Hi,
Just purchased a Loar M-520 on Muscians Friend. I should take delivery late next week.
I am new to the mandolin world. So please forgive questions that have probably answered many times. Based on my electric guitar background, I can't help but think of a pickup. But I'm not sure how it would sound through my Fender '65 Princeton reverb reissue
BTW This Loar model is on sale at $520 brand new at Musicans Friend. Using my GC credit card, Guitar Center matched the price at MF.I also got 24 months intrest free. 45 days to try it. Plus the numerous positive reviews.
I am a intermediate level electric guitar player. Semihollow bodies. I have been wanting to try a mandolin for some time now.
As for a pickup. The one I see the most is the L.R. Bragg model with pickup mounted on top of the top plate. Beyond that seems like a bunch more. In the event a luthier needs to install a pickup, I have no issue outside of cutting the mandolin to install something like a Fishman preamp. Budget? Nothing beyond the cost of the instrument.
Thanks
Rich
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