Re: A newbie player looking for an affordable entry level mandoli
Get a 300 series Eastman from a café sponsor where it'll be set up properly. I'd go with an f-hole.
don't get your hopes up on a 200 dollar mandolin, unless you love 100 dollar guitars?
Nothing wrong with Kentucky either. I'd go with the 180 or 250 lineup; however.
Then again, nothing wrong with a Flatiron, "Festival" model, but it'll be closer to a grand. American made, hand carved and only available used. So many folks eschew these mandolins, but they are crazy! Folks just can't embrace the fretboard in contact with the top. Bear in mind that all Gibsons were made that way up until about 1921. My 1920 is like that and I just love it.
Nothing wrong with getting a teens Gibson A-model either. The sound profile may or may not be what you want? They can also be had for under a grand.
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