"Stadium" mandolin - $25

**Jim Garber** · Jun-04-2012, 8:35am

Originally Posted by Adam Sweet

I think this mandolin was made by a Korean company called Saein. They are now called Daewon....I'm pretty sure that's the same company. They do OEM for Epiphone guitars, and make the Morgan Monroe line, the Michael Kelly line and a few others distributed by Saga. When I was there, they had some Fender electrics and some Hohner nock-offs in the factory Let me see if I have a video of that trip

I am curious why you think this is Korean. To me it looks much older like 1940s or so. I would tend to agree more with Mike that it is a Regal product.

**greg_tsam** · Jun-04-2012, 2:44pm

Exactly. haha..

Originally Posted by Earl Kayoss

you are probably right, greg.
hence, my 35+ guitars.
Oh welll,
not such a bad problem to have in life...
guitars + mandolins.

- e

**Jim Garber** · Jun-04-2012, 3:18pm

Originally Posted by MikeEdgerton

Take a look at this Regal. Different finish, similar mandolin.

This one is even closer altho also different finish.

**MikeEdgerton** · Jun-04-2012, 3:20pm

So, let me get this straight. You think this might be a Regal built mandolin?

**Earl Kayoss** · Jun-04-2012, 3:33pm

i have it hand right now, gents.
whoever made it, its old.
look at the "sunfish" mando i bought first.
the head on the sunfish and on this stadium are remarkably similar.
also, the way "washington" and "stadium" were applied to the head are remarkably similar too.
the tuners and gears look old.

while obviously a lower end model, this little stadium dont sound half bad.
its loud and clear sounding and feels rather sturdy in hand.

plus, i think if it was new, it'd say
"made in korea" On it somewhere, but it dont.

but, thats just info for you to consider, i have no insight on these things.

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**MikeEdgerton** · Jun-04-2012, 5:26pm

Earl, rest assured, it wasn't made in Korea. You can borrow mob money and bet the ranch on that. Almost positive it was built in Chicago, Illinois. Most likely built by Regal as we've seen this model for years with different labels on it.

**Earl Kayoss** · Jun-04-2012, 5:35pm

Thx Mike.

I kinda like it and would still like it, regardless of origin.
i know all you guys have intense mandolins and this little stadium
doesnt rank but...
in and of itself... it sounds OK, its ez to play and you could have fun with it.
you know...
there's something to be said for having one that you won't cry if it gets banged around a bit on a road trip or
visit to the upstate house for the summer.
know what I mean?
it performs sufficiently to have fun with... and sounds OK and...
you'd rather have your Stadium crushed by a wayward moose than your Loar.
I have guitars i wont take outta the house and I have guitars I do take out of the house,
good to have both kinds.

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