I'm probably going to post something very similar to this as a wanted ad in the classifieds but I figured I'd add something here in case someone had a suggestion that I might find on Reverb, or elsewhere. I am looking for a cheap-o mandolin to leave in my office to play during my lunch break. The caveat is that I am also going to be looking to upgrade my "home" mando as well in the near future. I currently have a Michael Kelly A-Solid. You may say, "Hey, just upgrade and bring that to work" but I want to keep that at home for camping/festival use. Plus, I am really leaning toward a round or oval hole for the office (quieter and different from what I have). Because I don't want to eat too much into my "better" mandolin budget I am trying to keep this under $300. I am much more concerned with playability than sound, although obviously I want something that will at least stay in tune. Was thinking maybe a used Seagull or something older. The main reason I am reaching out (and I do feel bad about ANOTHER help me decide on an instrument thread) is that I swore I'd never buy an instrument off the internet again after being burned a number of times. Unfortunately, other than a Seagull, I have never seen anything but crummy F hole mandos at the stores near me. As has been discussed, the NY Metro area is not exactly mandolin country (I'm in SW CT). Any suggestions out there? Thanks in advance.
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