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 The Loar mandolins are made from hand carved solid woods,representing great value.
As most archtop mandolins below a certain price are shipped from factories without much attention to the final setup,we include a basic set up which  allows them to function adequately (finding correct bridge position for intonation,lowering thumb wheels for action and over all inspection). However  they benefit greatly from a full set up so that you will get the full potential from the instrument.Full set up costs €90 extra.This includes dressing the frets,oiling the fingerboard,lowering nut slots,lowering and fitting the base of the bridge.SET UP WITH CUMBERLAND BRIDGE €169.

The Loar LM-110 honey creek
The Loar LM-110 honey creek
Price :  €279
Availability :  Due into stock on February

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INCLUDES FREE BASIC SET UP AND INSPECTION  
Authentic mandolin chop is recognizable from the first strum, and can only be found in an instrument with a true, hand-carved spruce top. The Loar hand-carved the tops of the LM-110 to provide that real 1920s sound, but with enough vibration to still cut through in todays ensemble playing.

The thin V profile of the maple neck fits comfortably in the players hand and our removal of the fretboard extension beyond the 20th fret allows for easy strumming without getting hung up on the extended upper frets.

The original and authentic A-model body shape is quite simply a longstanding favorite.
 
 

The Loar LM-310F €359
The Loar LM-310F €359
Price :  €359
Availability :  In stock

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Value mandolin featuring hand carved top,matte finnish,Grover tuning machines and bone nut.
 

Authentic mandolin chop is recognizable from the first strum, and can only be found in an instrument with a true, hand-carved Spruce top. We've hand-carved the tops of the LM-310F to provide that real 1920s sound, but with enough vibration to still cut through in today's ensemble playing.


The thin V profile of the maple neck fits comfortably in the players hand and our removal of the fretboard extension beyond the 20th fret allows for easy strumming without getting hung up on the extended upper frets.


Combine the graceful curves of an authentic F-style body and a graduated solid spruce carved top, and you've got an instrument that not only sounds great out of the box but also one you can hand down to the next generation of players.


The Loar LM-520 €
The Loar LM-520 €

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Case not included 
All solid hand carved F-style mandolin

The hand carved  LM-520 F-model mandolin is our response to players requests for a great-sounding, high-value mandolin with low key appointments.

The LM-520 is carefully assembled in the same hand-carved workshop that gave birth to the industry-leading LM-700-VS, and has a similar hand-carved, fully graduated spruce top. The solid maple back is also hand-carved, and the solid maple sides complete the all-solid package. The maple neck has a comfortable rounded V profile finished with a padauk fretboard. The compensated adjustable ebony bridge and high quality vintage-style Grover tuning machines insure 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 mandolin players have come to expect from The Loar.


The Loar LM-600-VS €875
The Loar LM-600-VS €875
Price :  €875
Availability :  In stock

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 Ex VAT export  €711.38
 

Hand carved and graduated from solid select tonewoods for incredible tone and projection, The LM-600 Professional F-Style mandolin is an accurate replica of an original 1920s F5-style model.

The hand-buffed tobacco sunburst finish provides a vintage sheen and an authentic pre-war-style bark that will impress even the most avid vintage purist. The LM-600 features a solid hand-carved spruce top, solid hand-carved figured maple back and sides, a one-piece maple neck with rounded V profile, bound ebony fretboard and an abalone and mother-of-pearl custom flower pot headstock inlay.


The Loar LM-600-VS €875
The Loar LM-700-VS
The Loar LM-700-VS

Availability :  Due into stock on To be confirmed

 
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Price includes FREE basic set up and inspection.(adjusting the bridge for action and intonation).However they benefit from a full set up so that you will get the full potential from the instrument.Full set up costs €150 extra.This includes dressing the frets,oiling the fingerboard,lowering nut slots,lowering and fitting the base (bottom half) of the bridge.SET UP WITH CUMBERLAND BRIDGE €169.
 
The Loars new hand carved, nitrocellulose-finished mandolin (LM-700) is a tribute to classic design techniques. From the hand-carved, hand graduated AAA spruce top and AAA Flamed Maple back and sides to the abalone/mother-of-pearl headstock inlay, these mandolins were built to represent Golden Age craftsmanship updated for the modern era.

Carved and assembled in the Loar Hand Carved Design Workshop, then hand-rubbed with nitrocellulose lacquer for clean warm tone and powerful projection, these mandolins offer sounds that could only be previously found in instruments that were decades-old.

The Loar Hand Carved mandolin is assembled with a one-piece maple neck and bound ebony fretboard, ebony bridge and vintage-style Gotoh tuners. 
The bone nut and ebony bridge allow for the singing sustain and sharp chop that professional players look for in a high-quality mandolin.

 Top:
Solid Hand-Carved, Hand-Graduated AAA Spruce
Back & Sides
Solid Hand-Carved, Hand-Graduated AAA 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 Fern
Finish Type:
Hand-buffed Nitrocellulose
Finish Options:
Vintage Sunburst
Tuning Machines:
Gotoh
Scale Length:
13-29/32
Truss Rod:
Adjustable
Frets:
29
Binding:
Ivory and Black/White Purfling
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
The Loar LM-700-VS
X.The Loar Cumberland full set up €169
X.The Loar Cumberland full set up €169
Price :  €169
Availability :  Due into stock on Unknown

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Price includes VAT at 21%
CUMBERLAND BRIDGES ARE CURRENTLY OUT OF STOCK.
 
Breakdown of cost;
Cumberland Acoustics mandolin bridge €79 (including VAT,import duty and shipping from USA)
Base of bridge cut down and fitted to top,string slots inserted. €45
Frets dressed,nut slots lowered, truss rod adjusted as needed,fretboard oiled €45
 
 
A well worthwhile upgrade to The Loar mandolins or any other hand carved archtop using a thumbwheel bridge,they bring out the full potential in tone.Made from high quality ebony,including accurate string compensation and small thumbwheels with proper knurl and edge radius.
Made in Nashville, USA by mandolin part specialists Cumberland Acoustics.
Available with Nickel or Gold thumbwheels.Also available for mandolins with radiused fretboards.
To see how we fit the bridge check this post on our facebook page:
 

X.The Loar full set up €90
X.The Loar full set up €90
Price :  €90
Availability :  In stock

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VAT included.
OFFERED FOR LM590, LM600 AND LM700 ONLY.
 
Brings out the full potential of your archtop mandolin;
Base of bridge fitted correctly
action lowered (nut slots ,truss rod)
frets dressed
fingerboard oiled.
 

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