Highlights
Quality
I am very pleased with the quality and tone of this mandolin.
A lot of elitists suggested i start with the kentucky fm 150 (which is a great solid body mandolin) but well out of my price range!
This is our first mandolin, so i’m not sure of how quality compares to cheaper or more expensive ones.
As a guitar player he found this mandolin to be easy to play, comfortable and a very good quality.
Price
This mandolin is great for the cost.
It really is an amazing value for the price.
Update: the seller refunded our string cost.
It is beautiful especially considering the cost.
Shipping
Shipping was quick, everything was well padded and mandolin was delivered in excellent condition.
One of the strings was damaged in shipping so the first thing i did was replace with top quality strings and they made a huge d... Read More
Competitiveness
Easy to learn on great value for the price.
The only thing that kept me from giving it a five-star rating was that the feet of bridge needed a little adjustment with some ... Read More
It seems to be a solid, well-made little instrument.
Overview
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- This product had a total of 178 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 13 2020.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Upon unboxing my mandolin the bridge was in place
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Ive had my eye on this exact one for a while even though i am not very fond of ibanez
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Like any new instrument it just needs the proper setup
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I got this as a gift today and the first thing you should know is the finish is very glossy not like in the picture
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Bridge slots on the g strings were slightly too shallow
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It sounds like a lot but really it was only about 30 minutes of work
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Let me preface this by saying that im an intro mandolin player
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The instrument does look different than in the picture