.gc
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/In-...st-Mandolin.gc
I'd get this used Benney and have a bit left over for some strings and picks. I know it's not an F style but that one seems like it has a lot of mando mojo for the money.
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Ray Dearstone #009 D1A (1999)
Skip Kelley #063 Offset Two Point (2017)
Arches #9 A Style (2005)
Bourgeois M5A (2022)
Hohner and Seydel Harmonicas (various keys)
"Heck, Jimmy Martin don't even believe in Santy Claus!"
I don't know much about Benney Mandolins. I do know one was listed at Reverb for $285.00 plus free shipping in May of this year. No case, but an A that looks very similar to this one. Not too sure how good a deal 900 bucks would be when there's an Eastman and a Kentucky close to $1200.00. $300.00 is a lot of strings and picks.
Ray Dearstone #009 D1A (1999)
Skip Kelley #063 Offset Two Point (2017)
Arches #9 A Style (2005)
Bourgeois M5A (2022)
Hohner and Seydel Harmonicas (various keys)
"Heck, Jimmy Martin don't even believe in Santy Claus!"
If you're open to an A model, The KM-950 would be $1100 with the coupon.
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Kentucky...el-Mandolin.gc
Enough left over to get a case too.
I like the Musician's Gear hardshell for $40
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Musician...ndolin-Case.gc
I agree with Al on the km1050 but not that the km1050 > f9
how did you get the $1,200.00 dollar's a gift ?. well if you did I would give that person & gig hug & a thank you & that look at their web sit to see if they have any nice used mandolins. when you buy a mandolin from them do they do a free set up ?.
For the difference in the money? I'd take the KM-1050 any day with that price differential. I've owned an F-9 that I bought much cheaper than the one listed. Even at a bargain price I just didn't see it as any kind of Bluegrass monster. Nice sound and all, but nothing that would make me pay $1000.00 more than a KM-1050.
Ray Dearstone #009 D1A (1999)
Skip Kelley #063 Offset Two Point (2017)
Arches #9 A Style (2005)
Bourgeois M5A (2022)
Hohner and Seydel Harmonicas (various keys)
"Heck, Jimmy Martin don't even believe in Santy Claus!"
I agree. GC isn't exactly a place that would set up a mandolin.
Ray Dearstone #009 D1A (1999)
Skip Kelley #063 Offset Two Point (2017)
Arches #9 A Style (2005)
Bourgeois M5A (2022)
Hohner and Seydel Harmonicas (various keys)
"Heck, Jimmy Martin don't even believe in Santy Claus!"
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