Rover RM-75 F mandolin?

[Nicholas L]

Hello! Does Rover make good mandolins? I've been looking at the Rover rm-75 f https://themandolinstore.com/product...75-f-mandolin/. If anybody has this mandolin, please tell me your opinion on it. Thanks!

[slk]

I own one. It really is a very good instrument. Lots of projection. Seams to be made pretty good. The quality of mine is really nice. I bought mine used, and I put new strings on it, and set it up. It surprised me. It was my first mandolin. I upgraded , but I still own the Rover. I will most likely keep it, as it does have a good sound. Looks great also..

Steve

[Chris W.]

I have one, an older model with the dark cherry color. I think that its a good solid instrument for it's price. After a while MAS kicked in and I knew there was a better mando out there so I upgraded. I still have my Rover, however, and IMHO you could do worse.

Here is a video I made with my Rover about a year ago.

http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/sh...-to-California

[slk]

I have one, an older model with the dark cherry color. I think that its a good solid instrument for it's price. After a while MAS kicked in and I knew there was a better mando out there so I upgraded. I still have my Rover, however, and IMHO you could do worse.

Here is a video I made with my Rover about a year ago.

http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/sh...-to-California

Chris that video was great my man. I just started playing mandolin in September. You really made the Rover sound great.

Steve

[slk]

Hear is my Rover 75

[Nicholas L]

What's that thing on the strings in between the bridge and endpiece? That shows up in The Mandolin Store pictures as well.

[slk]

What's that thing on the strings in between the bridge and endpiece? That shows up in The Mandolin Store pictures as well.

It is just a piece of leather strip for dampening any string buzz that might occur.

Steve

[slk]

Oh and BTW Dennis or Brian at "The Mandolin Store" are great to do business with. Top notch people to work with in your purchase.

Steve

[BrianWilliam]

TMS is great and I bet their rovers play well.

The two rm75s I owned years ago (not from TMS) did not have a pleasing fit/finish. But, for the money, the rm75 has decent value.

I am heavily biased towards used instruments from the MC classifieds.

[colorado_al]

Hello! Does Rover make good mandolins? I've been looking at the Rover rm-75 f https://themandolinstore.com/product...75-f-mandolin/. If anybody has this mandolin, please tell me your opinion on it. Thanks!

That's a good price on a new Rover RM-75, and from a great shop!
Rover is made by the same company that makes Kentucky (Saga).
The woods are solid wood, not laminate. However they are pressed into shape, not carved.

[slk]

This is from the Saga site:
Solid carved Sitka spruce top gives you clean articulation and a crisp, bright tone
• Solid carved flamed maple back and sides for extra punch
• One-piece maple neck and rosewood fingerboard for fast, easy action
• Adjustable rosewood bridge allows player to dial-in the perfect string height with ease
• Deluxe tuning machines work smoothly and keep you in tune

They are hand carved not pressed.....

http://www.sagamusic.com/products/pr...spx?item=RM-75

Steve

[Nicholas L]

The website says they are hand carved.

[colorado_al]

The website says they are hand carved.

I stand corrected. Thanks!
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