Great piece for the price. Seller was very friendly and nice to deal with. Will buy from them again and recommend to a friend.

First impressions... needed a setup yes its a beginner instrument...the neck angle means there's only so much adjusting string heightSounds good will be great for recording which is what i bought it for (studio instruments are never top quality because real players bring their own but this is perfect to hang in the lobby it does have a solid top and holds tune.Ill update as i go but so far? 80%Taking off 20 for the neck angle... thats a bummer

It’s great, we swapped the strings on it and it plays great!

My son loves this mandolin. He plays it almost daily and it sounds really nice. I don't know much about mandolins and don't have much to compare this instrument to but for the price, it seems like it is really high quality. We did have an issue with the pickup missing but I contacted the seller and they were quick to make it right so they deserve 5 stars for customer service too.

I typically buy nicer, more expensive instruments, but wanted a cheap little mandolin to drag around with me and to mess around with.First impessions: decent for just over 100 bucks. Finish is nice, fretboard is well done as well. The action was WAY too high. I mean, I could put a finger between the strings and the fret board down on the neck. Unplayable, actually. The sound was ok, but this mandolin needed some tinkering. First, ditch the strings in comes with immediately.What I did: I replaced the cheap stamped tailpiece with a nice solid tailpiece. $20-ish on Amazon. installation was easy to do and you end up with a much sturdier attachment for the strings. Next, I didn't like the angle of the bridge. It was too perpendicular to the sound board. I sanded a touch more angle on the bridge so it leaned back just a bit. I lowered the bridge as far down as it would go also. I put it all back together with new strings and adjusted for intonation. What I ended up with is a beautiful sounding instrument! The action is much much better, but still a tad higher than I like. I may need to sand the bridge down even more to get the action lower. There's no truss rod in the neck so the adjustment options are limited. I fear that going lower will cause buzzing near the nut, so if I did that I may need to shim the nut (which is glued to the neck, unfortunately).It's very playable, and sounds really nice, surprisingly nice. For about $25 these little upgrades made a world of difference. I'm happy with the purchase and see no reason why this can't be an instrument with some longevity. I'm having alot of fun with it!

This just arrived and is even nicer than I had hoped. For this price you can't go wrong. A bit deeper bodied than most mandolins, and this gives it a fuller and louder sound. The bridge was already set properly, and the strings are staying in tune. The only adjustment I made was lowering the bridge. Looks and plays beautiful.

I play ukulele and have been thinking about learning Mandolin as well. I had some problems with tuning it but brought it to the local music store and they did it easy for me, there are some screws at the bridge that needed a bit of adjusting. The action might need to be lower for me later. My instructor was impressed at it for the price and it is a nice sounding beginner instrument.

Pro: nice looking, comes with lots of accessoriesCon: came with chip in the head. To me, that means it will continue to chip and not quality wood.String broke when tuningThe worst CON: You can tune the strings ok in the first 3 frets. If you use the 4th fret, the tuning is off.Not even good for a beginner.WHY the good ratings: I am guessing that people give good reviews upon receiving it. It is not til later that they find the flaws.UPDATE. The seller contacted me and explained about how to move the bridge to adjust tuning (which I already knew but appreciated that he took the time. He also suggested a replacement rather than a refund. I was impressed at the customer service and am hoping it was just a freak incident and I will take a look at the new mando when it arrives.

何だこりゃマンドリンか。まん丸い卵を抱えたマンドリンのイメージが壊れた瞬間。ボーーゼンとただ眺めていた。こんな種類の楽器があったなんて。梱包をほどいた瞬間のおどろき！　早速調弦し鳴らしてみた。これがいい・これがいい　二つの弦のユニゾンが抜群に良い、付属の圧電型ピックアップで鳴らしていないが新しい音楽世界が見えてきた。新しい芸術の世界が見える逸品だ。将来が見えるマンドリンのAスタイル音楽界に新しい種を蒔くのか。

Es de tamaño pequeño, obviamente no resuena mucho ya que su caja de resonancia es chica, sin embargo al amplificarla suena bastante bien, yo la utilizo en un amplificador de guitarra acustica, si tienes dedos grandes y gruesos se te complicará un poco usarla, ideal para niñ@s y adolescentes.

For the price of the instrument it's a decent entry level mandolin, the paint job is excellent with only a few tiny flaws, the construction is solid but I'm swapping the bridge on mine. Overall it's a good mandolin to start out with, but change the strings immediately as they're dull and not a good quality.

As any leftie would know getting a cheap mandolin in Australia is almost impossible. This thing for about $220 isn't too bad. It looks pretty good, sounds pretty good but I need to get the machine heads replaced, they just slip and go out of tune constantly. But just to get a feel for the instrument and learning a few chords and seeing if you want to invest bigger bucks and pursue it. For that purpose, I think it's a pretty good buy, if, you're left handed.

