I put a rosewood bridge and with help from stew mac you tube got it set right. It sounds out loud and clear, plays well, though I prefer a wider neck for my older fingers. For the price a great little mandolin.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I bought this for practicing rather than using my other F-Style which pokes me in my leg when playing seated without a strap. This mandolin looks good, but the fretboard feels like it is concave and difficult to fret. The set-up was very poor and not even close concerning intonaton. The strings were improperly installed and impossible to tune as they slipped and one E string finally came unwound at the tail piece. I wasn't expecting much but this instrument definitely fell short. I am hesitant to recommend the instrument to beginners as they would definitely have problems coping with its shortcomings.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I absolutely love this mandolin!! It sounds great and is just beautiful. No one would guess that it was listed as a factory second. I am an experienced guitar player that wanted to try something new. I didn't want to spend hundreds of dollars on an instrument that I was unfamiliar with. It is easy to learn & play, and sounds just wonderful. This one came from a seller that did the set up, so all I had to do was tune it. Great! I would definitely recommend the Ibanez M510 Mandolin to anyone looking for a quality instrument at a reasonable price.
Condition of mandolin was better than expected. Replaced strings and had it set up. Sounds great. In my mind, it's a great starter instrument.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
I'm having the time of my life with this mandolin. After 50+ years of playing guitar, I finally took the step I've talked about forever, to learn the mandolin. I'm no threat to Marty Stuart, but this is the perfect instrument for the beginning of this journey. It's a good quality product and I like the fretboard and action. The sound is good, and it wasn't difficult to set up properly. Also, the vendor, Sweetwater Sound in Fort Wayne Indiana, was great. It shipped quickly and arrived in perfect shape. I'm very satisfied.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
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