i was waiting on someone to help me with some strings for my New Gibson Mandolin and i picked the playmate up and started to play it and it was amazing for the money. after about 10 minutes i said put it in the bag and i took it home. it is no gibson but i have a ball with it on camping trips and traveling where i don't want to take my gibson. people don't believe it only cost $100

hobby

bluegrass

I went to the music store to buy a Dean Backwoods 6 banjo, tuned for guitar players, but began to leave the store because it wasn't there. On my way out, I walked by some mandolins and began playing all of them, because I've never even held a mandolin in my life. I tested them all, and was amazed when I cam to this Dean Playmate mandolin. I started jamming on it, as if I had been playing one for 15 years. I love this thing, and for some odd reason play it better than a guitar. The guy said they are tuned upside down from a guitar, and I actually like that better. I been playing guitar for 9 years now, and because of this Dean, have learned that I love playing a mandolin much better than a guitar. Guitars seem as if THEY are the one's who are tuned backwards. Not mandolins! And plus, guitars seem like they have huge frets now, and are for beginners. I like mandolins better. Now I feel sad. I'm sorry Mr. Guitar! I like you too!