First, a little background, been wanting to learn guitar for all my life, but being a lefty in a righty world, it's been more than frustrating. I've tried to learn right handed to no avail, now at almost 57 yrs old, I'm staring to learn lefty, but only just a few weeks into it, and actually starting to learn, and over the years have learned theory and fretboard knowledge fairly well. But....I went to the Bluegrass festival in Parson WV last year and fell in love with the Mandolin, now, before I get too involved in guitar, I'm thinking about switching gears to the Mandolin, I just love the sound, and it's been calling me ever since.
This brings me to one of 2 Mandolins I've been looking at(based on MY affordability and availability). I'm looking at the Kentucky KM380, read all the reviews on here, and the Gretsch New Yorker Deluxe G9300 or 9320 model.
I will be learning bluegrass with this, and, I want to know if either of these can be (even if temporary) have any issues doing a professional left hand conversion. No, I'm not learning right handed, just my choice. If all works out, I'll change them back and buy a left handed instrument after my playing progresses to a reasonable level to justify the new purchase.
Which one?
Funds are tight, new grand-baby to spoil, wife's going back to college to finish degree, so others aren't a consideration, and I don't want a cheapie no resale value to start.
Thanks in advance, hope I didn't constrict the opinions too much
Rich
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