Re: I have read other threads and i am still confused- newbie man
Hey Kate! Welcome to the Cafe. I agree with Steveojack665 in Post #2 above. If you can get that mandolin set up for $109 DO IT. If you take it somewhere to have them set it up, that could cost an extra $50-100 depending on who does it.
Yes, that's a cheap mandolin. Yes it won't sound quite as nuanced as mandolins costing 2-100X more but, it will sound like a mandolin and you can learn to play tunes and songs on it. If you enjoy the mandolin, you can buy a more expensive one later and still have this one to take out places you may not want to take the expensive one or you have a mandolin to give to another person interested in trying it out.
I had a Savanah mandolin way back in like 2004 or so. When set up, it worked just fine. When you order it, order some nice picks to try, maybe ask the store to select $5 worth of different medium to hard ones to try and a chord book or beginner tune book with notation and tablature. This investment will help pass the time in self isolation!
I hope you can get started!
Jamie
There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you want; and, after that, to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second. Logan Pearsall Smith, 1865 - 1946
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