NMD (New Mandolin Day)!
 

So my dad recently asked for the mandolin I borrowed off him years ago back. I didn't have any use for it anyhow, except for a song that I want the recorded version of to have mando on it (to get a Celtic feel).

So I recently stumbled on a cheapo Oscar Schmidt/Washburn OM-10E "Faith" mando on my local Craigslist. The "Faith" is apparently something they marketed to church players because it's white and they put a "fish" symbol on the headstock. There's a regular version in sunburrst without the fish, but this one was the "Faith" version. The pickup is in the bridge, and not visible.

Here's a stock pic from a music store site:

http://www.clarindasmusic.com/images...-faith-lit.jpg

For some reason the one for sale was missing the pickguard, which is really no big whup to me. Everything works, so I went ahead and bought it. The seller threw in a strap. No case. $85 USD.

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/6...croppedez9.jpg

Re: NMD (New Mandolin Day)!
 

that is a nice little find...i am thinking about buying one of the grizzly kits for one of these becuz my other guitar is almost done and it is fun to work on guitars and a good way to spend time with my pap

Re: NMD (New Mandolin Day)!
 

I wish I were more handy. I'm not even up for all but the simplest of mods. I could never actually build anything.

Re: NMD (New Mandolin Day)!
 

yeah thats what i thought too untill i started to tinker around with some stuff and realized how fun and kinda easy haha