The Loar LM-600 F-Style Mandolin with Case

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This Loar Mandolin features an exquisite look and sound and is an accurate replica of the 1920's original.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Bound ebony fretboard Luxurious looks and focused tone
Gotoh tuners Solid and dependable tuning stability
Solid hand-carved, hand-graduated spruce top Clear, focused sound with good projection
Solid, hand-carved flamed maple back/sides Bright tone, good projection and stunning grain

The Loar LM600 f-style mandolin is hand-carved and graduated from solid select tonewoods and featuring a lightweight nitrocellulose finish for incredible projection, The Loar's outstanding all-solid mandolin is an accurate replica of the original 1920's F5-style model.

The Loar hand-carved mandolin is an instrument you have to hear to believe. The hand-buffed tobacco sunburst finish with nitrocellulose lacquer provides a vintage sheen and an authentic pre-war-style bark that will impress even the most avid vintage purist.

This professional model also features a solid hand-carved spruce top, solid hand-carved highly-flamed maple back and sides, a one-piece maple neck with rounded 'V' profile, bound rosewood fretboard and an abalone and mother-of-pearl custom flower pot headstock inlay.

The hand-carved mandolin includes a featherweight case with an embroidered logo.

- Top: Solid Hand-Carved, Hand-Graduated Spruce
- Back & Sides: Solid Hand-Carved, Hand-Graduated Flamed Maple Back, Solid Flamed Maple sides
- Neck: One-Piece Maple with Rounded V-Profile
- Fretboard: Bound Ebony
- Headstock Inlay: Abalone/M.O.P. Custom Flower Pot
- Finish Type: Hand-buffed Nitrocellulose
- Finish Options: Vintage Sunburst
- Tuning Machines: Gotoh, Nickel-Plated Brass
- Scale Length: 13-29/32"
- Truss Rod: Adjustable
- Frets: 29
- Binding: Ivory
- Bridge: Compensated Adjustable Ebony
- Upper Bout: 6-3/4"
- Lower Bout: 10"
- Nut, Width: Bone, 1-1/8"
- Depth: 2-1/2"
- Body Length: 12-3/4"
- Total Length: 27-1/4"
- Pickup: None
- Item: LM-600-VS

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (2 ratings)
Submitted September 2, 2015 by Jason M in Indianapolis, IN

"Absolutely love this Mandolin!"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent tone! Excellent playability! Best mando for the money by far! This is my third Loar mandolin. I have a 700 and a 520. This 600 is my favorite when all factors such as price, tone , appearance etc are included.

Musical Background:

5 Years mandolin. 15 years guitar.

Musical Style:

Bluegrass, Christian, Country, Blues
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