Morgan monroe mm-200 natural finish

[Rick Albertson]

I'm thinking about buying a Morgan Monroe MM-200 and wondered if anyone has one or has used one? What's it like?

Thanks.

Rick

[Austin Koerner]

The one I have is pretty good, but I would get it from folkmusician, I'm pretty sure they set it up before shiping it

[sluggo]

I have a morgan monroe mms-4 in great shape for sale.
Are you still looking?

[tshetter]

I've been looking at Morgan Monroe for a little while now and havent heard anything bad about them.

I'm trying to decide between:

Morgan Monroe FM-300 (http://themandolinhut.com/mfm_300_mandolin_morgan_monroe_m.htm)

or a

Morgan Monroe MF-1 (http://themandolinhut.com/morgan_monroe_mandolin_mf_1.htm)

Would like to extend the discussion to these models as well.

Does anyone have any experience or advice regarding either of these or Morgan Monroe in general. Craftsmanship, wood quality, sound etc...

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Todd

[alt_2ooning]

Todd try the links #listed #....some of the content might be outdated especially model MMS 2W review.....the MMS 2W is now constructed from maple back/sides and comes with an Ashton Bailey cast tailpiece same as the reviews for the extended fingerboard MMS 3W ....keep in mind these are import mandos no longer made in Korea ...they are made in China ....the author's web site will fill in many questions you might have regarding the MM brand.

http://www.folkofthewood.com/page2634.htm
http://www.folkofthewood.com/page2617.htm
http://www.folkofthewood.com/page2331.htm

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[finhlaven]

Todd,

I have an MF1 that sounds great, very loud, woody tone, with a powerful chop. I have compared it to several mandolins priced up to $7,000.00, and it holds its own as far as tone and volume are concerned.

Craftsmenship is another question. The finish is less than perfect (which does not bother me). The dovetailed neck/body joint inspired criticism from my brother when I first bought it, but I ignored this, believing that only the tone mattered. Since then, all the extra glue in that joint has begun to crack; everything is stable so far, but I wonder if there will be future problems because of this. I have spent about $75.00 having the fretboard planed down from the neck/body joint to the end of the fretboard, and replacing those frets, in order to eliminate some buzzing on the G strings (the $75.00 was what was owed after the amount of setup offered by the retailer was used up). I could have had the instrument replaced under its lifetime warranty, but I am unsure if another MF1 would have the same tonal qualities and volume.

[Aran]

I have the mm-200 natural for about 3 years now and it's alright for the money.

Intonates pretty good, stays in tune and sounds okay.

However my ears must of developed because I have a chronic case of MAS and I'm looking for something with a deeper woody bass on the G and D strings and more bell like tones on the A and E strings. To be honest I just find my current mandolin to thin sounding. It's a bit like giving the cat chicken cause I tried a Gilchrist ($25000) about 18 months ago and have not liked my mandolin ever since, such is life.....

Anyway it's not a bad mandolin, it's opened up a bit and it's all solid wood so for the money you can't go wrong..