From: Colin.Irvine@spamcop.net   
      
   On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 16:09:55 GMT, jgreen@nospam.magma.ca   
   (jogreen@nospam.magma.ca) squeezed out the following:   
      
   >Hi Folks,   
   >I am in the market for a mandolin and was wondering what to look for   
   >when purchasing. I need one that can project fairly well as I will be   
   >using it mostly for busking - also one that I would actually be able   
   >to afford : )   
   >   
   >I am a fairly new player and had to really cram to learn enough in   
   >time do some recording for some work I was doiong but realized I had   
   >fallen in love with the sound and now would like to do more serious   
   >playing. I tried an Ovation and didn't really like it at all - also   
   >rented and Epiphone and it had a nicer sound but still not as "woodsy"   
   >as I was looking for.   
   >   
   >Any recommendations as to what to consider in the selection would be   
   >great.   
      
   You might try googling for past posts on this subject in   
   rec.music.makers.guitar.acoustic.   
      
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