Re: Decided to expand from just guitar to mandolin
The thing I like about Big Muddy is he sells them blonde. I'm all for paying extra to get beautiful figured maple, but I want to be able to show it off, not hide it under dark brown stain & lacquer.
IMO OP should look for something new from a reputable seller so that his instrument arrives with a fresh setup & intonation. Something like an Eastman 505, Kentucky KM-256, or Kentucky KM-270.
And Eastman 505 is a versatile instrument that a player can be proud of and can easily last a player a lifetime. Here's Dennis from The Mandolin Store (one of the forum's sponsors) playing one:
Eastman MD-514 (F body, Sitka & maple, oval hole)
Klos Carbon Fiber (on order)
And still saving my nickels & dimes & bottle caps & breakfast cereal box tops for my lifetime mandolin.
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