I agree with all the comments here -- that it wouldn't sound much like a mandolin, because the tuning is different, the strings aren't in pairs, etc., and that trying to play guitar on an instrument this small could really cramp your style. I think that if people want to play mandolin, they should play mandolin. The tuning in fifths takes some getting used to, but it can be done, and once you master it you find that it actually makes more sense for a small instrument like this. I was a guitar player who decided some years ago to incorporate mandolin into my arsenal, and I have definitely benefited from the experience.
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