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Thank you Nashville,

I think you're right on saying playability and set up should be the priority when getting started. I'm looking forward to improving that playability and learning more about...

Thank you Psydaux! I agree, the more character the better IMO. I'm hoping to do a lot of the set up myself. I've got some new strings on they're way and I'll get started on it then. I got the set up...

Thank you Charlie! I'm excited about that process of developing my ear and ability on the mando at the same time. I'll be enjoying this one along the way and try and play other mandolins as much as I...

Hello Eda,
I think you're right to weary about that, but I'm brand new so I'd want some other opinions. I did a google search of some washburn's and they had normal serial number stamps, not those...

Indeed. Its the long term playability I'm most concerned with. Thanks for the feedback.

That's what I was thinking! The old distressed look is the best, when its organically distressed that is! Thank you for the kind words Mandolin Breeze. I'm only playing the basic chords but this...

This is great, thank you so much! I just emailed him.

Thank you Sue, that's my hope with this one. I know it wont be long before I get the itch to get back in the mandolin market. I hear mandolins get lonely by themselves, they need friends haha

Loved indeed! This mandolin has been through it, I'm looking forward to learning from it and I love not having to worry about being the first person to scratch it. Thanks for the education on price...

Thank you, I'll make sure to do that. I'll let you all know what the luthier says. Thanks again.

Thank you Bob, you're absolutely right about mandolins coming with exorbitant fees. I also understand that you get what you pay for and that certainly is true with musical instruments. It was...

Thank you Mark. I can't help myself from browsing the internet for mandolins and guitars so that kind of looking wont be a problem haha. I know I need to bring my budget up to get into the good...

Thank you! I'll get it over to a luthier and hopefully it wont be too expensive, obviously money is tight, hence the $300 budget haha. I feel like it sounds good, it looks awesome so I'd really like...

Hello mandolin cafe,

I set out to make a one time mandolin purchase for $200-$300 that would be decent quality and worth keeping. I was looking for any Kentucky km-150 or better at that price but...