LM-520-BLEM-C
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These are brand new LM-520 Blems. A Blem still comes with the factory warranty and is in new condition with the exception of minor cosmetic flaws.
We have a limited number of these.
The new hand-carved LM-520 F-model mandolin is our response to players’ requests for a value-priced mandolin with more stripped down appointments yet a similar sound to our best-selling Loar LM-600 and LM-400 mandolins.
The new 520 is carefully assembled in the same hand-carved workshop that gave birth to the LM-400 and 700, and have similar hand-carved, fully graduated spruce tops. The solid maple back of each instrument is also hand carved, and the solid maple sides complete the package. The maple neck has a comfortable rounded “V” profile finished with a rosewood fretboard. The compensated adjustable ebony bridge and high-quality vintage-style Grover tuning machines ensure that these mandolins have great intonation and stay in tune no matter how hard they are played.
Perfect for players who want a high-quality, great-sounding hand-carved mandolin but don’t need all of the bells and whistles, these minimally appointed instruments deliver the high-end tone, chop, and projection the music community has come to expect from The Loar.
MODEL: | LM-520 PERFORMER MANDOLIN |
TOP: | SOLID HAND-CARVED, FULLY GRADUATED SPRUCE TOP |
BACK & SIDES | SOLID HAND-CARVED, FULLY GRADUATED MAPLE BACK, SOLID MAPLE SIDES |
NECK: | MAPLE W/ROUNDED "V" PROFILE |
FRETBOARD: | BOUND ROSEWOOD |
HEADSTOCK INLAY: | M.O.P. LOGO |
FINISH TYPE: | GLOSS |
FINISH OPTIONS: | VINTAGE SUNBURST |
TUNING MACHINES: | GROVER WITH PEARLOID BUTTONS |
SCALE LENGTH: | 13-3/4" |
TRUSS ROD: | ADJUSTABLE |
FRETS: | 29 |
BINDING: | IVOROID |
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" |
Learn about the additional work performed on this mandolin.
To read about our mandolin setup, click here:
Mandolin Setup (performed by Folkmusician)
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