Re: Purchasing a good beginner mandolin in Canada
Where do you live? There's a big difference between what's available in Toronto and in Igloolik. Many music stores in Canada, including L & McQ, sell both new and used mandolins. I can think of a few stores that sell mandolins on consignment in Ottawa. I've bought good, reasonably-priced mandolins at Long and McQuade in Ottawa (Godin A8, no longer on the market; they still make the Seagull S8, which has been discussed on the Forum) and Rufus Guitar Shop in Vancouver (Espapna, a Finnish mandolin). There are many bluegrass, Celtic, and other style mandolin players across Canada, so used instruments are out there too. Have you googled "mandolin Canada"? Mandolins from Canada are sometimes advertised on the Cafe Classified ads too, as well as on sites such as kijiji.(Godin is a Canadian company.)
Last edited by Ranald; Nov-22-2022 at 9:14pm.
Robert Johnson's mother, describing blues musicians:
"I never did have no trouble with him until he got big enough to be round with bigger boys and off from home. Then he used to follow all these harp blowers, mandoleen (sic) and guitar players."
Lomax, Alan, The Land where The Blues Began, NY: Pantheon, 1993, p.14.
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