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The mandolin reviews database is here to help educate people before they purchase an instrument. Of course, this is not meant to be a substitute for playing the instrument yourself!
90 reviews in the archive.
Where Purchased: Music Power Ebay Steve Fox
Year Purchased: 2011
Price Paid: $699.00 ()
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This is the brand new made in china Michase Kelly. This one is carved so that the same volumn is the same across all the strings. And has a great bark. I have a vine 1 and a vine 11 and this one. and this one has the new big F holes and it is loud.
Sound Rating: 10
I was supprised to find this instrument completely set up even the bridge was set for corect intonation the box had never been opened
Setup Rating: 10
Michael Kelly top of the line , Maple colored vine with a satin finish. Excelent all over
Appearance Rating: 10
Yes to all these questions
Reliability Rating: 10
This one is brand new . But yes I have delt with the company and they are great people.
Customer Service: 10
They made the f sound holes larger. and scaleoed the tone bars which have increased the tone quite a bit based on my others. Very nice
Components Rating: 10
If You were worred about buying a new made in china Michael Kelly. Well i can tell you for sure the New Vine is one fine instrument and sounds better then my others which are and still are great instruments. You can't beat the price for such a fine mandolin
Overall Rating: 10