Kentucky mandolins have a somewhat longer history that began production in Japan and those instruments ,used, from the 70's and 80's can be excellent finds. Well, yeah, Morgan Monroe is a solid mid-grade level instrument. $600.00 is about as much as I would want to pay I am hoping to find a fine mandolin for around this price.Thanks to everyone on the forum I am looking for a good mandolin to learn on that has low action and good playability and tone and will last a while and have some resale value without breaking the bank. Does anyone else have any suggestions or better choices or any additional help. They have a lifetime warranty and appear to be well made. I am not familiar with this brand but I am assuming that they will be up to the job and not slip all the time. They have adjustable necks and good hardware, ebony bridge and pearl inlay, they do not have grover tuners, but instead it says they have Pearloid tuners. In particular I looked at a Morgan Monroe MMS-8W for around $600 with a case and strap from. Mostly because they appear to be a lot of instrument for the money. And Kentucky and Morgan Monroe have caught my attention. I have been seriously looking at mandolins on the internet this week.
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Needless to say I got a refund and didn't buy another one. It seemed OK to learn on but within 3 days the neck began to form cracks at the headstock and the neck developed a twist in it. I wasn't expecting a miracle for the price even though it said Fender. I recently bought a Fender M100 mandolin kit before Christmas at a great price. I am new to the mandolin I play fiddle and am interested in getting a mandolin. Hey does anyone have any experience or comments about Morgan Monroe instruments.