Thanks for the tips!!! Mudcat is the greatest!

For those who requested more info:

We're in the USofA, New Jersey to be exact.

I'm willing to pay between $1,000 - $2,000 -- that is if I stop goofing off by looking at instruments and finish the project I'm working on, so I can get paid.

Musical tastes are highly eclectic: old-time, folk, gospel, blue-grass, celtic etc., etc. Possibly even jazz. I play mountain dulcimer, guitar and Irish flute; he does mando, harmonica and ocarina. The jams we participate in and host tend to start out fairly old-timey/gospel-y; but once the purists and beginners totter off into the night, ANYTHING GOES!!!! So I guess we're looking for versatility.