The Loar LM-500 F-style mandolin features a vintage-tinged sound with modern appointments. The hand-carved spruce top and maple back and sides give the LM-500 a warm, clear sound while the scooped ebony fretboard allows for picking by the neck joint without hitting the upper frets. Most impressively, The Loar LM-500 comes in at an affordable price to make for a serious intermediate-level instrument or a great backup mandolin for the professional