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Can't help with banjo but for a mandolin I'd go for an A style (oval shaped) over F (with a scroll). Eastman and Kentucky have good entry level models as do Ashbury. If you buy from Amazon or a box shifter also factor in a setup; if anything more crucial on a mandolin than a guitar due to the shorter scale and floating bridge.
And yeah set up is important.
I'm not locked in here with you, you are locked in here with me.
Budget is tbc depending on what the market is like but I guess I'd be looking at the equivalent of what a decent starter electric guitar costs (think the Yamahas). Whether that's £50 or £150 I don't particularly mind
“Theory is something that is written down after the music has been made so we can explain it to others”– Levi Clay
I bought a 6 string banjo on a whim a while ago (don't ask why). Attempted to tension the skin, put it back in its case & its been there ever since...
Mandolin on the other hand, lovely things.
Just be careful not to get one with too narrow a nut width.
(Sorry, somebody had to )
Sounds like you're not too sure what sort of instrument you want (banjo or mando), nor of your price range.
Whatever you do, don't click here and go see the guy (like I did) because that can get quite expensive
It's worth looking at Hobgoblin as they also sometimes have second hand Hathways in stock. That's how I got mine, less than the cost of the Eastman I was considering and, to my ears at least, nice sounding.
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