Hi All -
I'm on the hunt for my first mandolin! I picked up the banjo two years ago and have recently gotten the hankering to branch out. I'm working with a budget of ~$1500 - $2k, and having lurked on the boards a bit trying to do my own research, I have a feeling you may suggest used. The catch is I live in Munich, Germany and so there's no much market, nor are there stores I can go to try things out.
However, with the Czech Republic right next door, and being a banjo player, I became aware of Prucha, and I was looking at the A5T. I seem to be able to find some old posts on the brand, but nothing is popping up for me in terms of recent opinions. I'd probably just go ahead and pull the trigger but when my wife called to talk to him about getting one for Christmas, he said it'd be at least May before he could get one to us, so that's got me wondering if I could get my hands on something a bit sooner.
Anyways, I'd greatly appreciate any advice on what you think my best options might be given my location and budget. Should I go ahead and get the order in on a Prucha? Or are there other directions I might consider?
Cheers!
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