ajsc Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Anybody have experience with these? Trying to find info, & not having a lot of luck. Would like specs, also where are they made, & do people like them as much as say the Masterbilt guitars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnl Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 The best place to find owner input on the MM-50 would be the Mandolin Cafe message board. Search the 'this month and older' archives for 'MM-50' and you'll get a lot of hits (try this link). There's some folks that like them, and some that hate them; but most regard all the Asian mandolins as the same: good starter instruments, but not in the same league as a Gibson, or anything made in the USA. The best advice is to try several if possible. The specs have varied over the years, but a new one will have a solid spruce top, laminated maple back and sides, and be made in China. Older ones can be from Japan, Korea, or Indonesia. I was hoping that an Epiphone Masterbilt mandolin would appear, but apparently Gibson decided to introduce an upscale Asian mandolin under the 'Flatiron' name instead. These are a bit pricier, but the early reviews tend to be good. Some of the owners of original Montana-made Flatirons got upset, fearing that the reputation behind the Flatiron name would suffer; but hopefully that won't happen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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