The Loar’s new hand carved, nitrocellulose-finished mandolin (LM-700) is a tribute to classic design techniques. From the hand-carved, hand graduated AAA spruce top and AAA Flamed Maple back and sides to the abalone/mother-of-pearl headstock inlay, these mandolins were built to represent Golden Age craftsmanship updated for the modern era.
Carved and assembled in the Loar Hand Carved Design Workshop, then hand-rubbed with nitrocellulose lacquer for clean warm tone and powerful projection, these mandolins offer sounds that could only be previously found in instruments that were decades-old.
The Loar Hand Carved mandolin is assembled with a one-piece maple neck and bound ebony fretboard, ebony bridge and vintage-style Gotoh tuners.
The bone nut and ebony bridge allow for the singing sustain and sharp “chop” that professional players look for in a high-quality mandolin.
The Hand-Carved LM-700 Mandolin includes a shaped hard shell case.
- Top: solid hand-carved, hand-graduated AAA spruce
- Back & sides solid hand-carved, hand-graduated AAA flamed maple back, solid flamed maple sides
- Neck: One-piece maple with rounded "V" profile
- Fretboard: Bound ebony
- Headstock inlay: Loar Flowerpot abalone/m.o.p.
- Finish type: Hand-buffed nitrocellulose
- Finish options: Vintage sunburst
- Tuning machines: Gotoh
- Scale length: 13-29/32"
- Truss rod: Adjustable
- frets: 29
- Binding: Ivory and black/white purfling
- Bridge: Compensated adjustable ebony
- Includes hardshell case
