My New Loar-520 From Folkmusician.com

[Texas]

I ordered this Loar a few days ago and it arrived today. Thanks to Robert for great service. Here's a few unpacking pictures. Robert really packs them well. I hope you enjoy the pictures:

[ColdBeerGoCubs]

Wow, you must be happier than a pig in polk, thats a good looking piece. Congrats. Ready to play too if its from Robert, so get to it.

[Texas]

Wow, you must be happier than a pig in polk, thats a good looking piece. Congrats. Ready to play too if its from Robert, so get to it.

It's my first so I am happy with the Mandolin and the purchase. Obviously it needs tuning so that is my first chore. When it arrived at my home in a VERY hot Texas the temp outside was about 106° and the Mandolin felt about that hot. I am going to let it acclimate to the house temp and tune it tomorrow, but it feels good!

[Fstpicker]

Congratulations on one great looking mandolin!! Love the wood grain on the back...highly unusual and very distinct looking. I have the same exact model (520), so I am quite confident that you will enjoy it every bit as much as I have enjoyed mine in the past week since I purchased it used.

Are you just now learning to play mandolin? Keep us posted...

Jeff

[bmac]

That is an interesting choice or your first mandolin. You made quite a financial committment. Maybe that is smart because you have invested so much money that you "have to" devote yourself to learning to play it.

I do the opposite... I buy lower end and work my way up from that level once I am sure I am committed. It is really quite beautiful, but make sure you treat it as a player, not a museum piece.

Many of us are green with envy.

[Texas]

That is an interesting choice or your first mandolin. You made quite a financial committment. Maybe that is smart because you have invested so much money that you "have to" devote yourself to learning to play it.

I do the opposite... I buy lower end and work my way up from that level once I am sure I am committed. It is really quite beautiful, but make sure you treat it as a player, not a museum piece.

Many of us are green with envy.

A few years ago I knew a guy that bought a new Chevrolet Corvette. He rarely drove it and kept it in a garage and under cover. I then discovered via my friend that most Corvettes are handled in much the same way...babied and not driven as hard as intended.

I can see where someone may do the same with musical instruments, and I suspect that is probably what happens.

This particular Mandolin will be very well cared for and probably not have a hard life, but it will be used as intended—probably not for a while though.

[Ben Milne]

Nice one.
Now put the camera down and start driving it as intended...