The Loar’s new hand carved, nitrocellulose-finished mandolin (LM-700) is a tribute to classic design techniques. From the hand-carved, hand graduated AAA spruce top and AAA Flamed Maple back and sides to the abalone/mother-of-pearl headstock inlay, these mandolins were built to represent Golden Age craftsmanship updated 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, these mandolins offer sounds that could only be previously found in instruments that were decades-old.

The Loar Hand Carved mandolin is assembled with a one-piece maple neck and bound ebony fretboard, ebony bridge and vintage-style Gotoh tuners.

The bone nut and ebony bridge allow for the singing sustain and sharp “chop” that professional players look for in a high-quality mandolin.

The Hand-Carved LM-700 Mandolin includes a shaped hard shell case.

• Top: solid hand-carved, hand-graduated AAA spruce
• Back & sides solid hand-carved, hand-graduated AAA flamed maple back, solid flamed maple sides
• Neck: One-piece maple with rounded "V" profile
• Fretboard: Bound ebony
• Headstock inlay: Loar Flowerpot abalone/m.o.p.
• Finish type: Hand-buffed nitrocellulose
• Finish options: Vintage sunburst
• Tuning machines: Gotoh
• Scale length: 13-29/32"
• Truss rod: Adjustable
• frets: 29
• Binding: Ivory and black/white purfling
• Bridge: Compensated adjustable ebony
• Includes hardshell case