"The Loar" LM-220 model on ebay

**Clement Barrera-Ng** · Jan-03-2011, 10:04pm

this is a new one to me. Didn't even know there is a LM220. No inlay on the headstock, but otherwise looks similar to the LM300 and even LM400 that I've seen so far.

No financial interest. Anyone else seen or play a LM220? Would love some feedback.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Loar-Hand-Carved...-/150541351585

**Dobe** · Jan-05-2011, 2:28pm

Kinda vomited just a little when I saw that burst.

Pretty good deal though !

**ShaneJ** · Jan-05-2011, 6:52pm

Originally Posted by Dobe

Kinda vomited just a little when I saw that burst.

Pretty good deal though !

Me too. I plan to sand it down and refinish it after putting on new binding around the fretboard. I figured for $200, I couldn't go too wrong. Asking price was $275, but he/she accepted my offer. We'll see how it sounds in a few days.

I can't tell if the fretboard is flat or radiused. If not radiused, then I will likely radius it and refret just for fun.

**martinedwards** · Jan-07-2011, 9:33am

Good price, but I hope it's up to scratch. I've heard less than edifying comments about the archtop guitars they make.

still $ for $ its gotta be a good starting point......

**ShaneJ** · Jan-07-2011, 9:56am

I don't know anything about their guitars, but I've read some favorable comments about their mandolins from others here. I figured it would at least make a decent beater. I'm not expecting greatness, but if it's anything close to what others have described about their mandolins I'll be pleased.

**Bill Snyder** · Jan-09-2011, 2:01am

Martin, some of the The Loar mandolins have received numerous wonderful reviews here on the Cafe. Big Joe Vest knows a thing or two about mandolins and he thinks that certain models are about as you can get for their price point. On the other hand certain models seem to get almost unanimous ho hum reviews.
This is the first time I have seen reference to the 220. I hope it is a good one.

**Brent Hutto** · Jan-09-2011, 6:57am

Originally Posted by Bill Snyder

On the other hand certain models seem to get almost unanimous ho hum reviews.

That would be the LM-500 which is an earlier design, produced in a different facility than all of of the other mandolins. Not a bad instrument by all accounts but in a different league than the 300, 400, 600, 700 and presumably 220 models that came later and are built in a repurposed violin workshop.

Or something like that...