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Quality
There are background crunchies that i don't hear on my amp when i plug in my acoustic-electric ukulele that has a higher quality pick-up.
The ibanez m510e-dvs mandolin is a great little mandolin for the money, and quality of the instrument (again, for the cost) liv... Read More
If i do gig with the mandolin eventually it will be with a band and amplification will be a must have.
Price
Price aside a few factors drew me to this instrument.
Priced just under $200 the m - series is a low cost option to start your journey to the world of this eight-string wonder.
Packaging/appearance
It arrived with several small scuff marks on the sides of the mandolin due to insufficient packaging, which was a shame because... Read More
Played well right out of the box.
Competitiveness
Like a lot of beginners, i bought a super cheap no-name mandolin in order to teach myself how to play.
After much research i chose a great mid-range a-body mandolin from a trusted manufacturer, and ibanez m - series.
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great, good, acoustic and first. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has determined that the review content quality is high and informative.
- Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 85 reviews as of our last analysis date on Feb 12 2022.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The volume and tone controls are effective through their ranges although the output volume is not as high as i expected
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
At this time the only detractor is the tuners
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Overall it took some setup time about an hour to get it tuned due to the tuners and string stretch and to correct the intonation due to initial placement and having to minutely move the bridge back and forth to get the best compromise once placement was corrected
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The harmonic should match the frequency of the note you get when you play at the 12th fret
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
A stiff guitar pick can come close if you play with one of the rounded corners and not the point
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
But that would be necessary with pretty much any mandolin its not standard for them to have that
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
A good mandolin to begin with but do read the other reviews
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It would hum until you touched the jack plate
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