Eight-string bargain ———

This is kind of a wild opportunity to get in on an entry-level mandolin for forty bucks. It’s a sophisticated folk/bluegrass strings experience at a goofy/novelty ukulele price.

Or something like that.

Anyway, a mandolin is one of those instruments that you don’t see every day, but they’re still surprisingly versatile and easy to learn. There are eight strings, but they’re in pairs, so it’s basically like only dealing with four. That means bass player simplicity with guitar player street cred.

Again: or something like that.

We think you should be a person who plays the mandolin a little bit, is all we’re saying. This is a great one to get you started and makes for one of the coolest possible daily deal impulse purchases.

Start picking!