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Easy to play
By: David Boone
Submitted: 3/4/2024
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Brand new to metal string instruments, play the ukulele usually, and thought it would be a painful transition, but no, setup was low to my liking and I didn’t have any trouble fretting notes or chords, love the sound of a Mandolin and this one has the sound and the look I wanted as a beginning point in my journey, will definitely be buying an upgrade in the next year.( this is my 3rd instrument purchased from AMS and a customer for life
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Great to learn on
By: Jon B
Submitted: 12/8/2023
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This is a good learning mandolin. The neck on mine needed a lot of work to get straight and needed new strings out of the box. For the price of the mandolin, I was expecting that. It isn’t loud and projecting, but the tone is great. After the setup, it plays wonderfully. For the price, it gets 4 stars. I would have given 5 if the set up wasn’t so extensive.
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Better than expected
By: Adam
Submitted: 11/6/2023
1 person found this review helpful.
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I was pleasantly surprised with this mandolin after reading several reviews. I’ve had none of the tuning issues with mine.
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Would recommend this
By: Carl c
Submitted: 8/17/2023
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Great mandolin staysin tune playseasy would buy again.
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Ibanez mandoline brown sunburst high gloss
By: Judy beard
Submitted: 8/5/2023
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Wow great sound I love to play also I recommend this instrument affordable
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Enjoyable instrument just not perfect
By: Billy Blankenship
Submitted: 7/28/2023
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Once I opened the package I was not extremely impressed like I thought I would be with the stock photos online. There’s a few areas that were messed up during production but nothing that messes with the sound. If you look past the imperfections of the looks then it’s an amazing instrument but I can’t look past it because I only bought this model for the looks.
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The tail piece was made from cheap metal and broke first time I started tuning it up , bought a new...
By: Don d
Submitted: 6/29/2023
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The tail piece was made from cheap metal and broke first time I started tuning it up , bought a new one ( brass ) it works great seems to hold tuneing and sounds great
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Beautiful beginner/intermediate Madolin
By: Jake
Submitted: 3/4/2023
1 person found this review helpful.
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Bought this as a holiday gift for a holiday gift for my adult child. Beautiful design, sturdy craftsmanship and crisp tones. Stays in tune, unlike some others we've tried. Perfect for a beginner or intermediate player.
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Beautiful
By: Wtallison
Submitted: 1/4/2023
1 person found this review helpful.
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Beautifully made instrument. Sounds and plays excellent. Nice projection. Arrived quickly, very satisfied.
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Wonderful product
By: Brenda Stephenson
Submitted: 7/26/2022
4 people found this review helpful.
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Wonderful product. It plays smoothly and has an awesome sound. Love the look and feel of this instrument. Took it out and begin playing immediately. Would order again. I wish I had ordered a strap, the one I have does not feel comfortable. Love this instrument.
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Not that great
By: Rocinric
Submitted: 7/23/2022
1 person found this review helpful.
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If looking for a quality mandolin, move up. It’s ok but not what I was expecting.and packing was the worst I’ve ever seen, I’m surprised it wasn’t broke in half
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Excellent instrument and a fantastic price!
By: Clay
Submitted: 3/7/2022
2 people found this review helpful.
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Bought this mandolin for my wife. She loves as do I! The action is light and the tone is phenomenal! I definitely recommend this product and American Musical Supply!
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Very Nice!
By: Bob
Submitted: 1/5/2022
2 people found this review helpful.
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I after I had read reviews (mostly positive but some negative) I was interested in the quality of what I would receive. I’m not a accomplished mandolin player but dabble in learning. On the other hand I’ve owned several over the years and have played guitars both electric and acoustic for 50 years or so. This instrument surprised me at the craftsmanship, playability and sound. In my opinion this instrument could easily be used for beginners or accomplished musicians. If you don’t want to spend a grand on a mandolin this one is the one for you.
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My delivery was quick and product is good quality
By: Shiela W
Submitted: 12/26/2021
3 people found this review helpful.
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Bought this for Christmas to surprise my husband and he LOVES it! Glad I bought it and I would definitely recommend it to someone else.
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Beautiful Mandolin!
By: Mike T
Submitted: 11/7/2021
6 people found this review helpful.
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This is a great sounding and beautiful Mandolin. I've had it for a few weeks now. It played great right out of the box!
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A great mandolin!
By: Jamie
Submitted: 1/29/2021
2 people found this review helpful.
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This is a great mandolin. I would recommend this to anyone whether they are on a budget or not. It’s as good as any new really expensive mandolin that I’ve played. I was interested in getting this because in the 80s Bill Monroe was an endorser of Ibanez mandolins and now I can see why because they are great mandolins!
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Nice sound, great value
By: Frank S.
Submitted: 7/7/2020
8 people found this review helpful.
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Professional Quality for a reasonable price. I have been playing for 57 years and have had many mandolins in the past. This js definitely worthy of my collection.
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Looks great, pictures do not do the details justice. Really liked the inlays.
By: Bob H
Submitted: 6/17/2020
7 people found this review helpful.
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When you look at a guitar or a mandolin like this purchase, it's sometimes hard to see all the details you're looking for. This mandolin was great. The scroll work, inlays and bindings were all perfect. After a setup the sound and performance were better than I could hope for.
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1st purchase from American Musical
By: Dave R
Submitted: 5/19/2020
4 people found this review helpful.
