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The two mandolin offerings they have indicate spruce tops and maple backs/sides, I'm sure you've seen.

Thanks for asking about my employment. I am actually a bum at the moment- having left my...

Thanks for your reply Jill!

To clarify, the expensive wood I'm referring to is the rosewood and ebony used for the back and sides of some of the products in their guitar lines. Most tops are solid...

Hey folks, just putzing around online and I keep seeing these Willow Creek mandolins and guitars pop up. Looks like the company is based in Indiana, manufacturing done in China. I looked at their...

Sure, it's 1 1/8"

Thanks for the recommendations folks!

I'd recently asked regarding a decent quality solid-body electric mandolin to get in some practice time in the evenings when the rest of the family sleeps....

Thanks pals! A kind chap saw my question and offered me his used Alden Mandocaster! I'll make a new post with some pics once it arrives, hopefully tomorrow!

I'm not sure that plugging in will at any point be a necessity for me, but it's nice to have options! Which design did you go with?

This is an excellent point, thank you! I'm mostly interested in folk, and I haven't developed really ANY kind of playing style as of yet, so hopefully I'll be ok?

Cheers folks! Looks like I've got lots of options now!

And I never tried stuffing anything into the Eastman to see how much it dampens the projection. Great idea, I'll give it a shot!

Thanks Ranald! I'll keep my eyes peeled for a Godin. I haven't played one myself but I only hear good things about them!

Thinking hard about this guy. I always wanted a thunderbird, plus it has grovers.

https://reverb.com/item/31380347-epiphone-mandobird-iv-black

Thanks very much for your input, I really appreciate it!

I'd be very happy to get higher quality, but I'm not expecting it in my price range. Heck I don't even care if the electronics work, it...

Maybe it would be more helpful to tell me what not to get? I'd like to avoid having a review like, "I bought this piece of junk on Amazon and it was made of plastic and arrived full of bees!"

In...

Hey folks!

Newbie over here trying to get in some practice time in the evenings while the fam is asleep. I've got a Eastman 304 that I love lots, but even an A-model with an oval hole seems far...

Hey folks! It's been a bit and I haven't made much time to learn my mando, but yesterday I picked up a book that I think may be the catalyst I need :)

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Garsh, USPS is my favorite carrier! UPS tosses my boxes, and FedEx takes one look at the stairs leading up to my house and drives off, marking my packages as "undeliverable".

Hey folks!

Thanks so much for the recommendations, reviews, and very thorough explanations! I'll be playing with these for the next couple weeks and will let you know how it goes!

Cheers,
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Hi Folks!

Beginner here, progressing happily into my second month with my Mando! I'm thoroughly enjoying playing every day, and I've finally got the finger strength and calluses to do a few light...

Hey folks!

I received Sampler #2 last week and WOW was I surprised by the variety and quality of picks to try out!

I'm a beginner, and I'm one of the guys you read about that is frustrated...

Great! I'd love to see how it turns out!

As opposed to this one...which I'll deem "adequately distasteful". Good luck, post pics!

Thanks for the compliments folks! It was fun and easy to make, and is proving to be functional and reliable. Pals sometimes have a hard time with how ugly it looks, but it's growing on them :)

It didn't take very long before my shoestring strap broke... luckily I caught my instrument before it fell.

I have quite a bit of 500lb paracord leftover from other projects, so I figured I'd...

Hey Folks!

Thanks a great deal for your advice! I went with an Eastman 304 that I purchased (also at the behest of many) from The Mandolin Store. Price was certainly right, and my first impression...

It arrived yesterday! Definitely must have been an issue with my email address, I didn't get any shipping updates but it showed up right on time, very nicely set up, very excited! I'll post a...