Acoustic/Electric Mando in $2,000-3,000 Price Range
Hi, y'all!! A friend of mine asked me for suggestions for purchasing an acoustic/electric mandolin and said he would like to stay in the $2,000 to $2,500 (maybe 3k) range. I shared some general information with him about mandolins in that price range, but it was mostly about acoustics. The only combo mando that I own is a 2004 Gibson F-9 that has an added "pickup" (there's another term for what it really is--there is a chord plug at the tailpiece and a wire that runs to the bridge, but it's not technically a "pickup". A transducer I think it's called.). I have a cheapo electric mando (Dillion is the brand), but that's not what my friend is looking for.
Anyway, after all of that, do any of you have recommendations about what type of mandolin he might want to look at? I mentioned to him that I've seen an Ovation acoustic/electric in a local music store here in Olympia, but I wasn't particularly impressed with it. But, other than adding a pickup or transducer to an acoustic mando, I am just not familiar with who makes combo mandolins and what might be a good choice in his price range.
Thank y'all in advance for any suggestions you can provide!!
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