Hand-carved and graduated from solid select tonewoods and featuring a lightweight nitrocellulose finish for incredible projection, The Loar’s outstanding new all-solid mandolin is an accurate replica of the original 1920’s F5-style model. The Loar Hand-Carved Mandolin (LM-600-VS) is an instrument you have to hear to believe. The hand-buffed tobacco sunburst finish with nitrocellulose lacquer provides a vintage sheen and an authentic pre-war-style bark that will impress even the most avid vintage purist. This professional model also features a solid hand-carved spruce top, solid hand-carved highly-flamed maple back and sides, a one-piece maple neck with rounded ‘V’ profile, bound rosewood fretboard and an abalone and mother-of-pearl custom flower pot headstock inlay.

The Loar LM-600-VS Hand Carved Mandolin Features:

• Top: Solid Hand-Carved, Hand-Graduated Spruce
• Back & Sides Solid Hand-Carved, Hand-Graduated Figured Maple Back, Solid Flamed Maple sides
• Neck: One-Piece Maple with Rounded V-Profile
• Fretboard: Bound Ebony
• Headstock Inlay: Abalone/M.O.P. Loar Flowerpot
• Finish Type: Hand-buffed Nitrocellulose
• Tuning Machines: Gotoh, Nickel-Plated Brass
• Scale Length: 13-29/32"
• Truss Rod: Adjustable
• Frets: 29
• Binding: Ivory
• 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"
• Lifetime Warranty