The Loar Performer LM-520-VS Mandolin

Description: Premiere F-style Craftsmanship The Loar was built on a bedrock of respect for the quality of Golden Age visionaries in fretted instruments, placing an emphasis on serious craftsmanship and attention to detail. This is exactly what you’re getting with the company's Performer LM-520-VS acoustic mandolin. Amid their dedication to quality is a philosophy that an instrument’s sound is at its greatest when its fibers are unstressed, forgoing laminates or pressed shapes for premiere sound. With an entirely hand-carved body, this F-style mandolin features a solid spruce top; solid maple back, sides, and neck; and a padauk fingerboard. The result? Tones that are crisp, full, and never lacking in presence. A rounded “V” neck profile and a dovetail joint ensure comfortable, accommodating play. Sweetwater’s experts agree that The Loar delivers a high-quality, no-frills mandolin that is masterfully assembled for top-notch sound.The tonal lore By making use of the natural shaping and Sweetwater is an Authorized The Loar Dealer Genuine New Item Sweetwater's 2-year warranty and 55 point inspection The Loar Performer LM-520-VS Mandolin - Vintage Sunburst F-style Acoustic Mandolin with Solid Spruce Top, Solid Maple Back and Sides, Maple Neck, and Padauk Fingerboard - Vintage Sunburst Premiere F-style Craftsmanship The Loar was built on a bedrock of respect for the quality of Golden Age visionaries in fretted instruments, placing an emphasis on serious craftsmanship and attention to detail. This is exactly what you’re getting with the company's Performer LM-520-VS acoustic mandolin. Amid their dedication to quality is a philosophy that an instrument’s sound is at its greatest when its fibers are unstressed, forgoing laminates or pressed shapes for premiere sound. With an entirely hand-carved body, this F-style mandolin features a solid spruce top; solid maple back, sides, and neck; and a padauk fingerboard. The result? Tones that are crisp, full, and never lacking in presence. A rounded “V” neck profile and a dovetail joint ensure comfortable, accommodating play. Sweetwater’s experts agree that The Loar delivers a high-quality, no-frills mandolin that is masterfully assembled for top-notch sound.The tonal lore By making use of the natural shaping and strength of the fibers in their tonewoods, The Loar’s hand-crafted approach maximizes sonic quality and augments the natural qualities of each wood. The solid Sitka spruce top boasts a broad dynamic range, responsive to both flatpicking and fingerpicking, with tremendously resonating tones that are straightforward with plenty of breathing room. Solid maple adorns the back, sides, and neck, imbuing your tones with an unmistakable brightness, excellent projection, and great articulation, remaining sonically tight in every register. Robust tones abound from the padauk fingerboard, known for its saturated overtones and rich basses, completing a well-rounded aural profile.Dedicated design for unmatched playing Maple isn’t just a great tonewood — used in the neck, its structural resilience makes it highly resistant to twisting and warping, remaining strong and sturdy while light in weight. The rounded “V” neck profile blends feels terrific hand feel with comfort to accommodate players of numerous styles. Twenty-nine small frets sprawl the flat radius of the 13-29/32-inch scale of the padauk fingerboard, providing plenty of room for articulation. An adjustable ebony bridge saddle and a 1-1/8-inch bone nut help to eliminate buzz, and Grover tuning machines facilitate superb intonation.The Loar Performer LM-520-VS Acoustic Mandolin Features: Premiere craftsmanship prioritizes natural strength of unstressed wood for unparalleled sound quality Hand-carved top, back, and sides ensure consistent quality in sound and design Solid Sitka spruce top provides a broad, responsive dynamic range with great resonance Solid maple sides, back, and neck deliver tight tones in every register with bright note-separation Padauk fingerboard imbues your tone with rich basses and overtones and a distinctive heft Rounded “V” neck profile is both comfortable and accommodating to players of many styles Dovetail neck joint gives you ideal access to all 29 small frets across the 13-29/32-inch scale Flat-radius fingerboard balances spaciousness without compromising articulation Adjustable ebony bridge and 1-1/8-inch bone nut maintain buzz-free tones Grover tuning machines promise to keep you in tune with aggressive playstyles SpecificationDetail Type Acoustic Body Shape Performer F Style Color Vintage Sunburst Finish Gloss Top Material Solid Spruce Body Material Solid Maple Neck Material Maple Neck Shape Thin V Profile Fingerboard Material Padauk Fingerboard Inlay Mother-of-Pearl Dots Number of Frets 29 Scale Length 13.9" Nut Material Bone Nut Width 1.12" Bridge Material Ebony Tuners Nickel with Ivory Buttons Hardware Nickel Strings D'Addario J74 Case/Gig Bag Sold Separately RETURN INFORMATION We want you to be completely happy with your purchase from Sweetwater. 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Price: 599.99 USD

Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana

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