Which Mandolin Should I Get?

[Kinsho]

I got an eastman 505. long time guitar player.
18 months later, zero regrets and around a hundred fiddle tunes of varying heritage later...

Was a weird at first transition. Now have x2 mandos, a tenor uke in CGDA fifths and a guitar tuned new standard. Just do it.

[Mandoplumb]

The top A style Kentucky A900 or 950 is at or slightly above his budget and is professional quality instrument that you won’t outgrow.
( did not say you will never want another)