Visited a instrument store a few weeks ago to pick up mandolin strings and of course I had to check out the mandolins on display and actually found a very decent F mandolin that's inexpensive and not just junk. I started playing a Loar 310 F and it was great sounding. Action was nice, intonation was spot on, hand carved spruce top, decent tuners, bone nut, ebony saddle and bridge and stainless frets at $350.00. After deciding I wanted to purchase the mandolin the sales person say's," That's the display model, let me get you one new in the box." So I reply, "No, that's okay. I'm willing to pay full price for the display model, this is the mandolin I want. "
Beware of the bait and switch tactics at music stores where they set up the display mandolin and then pass off a new, in the box mandolin from the factory that isn't set up.
The Loar 310 F is actually a very decent mandolin at it's price !
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