# help with mandolin gift purchase

**URL:** <https://festivarian.com/t/help-with-mandolin-gift-purchase/22410>\
**Category:** Mandolin\
**Created:** [November 5, 2008, 11:06pm UTC](https://festivarian.com/t/help-with-mandolin-gift-purchase/22410 "2008-11-05T23:06:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![lolocal](https://festivarian.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/dec6dc/32.png) [@lolocal](https://festivarian.com/u/lolocal)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2008, 11:06pm UTC](https://festivarian.com/t/help-with-mandolin-gift-purchase/22410/1 "2008-11-05T23:06:25Z")

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Hi. I would like to purchase a mandolin for my husband as a Christmas gift. He plays guitar but has NEVER probably even touched a mandolin. Can anyone offer advice on a new or used purchase. Around $250. Thanks!!

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**Author:** ![Maineahhh](https://festivarian.com/user_avatar/festivarian.com/maineahhh/32/109_2.png) [@Maineahhh](https://festivarian.com/u/Maineahhh)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 3:26am UTC](https://festivarian.com/t/help-with-mandolin-gift-purchase/22410/2 "2008-11-06T03:26:10Z")

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ok, so I bought a $300 Washburn off Ebay for $100 (including shipping) and it’s done me very well. i wish i could remember the seller, they were selling Washburn B-stock items for CHEAP! B-stock meaning good to play, just didn’t make the cut to sell at retail cause’ of a chip in the paint or finish screw up or something . . . Fender sells new mandos for under 200 bucks, and they don’t sound bad either . . . personally, i’m saving my pennies to get a custom SAN JUAN MANDOLIN from the grand luthier himself mr. bobby wintringham . . . love you bobbyyyyyyyyyyyy!

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**Author:** ![Maineahhh](https://festivarian.com/user_avatar/festivarian.com/maineahhh/32/109_2.png) [@Maineahhh](https://festivarian.com/u/Maineahhh)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 3:33am UTC](https://festivarian.com/t/help-with-mandolin-gift-purchase/22410/3 "2008-11-06T03:33:31Z")

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this is the one I have . . . i think it’s worth it 🙂

[http://cgi.ebay.com/Washburn-M1S-A-style-Mandolin-Sunburst-finish-M1-S-NEW\_W0QQitemZ370107217691QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item370107217691&\_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&\_trkparms=72%3A1207|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318](http://cgi.ebay.com/Washburn-M1S-A-style-Mandolin-Sunburst-finish-M1-S-NEW_W0QQitemZ370107217691QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item370107217691&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1207%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318)

or this one, but hte other one is free shipping:

[http://cgi.ebay.com/Brand-New-Washburn-model-M1S-solid-top-A-style-Mandolin\_W0QQitemZ280212644237QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH\_DefaultDomain\_0?\_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116](http://cgi.ebay.com/Brand-New-Washburn-model-M1S-solid-top-A-style-Mandolin_W0QQitemZ280212644237QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116)

good luck!

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**Author:** ![lolocal](https://festivarian.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/dec6dc/32.png) [@lolocal](https://festivarian.com/u/lolocal)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 3:53pm UTC](https://festivarian.com/t/help-with-mandolin-gift-purchase/22410/4 "2008-11-06T15:53:34Z")

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Thank you so much for your advice. I will check on the 2 ebay offerings.

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**Author:** ![Mandojosh79](https://festivarian.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/ecae2f/32.png) [@Mandojosh79](https://festivarian.com/u/Mandojosh79)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 5:24pm UTC](https://festivarian.com/t/help-with-mandolin-gift-purchase/22410/5 "2008-11-14T17:24:59Z")

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Kentucky or washburn A model starter mandos are great.