I am new to this forum, but I have spent quite a bit of time trying to learn all I can about Mandolins.
In my research, reading forums, reviews, listening to what I can and playing some I have narrowed my list to Collings MT or MT2, Pava and Northfield A-5.
Recently there has been a listing for an Elkhorn A-5 and a Lawrence smart A-5.
With my limited knowledge and understanding they seem to be quite comparable to
the mandolins I have been looking at. For example, the Elkhorn seems to be more like the Pava pro than the Pava satin. If that is true then I could get the quality of the Pava Pro model for about the price of the satin.
I realize that it is also about sound and how it feels, but in this case I am looking for help understanding the quality of the build.
I would appreciate any insight, perspective or information that would be helpful from those of you that know much more about the build quality of these mandolins and how they compare.
Also, any other recommendations are welcome.
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