Re: Fender FM52 E for beginner?
Originally Posted by
Nessal
I found a Fender FM52 e online for $100.
Several of them up for sale for around $200, so that's a decent price.
The ad says it's in good condition but it the bridge needs to be adjusted as the strings sit too low. It looks like the bridge is adjustable. Is the adjustment something I can do as a newbie?
Yeah, you can do your own set-up. There's a mandolin set-up Ebook available free to Cafe members from Rob Meldrum. It'll tell ya what ya need to know.
That we can't tell you. You could do better quality-wise for a starter mandolin, but probably not for $100. The Fender's adequate to learn on, and at that price you're really not wasting money on an unneeded pickup.
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