My No 1 Mandoline is a Terry Docherty Hand Made job,which is a real beaut-Lovely tone and loud enough acousticly even for me. However my spare is an od Gianni that I picked up in a sale.that is not far short of the Docherty in every respect. So go look for the Cheapos in your area-You might just find a goody without breaking the bank.
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