Can anyone recommend...

[john]

a mandolin?

Cheers

John

[Rudi]

a mandolin?

Cheers

John

John, I dont think I can help, but...

Do you mean mandolins in general? -as opposed to something else? Or a make of instrument? Or one type of mandolin versus another? ie: 8 string versus 12 string?

[john]

Hey Rudi

I'm thinking more about makes and models. I have considered a standard mandolin and an alto, but much as I know about guitars, I don't know much about mandolins.

Cheers

JOhn

[Rudi]

Hmm! Well I warned I probably couldnt help. There was an ancient (still is somewhere) mandolin at my mothers house, with no makers name. It was also almost impossible  to play.

I expect you could research as well, or better, than me. As a starting point, are there any mandolin players you like? I rather like David Grisman.

Good luck John. Lets know if you get a result.

[bbent]

played with a few bluegrass folk here in the states and most prefer the Gibson f style like bill monroe played.There ridiculousely expensive now but I'm sure the sound and styles been copied in more affordable instruments,That's the traditialists choice but  sounds subjective so who know?

[MusicallyMrM]

:)John, be safe and go with Fender.  You know the way there.............

http://www.fender.com/products/show.php?se...eries_mandolins

[john]

Hey

Thanks guys, especially MrM for sourcing that link!

Cheers

John

[Steve]

Welcome back Mr M...