Thanks for starting this group Dan. I have an Ibanez M522SBS bought last summer when I took up mandolin. I play several hours a week since I got it, and it is sounding pretty good to me. I've added a Cumberland arm rest and put little rubber grommets between the strings below the bridge. Both of these changes seem to add to the sustain. I bought the Ibanez since I have played Ibanez instruments from the 70's and 80's (one of which I still own, a Musician electric guitar). I look at it as a good intro instrument; solid wood and pretty decent finish for the money (paid ~ $300). Noticed the Vandals logo - are you from Idaho?
My first good mandolin was an Ibanez 524. I bought it new as a teenager and still have it. I play a Weber Big Sky now, but still like to play the Ibanez on occasion. I'm an Idaho Vandal! I'm from Boise, but live in Montana now.
hi i´ve had to wait three months to get that one (M510E-BS) its a cheaper one, i know, but to start picking its good enough for me, i use to play ibanez guitars thats why i choose ibanez mando
Hey. I'm new to the cafe and trying to find somewhere to connect.
I bought an Ibanez mandolin about 25 years ago. I used it as my backup mandolin for stage playing. Over the years it spent most of its time in the hard case. A couple of years ago I notice that the plastic was starting to crumble and disintegrate. Even the plastic tortise-shell peghead overlay was bubbling. The good side of this is it allowed me the incentive to do a rebuild on it. If you are interested, it is documented on my website http://www.luthierarts.com under the gallery section.
Hi Gang, I have an Ibanez 524 that in need of a truss rod adjustment. Looks like a 7mm nut, but for the life of me, I can't find a wrench that will fit in the space around the nut. I bought a 9/32 pocket wrench from Stew Mac, but it's too long. Any one with experience on this subject,..? Buck
