5 Tips for Buying a Good Mandolin

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Title	:	5 Tips for Buying a Good Mandolin
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I also have a Loar 520 just like the one in the videomine is a 2012 model that I bought brand new in January of 2013, about a month after I started playingI got an awesome deal on it, as I paid $400 USDthey now go for anywhere between $550-$600 in the USproperly set up, this mando rocks & has a great toneI'd put it up against the super expensive models any daybest mandolin in my growing collectionI'd like to get one of thier ones with the fancy inlays, but those are a bit more expensive than I can afford right nowhowever, I'm starting to learn inlaying & when I get it down, I'll fancy this one up to look way better than thier fancy ones because it'll be my own one of a kind designyou can find decent mandos in the $200-$300 range too, but you'll need an experienced luthier to set it up properly to get the most out of itin fact, if you don't know how to set up a mando, & if you're just starting out you don't, I'd advise taking any mando you buy & have a good set up done on itmany music stores will do a basic set up for free as long as you buy your mando from them, if you buy from Amazon, you'll need to find someone who can do it for youit'll be a bit of an added expense, but it can be challenging enough to learn on a mandolin that's set up well & plays great, it can be flat out frustrating on one that has hard action & the intonation is way off onremember, the name of the game is having fun, that's why they call it 'playing' music & not 'working' musicLol! & if you're mando is poorly set up, no matter what kind you wind up getting, you'll be having more struggles than fun👌🏿😎👍🏿
Comment from : Road Rash

what's a starter mandolin I have a Harley Benton mandolin that's a Keeper Mandolin HBMA 100 VS
Comment from : zoomankat

Hey thanks for the video, I’m looking at mandolins for me to start learning I’m getting a Washburn m1k mandolin Nothing special, just wondering if it’s a good starting mandolin
Comment from : Dominic Johnson

You got the nail on the head with your discussion of the action I have one that has such tough action I just can't make any good sound come out of it
Comment from : Allie Petty

Why do Americans yell?
Comment from : Andy Cochrane

My first Mandolin had cost 35€ and it sounds actually not bad It's a portugese style mando and It just got some new strings It is ofcourse not the best one but I like it and I think it's nearly as good as one for like 300€ My second one is an very old italien style mando from around the 1920 it's somehow playable but it mostly hangs on the wall I'm from germany and Ig they were both made here there also were some mandolin orchestras here and I know that my old one was played in one in the 40's I may wanna gat an good F-style mando cause they look awesome but atm I don't really have money for it cause I play some other Instruments as well but if i see an old mando for cheap I will buy anotherone soon :)
Comment from : Flieger de Funes

Hi Does this have a radius fretboard or is it flat?
Comment from : casey17w

Great review, thank you so much, very helpful 🙏
Comment from : lee sanna

Which do you rate higher at comparably priced, 'The Loar' or 'Kentucky'?
Comment from : lee sanna

Thank you my friend !!brI,m your New Subscriber brMandolin "Ibanez M 700S F-Style bris good ??? Please me know brI'm going to learn on this instrument brMy regards from New York
Comment from : Mirek Klemens

Thank you for the video It is a big help What brand of strap are you using? I would like to get one Thanks
Comment from : wdmore

I started with Kentucky, relatively cheap, but solid wood mandolin My current one is made by Nick Lenski, owner and luthier of Brier Road Guitars shop from Berkshires in western Massachusetts I love it! It has unique sound The sides and back plate are made out of hardwood padauk I mostly play classical music on it
Comment from : jamesreed1969

Thanks for sharing these tips! I just purchased a Washburn which should arrive any day now I am curious to know about your strap Would you mind telling me where I can find a similar mandolin strap to the one you use in this video?
Comment from : Gary Hondel

This $800 mandolin does not sound near as good as my $150 Savannah SF-200 that I bought a few years ago The Savannah required very little setup and plays very well
Comment from : Phil Parrish

Thanks! Are there mandolins that have a wider than average neck? I have trouble playing average and smaller than average necks
Comment from : Donald Fewell

I just bought my first mandolin in Tokyo! Where is the jam session?
Comment from : Hehe Hehe

I found a Kentucky km200 a style for 140 at a pawn shopis my first mandolin Im really liking lovin' it I installed a new nut as the nut was chipped and wouldn't hold the Top bass strings the nut was only like seven dollars so Yeah I think I got a great deal m
Comment from : Adifah S

I suggest not buying from china
Comment from : Bob Cruse

I'd like to see people pay more attention to oval holes especially for beginners and intermediate players and prices This need to have a strong "chop" isn't the biggest concern because most people won't be performing Molly and Tenbrooks on stage Lower cost ovals sound way richer than lower cost F holes, and those scrolls on that Loar are good for strap hangers and paying more for looks, but that's about it
Comment from : John J Riggs Archery