Hi all,

I love all instruments - I want to play them all, but I've at least had enough focus on guitar to feel reasonably proficient (I can play most common chords, learn songs, learn solos, and even solo over some common scales - pentatonic, major, minor).

But I LOVE noodling around with other instruments - and have lately been looking for some new 'noodling' instruments. Also - a big hobby of mine is equipping my home studio for my musical friends.

All that said - I've been thinking of adding either a mandolin, or a banjo, or both to my collection.

Has anyone gone from guitar to either banjo or mandolin ? If so, did you
1.) purchase an instrument, keep it, and are glad you did, because you still noodle with it, or
2.) purchase it - realize how 'different' it is than guitar - and either let it sit in it's case for years or resell it.

Looking forward to hearing your experiences on this topic.

....and HAPPY HOLIDAY.

Regards,
Joe V.