Ibanez M510E Acoustic-electric Mandolin - Brown Sunburst High Gloss

Arrived in two days. Nice instrument for the money. Anyone learning the Mandolin will be happy with this purchase. The strings don't seem great so I replaced them with some better strings. Sound is great. Make sure to set up the bridge properly.

The only reason it’s 4 stars is that the pick up out put is a little low. And find yourself a strap or some string like I do; it makes it easier to play. The tone is great, getting it set up doesn’t take to long, it’s holding its tuning nicely. And unlike other companies like Vangoa and such that you haven’t heard of that offer a cheaper product. Ibanez has been around forever and not only contends with Gibson and Fender. Often times they win the fight. Only problem is like I said the pick up is a bit quiet. And some of the bridge edges are a bit sharp on your palm. I’ve played music for 27 years and have never been disappointed with Ibanez.

Great value, sounds great with only a minimal setup!

Love it!

Excited to get it. Mandolin came in with a scratches all arose the buddy. It being electric acoustic I hooked it up to multiple places and nothing. Electronics were defective. When going for a return they charged a ridiculous restocking fee (Half the cost of the mando) and said nope it was just fine. Pretty convenient for them I suppose. Also claimed I had scratched it.

i thought stepping up to name brand for an instrument would result in a quality product but not so in this case. the tuner keys are cheap, were poorly mounted the ferrules around the tuner posts were falling out and the second and third string set’s won’t intonate and it needs work on the frets for leveling and smoothing. i expected this with budget instruments i’ve bought before but not from a name like ibanez

I decided to take up mandolin after borrowing a coworker’s to play over a weekend. As a life-long guitarist I was just ready to try something new. This little Ibanez is so cool, with the quality I’ve come to expect from them. Great sound, nice looking, so playable after setting up the bridge. My one regret - buying the model with a pickup. This pickup hums SO badly, regardless of which amp or cord I use, and I’ve tried many. I wish I would have saved $30 and bought the acoustic only model. My advice - get the other model, or plan on replacing the pickup with something of better quality. Still a very nice instrument, I’ve been having a lot of fun with it.

You’re going to want to install a peg on the base of the neck because if you put the strap on the headstock then the instrument will go out of tune faster and warp the neck in time. Fun instrument to play, the pickup has a little buzz in the signal.