LM-400 A-Style Flame Maple Mandolin

The Loar's hand-carved, nitrocellulose-finished A-model LM-400 mandolin is a tribute to classic design techniques. From the hand-carved, hand graduated solid spruce top and Flamed Maple back and sides to the abalone/mother-of-pearl fern headstock inlay, the Loar mandolins update Golden Age craftsmanship for the modern era.

Carved and assembled in the Loar Hand Carved Design Workshop, then hand-rubbed with nitrocellulose lacquer for clean warm tone and powerful projection, the A-model mandolin gives players the "chop" that could only be previously found in mandolins that were decades-old.

The hand-carved, A-model Loar LM-400 mandolin is assembled with a one-piece, rounded V-profile flamed maple neck and bound rosewood fretboard, compensated ebony bridge and vintage-style tuners. The bone nut and ebony bridge allow for the singing sustain that professional players look for in a high-quality, hand-assembled mandolin. The nitrocellulose lacquer is thinly sprayed on the vintage sunburst finish and then hand-buffed for a finish that is beautiful and lets the voice of the Loar mandolin speak clearly.