Re: Another "Which One To Buy" Question
All good instruments. Only real way to differentiate is hands-on testing -- which I assume isn't available to you.
Maybe just pick one...? If it's an upgrade and you like it, why spend a lot of effort trying to determine which of the three is the "absolute best," especially since the choice is really based on your subjective preferences -- which none of us can really know or address?
Not to be critical at all, but it seems in the past you've "churned through" mandolins, owning one for "a couple of weeks," then selling it for reasons you can't remember. Given this, it's really hard for an outsider to know which one will have the longest "satisfaction level" for you.
Some people are constantly trying to find the "Holy Grail" of mandolins (or any item they might own); others enjoy a diversity of different-level instruments, or become satisfied with the ones they own, even if there are "better ones around." I bet you'd like any of the instruments you're considering -- but if you're the restless type, you may be hunting a new one after a few years.
Allen Hopkins
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Natl Triolian Dobro mando
Victoria b-back Merrill alumnm b-back
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