i know it’s something of a quality-related crapshoot, but Eastwood has several guitar-sized “octave mandolins” that could be worthwhile if bought used…they’re way too expensive new for what you get. i could build a copy of their Coodercaster model for like half the cost. i wouldn’t normally mention them—we’ve all heard/seen Eastwood QC horror stories—but i bought their Wandré Soloist and there’s very little to complain about quality-wise. Gold Tone also has a acoustic guitar-shaped OM/bouzouki; all the Eastwood options are electric.
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