Re: Retirement Beginner
Originally Posted by
Bob byk
My wife said she is ready to start the journey. We will be checking out mandolins tomorrow.
Now the real fun starts.... Be prepared that whatever is the first mandolin, it won't be the last....and the next one will come faster than expected.
It doesn't take long before knowledge of the instrument will quickly reach the point that you will want something different/bigger/smaller/options. There are a lot of "lessons learned" within the forum archives, and it's a lot easier/cheaper to review the questions and mistakes made by just about all of us to some degree before buying that first instrument. I'm not talking about weeks of research, but just some prudent searches through the archives for any questions you have .
Also, there are a few top-flight vendors who frequent/sponsor this forum. Their advice has saved me a fortune and their products have been (for me, anyway) top drawer every time.
Above all, have a ball! Retirement is fabulous and I wish I could have started it sooner.
...Steve
Current Stable: Two Tenor Guitars (Martin 515, Blueridge BR-40T), a Tenor Banjo (Deering GoodTime 17-Fret), a Mandolin (Burgess #7). two Banjo-Ukes and five Ukuleles..
The inventory is always in some flux, but that's part of the fun.
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