As a parent of a young aspiring violinist who is always looking for expanding skills and learning new instruments I have to say with full confidence that this instrument is perfect for a gift for any child or musician who intends to master mandolin.Let me go over few features:SOUND - I have to start with this because after all this is a musical instrument so the sound is what it is all about. While quality and looks and design are important, all those would mean nothing if the sound would be less then perfect. I have been through excruciating process of selecting violins for my child and I know all there is to know about buying a string instrument, how many things are in play and they have to work in harmony in order to produce perfect sound that has to be just so in order to be called a good instrument. This mandolin has MAGNIFICENT sound! It is so pleasing to the ear that you just never have enough of it. It reminds me of some popular pieces by REM that involve heavy mandolin solos and it sound just like it! It is remarkable that instrument priced in such a low price range would come even remotely to professional studio sound but it really does! The sweet tones of the violin paired with fabulous string action blend into heavenly sound that is just perfect.DESIGN - There are many mandolin designs out there, they vary greatly, reflecting the buyers preferences and the designers flair for the form. While I was not limited by budget I have selected this instrument tosee if it will be satisfactory for our purpose because I love the classic looks of this instrument. It is beautifully crafted in the way that is very pleasing. I love the colors that is also what I associate with classic look of the mandolin and lastly, the wood selection was clearly a choice of the artisan who made it andthe choices are harmonious and make for a perfect end result.While i learned so much about violin making process shopping for them, I know the same process goes into making any string instrument including the very mandolin here. I know that while there are certain standards and forms to follow, the craftsman has lot of freedom of choice comes to wood colors, character and other materials and how he pairs them. Therefore there truly are no two instruments that are quite like and whoever made those instruments shows skills, talents and they simply did superb job combining all of it in creating those perfect instruments here.ACCESSORIES - While my focus was on the instrument itself, I was very pleased to find a bundle thathad so many great accessories that help anyone who buys their first instruments can be sure that theyhave all they need from the get go.It comes with pick-up, picks, strap, extra strings, instrument bag, and a tuner.The strap helps especially when you play standing as it allows you to free your hands and focus on the music, the extra strings are ALWAYS a huge plus because not only they are there for any sudden need, but they also cost tinny fortune so frankly this is a huge plus! Not having to worry, waste time and shop for back up strings but having a piece of mind that you have is truly great thing. Sooner or later every string needs replacement in every instrument so you will be set for a while.The instrument bag is super useful - while not hard shelled one, those cost a lot , often way more then the price of this bundle so I understand why not offered here - the soft bag is enough to provide immediate protection for dust and some damage but also and most importantly it allows you carry instrument from place to place provided safe cover for it. It can be carried over the back like a backpack. It is a good basic quality bag. I would personally recommend you to get a good hard case for it if you want to go places with it because this instrument is truly precious.Tuner - is a must for any musician, the instruments go out of tune when they sit unused but also as they are played so as any professional musician, the beginners have to tune their own instruments as well, and fear not, this is easy process and the tuner make it just a breeze, pair it with any basic youtube video and you will became master of tuning your own instrument in few minutes time. The tuner is very accurate,we have few already at home and I checked it, it is perfect and on point. If you are any serious about the producing proper sounds, you simply always need a tuner and while getting it would also be an extra trouble, cost and time, here it is included to my joy.The pick - up is a really great addition - it allows you to hook it up to an amplifier so it is like you can turn this classic instrument into electric in no time. This is really awesome and normally instruments do not come with this option and the pick up cost quite a lot and has to be paired properly. That is extra bonus and my child was VERY excited about it.The pics - that is an absolute must to protect your finger tips from hurt. And who does not love the pics!The Owners Manual - that speaks for itself. It helps you to learn basic handling and explains what is what. While most people don't need one, there is of course a lot who do want some help with basic introduction to their new instrument so this is perfect.CLOSING THOUGHTS - This instrument is fabulous beginners and probably intermediate instrument but I am not an expert. I am simply a parent who needed a good basic instrument and this instrument exceeded the expectation. Also the bundle is fabulous and it saved me a lot of money buying some of those things individually.My child is expert enough and consulted on the instrument with the teacher who also rated this instrument ten out of ten.I am very pleased with the purchase and I know that this will serve us for many years to come.The price of the same start up instrument at the local music stores was at $250 and they were identical therefore I am happy that I saved quite a lot of money, and yet while that price was for instrument alone, this instrument came with all those extra that certainly add value to the purchase.As a parent I always read all the reviews and consider good ones and bad ones. While this bundle seem to have quite a gamut, I must say that I feel that those who did not appreciate this instrument might either be way more advanced musicians looking for some Stradivarius at the 100 buck level and complain on the very good solid sound of it for no apparent reason, or there are those who are never happy with anything,aside of course from the competition who often leaves bad reviews for obvious reasons.My advice to you if you are honestly considering it as a new to t he mandolin world - try it with confidence,you can always return it if you don't like it but I would be really surprised if you would find any faultin it because personally I think that this is fabulous deal, great opportunity to own this fab instrument forthe fraction of the retail.I took this small risk, I simply decided to give it a try and I am very very happy with the decision, if I were to rely on the bad reviews, I would end up having to pay twice as much or more for just the mandoliner.So choose wisely. I love the fact that prime option gives you free shipping and free return if needed,however in this case one thing is sure. This instrument is not going anywhere. it is a keeper!!!I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!!!