The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #103590   Message #2114787
Posted By: wilco
30-Jul-07 - 11:44 AM
Thread Name: Thinking of buying a mandolin
Subject: RE: Thinking of buying a mandolin
For your styles of music, take a look at a Kentucky 170. It's an oval hole A model, made of all solid wood. Set-up on Kentuckys are ususlaly non-existant, so plan on spending some time "getting it right." Should run $350 to $400 US.

Wilco 48
Tennessee USA

Howver, the best buy is the 500 series Eastman.