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Wow did they deliver. Super fast to my door and perfect condition. Love ordering from AM. They have great service and excellent products. Love my Mando. Really enjoying it!!
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Great mandolin for a beginner or any string player looking to expand their knowledge.
By: Steve Harris
Submitted: 2/26/2020
1 person found this review helpful.
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Great mandolin for a beginner or any string player looking to expand their knowledge.
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Great affordable Mando that sounds fantastic!
By: TJ Duddy
Submitted: 2/26/2020
7 people found this review helpful.
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First and foremost, I love AMS. The speed, ease, and selection is far greater than any store you will go to. I am never buying any major equipment anywhere else moving forward.
That being said, my wife has been asking me for a mandolin around Christmas and I ordered this beauty. Sounds superior, has a beautiful look and is perfect for a beginner or intermediate player. If you are in the market for a new mandolin, I strongly recommend this one.
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Little Disappointed
By: Donald Smith
Submitted: 12/10/2019
4 people found this review helpful.
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ordered the Ibanez M522S Mandolin based on tne reviews I read on this site and others shipping was fairly fast the disappointment came when I set the bridge and started trying to tune the instrument got to the highest G string and put a little tension on it and the tail piece literally came apart called AMS and they promptly sent me a return label and RA number to return the instrument too them I elected to give the M522S one more try so they are replacing it with a new M522S my hopes are I just received a bad one and the next one will stay together.
As for the appearance of the M522S it is a beautiful F style mandolin with a few things that could have been better as far as aesthetics in the finished product most of the aesthetics issues were in the scroll area where you cannot really tell unless you are looking it over with a fine tooth comb cannot really comment on the play ability of the M522S as I could not finish tuning it due to the tail piece coming apart will save that review for the replacement M522S AMS is sending me I will say it is a beautiful mandolin and would be even more beautiful if a little more attention was payed to the finishing of it.
Until I get my replacement M522S I cannot give it any higher rating then a 2 stars rite now and I cannot recommend it just yet until after I receive the replacement will do another review after that and we shall see if my star rating and recommendations change or not
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Great quality
By: Jacob g
Submitted: 11/9/2019
10 people found this review helpful.
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The quality of this instrument is very good!!!!!!!
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For the money it’s great.
By: Don
Submitted: 11/6/2019
3 people found this review helpful.
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For the money it’s great. Looks great, plays great. The only thing better would be free.
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Ibanez mandolin
By: Josh
Submitted: 11/6/2019
4 people found this review helpful.
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This mandolin is absolutely amazing, everything i could imagine and more!! And the great people at american musical made sure to ship it fast and effeciantly! Thats why i will continue to be an american musical customer
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Quality built
By: william
Submitted: 9/26/2019
7 people found this review helpful.
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Love it nice tone and quality built
shipping is fast arrived in excellent condition
I've looked around and the price is right on pro or beginner i think anyone would enjoy this instrument
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I have not received my m522 yet but I can see it is a great instrument.
By: William Witherspoon
Submitted: 6/5/2019
9 people found this review helpful.
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I have not received my m522 yet but I can see it is a great instrument. I have played a Gibson F4 and I know that this is quality!Can't wait!
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Not st all worth my trouble! I’ll let you know more cause I sent it back! Let’s see how they handle
By: Raymond Powell
Submitted: 4/5/2019
16 people found this review helpful.
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Dead spots! Hard to chord! Stiff action. String buzz.
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Great for beginner
By: Jonathan Stokes
Submitted: 4/5/2019
8 people found this review helpful.
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Great for beginner, cheap sounds great.
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Such a beautiful instrument
By: Jessica Russell
Submitted: 3/5/2019
5 people found this review helpful.
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I love it! It looks beautiful, sounds beautiful and makes me feel beautiful! Great price as always and well worth every penny. Thank you AMS
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Well worth the money in deciding to play Mandolin.
By: Joey
Submitted: 1/9/2019
9 people found this review helpful.
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Well with the money for a beginner, or seasoned Mandolin player.
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I would have paid more.
By: Matthew
Submitted: 1/9/2019
12 people found this review helpful.
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This is my second mandolin. I started off with a basic one and just graduated to this model. It is absolutely incredible. It sounds amazing and plays well beyond my expectations. The fit and finish are also immaculate. I cannot reccomend this product enough.
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This item was not that great, the neck has dead spots that Ive had to spend lots of money to fix.
By: Bobby Lee
Submitted: 1/6/2019
4 people found this review helpful.
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This product came in extremly quick but had old strings on it and had multiple dead spots on the neck. I had to send it to a luthier to repair the dead spots.
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Well made mandolin
By: Angela Gross
Submitted: 9/9/2018
7 people found this review helpful.
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My first mandolin buy and I would absolutely buy it again! It has a great sound, great craftsmanship and it came in a timely fashion. I’m in love!
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i love this mandolin.
By: lisa w.
Submitted: 9/6/2018
5 people found this review helpful.
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sounds great and stays in tune. I'm very pleased with this mandolin.
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Well worth the price
By: Ricky Wilburn
Submitted: 4/10/2018
4 people found this review helpful.
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Good look and sounds great
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A great value for its price.
By: Ray
Submitted: 3/8/2018
19 people found this review helpful.
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I purchased the Ibanez M522S recently. After tuning it up, I noticed that it has good play action and the strings hold the tuning well. I am very pleased with my purchase. I have bought two different instruments from AMS and they arrived in a timely manner and in excellent condition. I highly recommend the purchase of this high quality product.