I am getting wiser! I have found several mandolins that are claimed to be manufactured in Europe, including models from GEWA, Thomann, Matsikas, K. Knorr, Mario Vorraro, and then also the Japanese Atsushi Miyano brand. Not necessarily counting for all models from these brands.
So, not all from China or the USA, as I thought after surfing the Internet at first.
It sound like you're ready to go! What a strange thing that there is such a huge price difference and that there is scarcity in Europe. Here you can get them readily but not sure if all are made in U.S. I will start checking prices now when I see them! Glad you found some other options.
Yes, I'm rushing into this, and so far I'm happy about it :)
There's no scarcity of instruments, but almost everything is from China or the USA – or so I thought, based on the mostly USA-based community on the Internet. At a closer look, there are some European models as well. I don't think that mandolins are as popular here as they are in the USA, though, so the music shops (apart from the online shops) do not keep a large list of different models in stock.
People from the USA who are buying the European models say that they are much cheaper in Europe, compared to American models bought in the USA, for comparable quality. Canadians say something similar. But it looks like the Chinese models are cheaper in the USA ;)
Well, I have one now, even though it is a cheap Chinese model, and I'll use it until something may reveal that I'd be better off with something else.
I am getting wiser! I have found several mandolins that are claimed to be manufactured in Europe, including models from GEWA, Thomann, Matsikas, K. Knorr, Mario Vorraro, and then also the Japanese Atsushi Miyano brand. Not necessarily counting for all models from these brands.
So, not all from China or the USA, as I thought after surfing the Internet at first.
It sound like you're ready to go! What a strange thing that there is such a huge price difference and that there is scarcity in Europe. Here you can get them readily but not sure if all are made in U.S. I will start checking prices now when I see them! Glad you found some other options.
Yes, I'm rushing into this, and so far I'm happy about it :)
There's no scarcity of instruments, but almost everything is from China or the USA – or so I thought, based on the mostly USA-based community on the Internet. At a closer look, there are some European models as well. I don't think that mandolins are as popular here as they are in the USA, though, so the music shops (apart from the online shops) do not keep a large list of different models in stock.
People from the USA who are buying the European models say that they are much cheaper in Europe, compared to American models bought in the USA, for comparable quality. Canadians say something similar. But it looks like the Chinese models are cheaper in the USA ;)
Well, I have one now, even though it is a cheap Chinese model, and I'll use it until something may reveal that I'd be better off with something else.