Allen Hopkins
Gibsn: '54 F5 3pt F2 A-N Custm K1 m'cello
Natl Triolian Dobro mando
Victoria b-back Merrill alumnm b-back
H-O mandolinetto
Stradolin Vega banjolin
Sobell'dola Washburn b-back'dola
Eastmn: 615'dola 805 m'cello
Flatiron 3K OM
NFI...and I have no real experience with Webers but............this............
https://www.mandolincafe.com/ads/181069#181069
If it was me I'd be all over that Weber that ajh linked to - NFI on my part but I've owned a few Webers, liked 'em, and that's a great price for one.
2018 Girouard Concert oval A
2015 JP "Whitechapel" tenor banjo
2018 Frank Tate tenor guitar
1969 Martin 00-18
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What Jill said. There are three Webers here and they are all well loved. Bruce Weber does business now as Montana Lutherie and has worked on the mandola that Lynne bought. Wonderful folks do do business with. That mandolin is early enough to have been built in Bruce's shop before the sale ... which elevates it in my opinion.
Good luck & Have fun!
Ryk
mandolin ~ guitar ~ banjo
"I'm convinced that playing well is not so much a technique as it is a decision. It's a commitment to do the work, strive for concentration, get strategic about advancing by steps, and push patiently forward toward the goal." Dan Crary
I think Allen has the right idea in the Eastman with an added pickup. Have liked the ones I've been able to play. And it would be within the budget.
As an alternative, the Kentucky KM-505 is very nice, too. Especially since you seem to realize the neck might be more to your liking. You can get one of those and add a pickup and still be under your $1,000 budget.
Lastly, as others have pointed out, Morris makes a good mandolin. You might want to try one of his instruments. Slightly above your price point, but you will get a better instrument, IMO.
Brentrup Model 23, Boeh A5 #37, Gibson A Jr., Big Muddy M-11, Coombe Classical flattop, Strad-O-Lin
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https://www.facebook.com/Longtine-Am...14404553312723
I'm not sure if you specified if you were looking for either f or oval holes.
This one checks off a lot of your boxes and is in your budget.
https://reverb.com/item/48628488-eas...duotone-pickup
Happy hunting!
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Weber Yellowstone F (2015)
Red Valley EM (2018)
Howard Morris Blue A4 (2023)
Flatiron 1N (1982)
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Here's another vote for Howard Morris, in Irrigon OR.
I have been totally pleased with the instruments I purchased from him and the price was well within your budget. My instructor, who has way more experience than I do, thought both the A and the F models (I couldn't decide, so I got one of each. MAS struck hard.) were excellent instruments. 48-hour trial period is included on every instrument he sells. I went to see him (Mr. Morris) before I bought, and he spent a ton of one-on-one time with me.
+1 for that Weber Beartooth. That is a very fair price and they do not come up often.
I hope the OP lets us know what she finally decides on.
Charley
A bunch of stuff with four strings
Well.... I find that I prefer the tone of Kentucky mandolins over Eastman instruments. That is a personal preference though. Either company makes a god quality student grade mandolin. The A model a KM 900 is about as good as you can get for very near your budget and if you are patient, you may find a used one. Good luck in your search. R/
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Actually in todayエs wording it would be "youtube". And as it is, I do think that people read less. On the other hand, thereエs great musical advice and learning material on youtube that I am drawing from. All the jazz books that I bought over the years didnエt help me any as much as a hand full of videos (f.ex. by Jimmy Bruno).
That was my first mandolin book also. I bought it when I didnエt even own a mandolin. Back then it was really expensive (in Germany). It was as valueable for me like a gold brick.
Olaf
Different strokes for different folks. Good for her and for you that there's literacy in your family. Whenever a school assignment calls for to buy a book my kids take a look at our "library". I try to keep them on their toes. It's a tough job at times. Last movie to watch was "The Buddy Holly Story" (1978, among others, Oscar nomination for Gary Bussey). The Princes Bride is a must watch movie also. Check out "Hangmen Also Die" with Walter Brennan (3 time Oscar winner). Currently reading a book about the history of East Africa while thying to play my instruments daily and advance in fiddle playing while trying to understand jazz language. Your kid reading makes her instantly likable.
Olaf
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