Years ago, I played around with mandolins for a bit. I started with a cheap Kentucky, moved up to a Mid-Mo flattop, before finally upgrading to a Breedlove Quartz OF. I am primarily a guitar player, but enjoyed learning a second instrument...until a thumb injury made playing on the tiny neck very painful. I sold off my last mando.
Now, with a no-longer-painful thumb, I got a hankering to pick it back up, so I've been keeping an eye out for a cheap but reasonably decent quality mandolin. Today, I snagged a Mid-Mo M8 on eBay for two bills:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/31397957883...p2047675.l2557
I know this is their "travel size" mando. But while I would have preferred one of the full-size models, I couldn't pass it up for the price. It's missing the tailpiece cover, and I don't know whether that can be sourced separately, but I don't imagine that will bother me too much.
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