The Loar LM 520 Mandolin - Blem - Featherweight Case - Featherweight Case

The Loar

LM-520-BLEM-C

 

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. 




Previous


An LM-520 setup in the Folkmusician Shop is the hands down best F-style available at this price point.

 

 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.

SPECIFICATIONS & FEATURES

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"

Mandolin Setup

Learn about the additional work performed on this mandolin.
To read about our mandolin setup, click here: 

Mandolin Setup  (performed by Folkmusician)

Related Items