Pilgrim Mandolas

[Leslie4197]

Has anyone ever tried a Pilgrim mandola? I found one on Reverb for a great price, but know nothing about them. Thanks!

[rcc56]

They appear to be a line of budget instruments, mostly distributed in the UK, and probably built somewhere in Asia.
I haven't personally seen one.

[Explorer]

I'd always assumed that the Pilgrim mandola was a rebranded Trinity College TM-275, given the identical body, oval soundhole shape and faux-"bone" button on the back at the heel of the neck.

[Johnny60]

I’ve never played one of their mandolas, but did check out a couple of Pilgrim mandolins in a store a few years back. Definitely the budget end of the market.

[Explorer]

By the way, I'd instrad keep my eyes open for a used mandola from Big Muddy or Mid Missouri (name changed, but same company). Much better playing and sounding for the price.

[Leslie4197]

By the way, I'd instrad keep my eyes open for a used mandola from Big Muddy or Mid Missouri (name changed, but same company). Much better playing and sounding for the price.

I have a Big Muddy mandolin and love it. Good idea about the used one. Thanks! I have never played the mandola but would like to learn.