I've been playing this mando regularly for about six months and I'm mostly pretty satisfied. This is a good second instrument choice for an acoustic player who needs a little amplification punch at a low price.

On the plus side, it's a generally well built instrument that easily plugs in and has convenient onboard volume and tone controls. The set up is fine and plays well out of the box, and it sounds OK even when it's not amplified. The only real negative for me is that the amplification is uneven from string to string. The A string is way more amplified than any of the others which makes for uneven sound. Still for the price, it's a good way to dip your toes into amplification.

I've never played a mandolin and didn't know what to expect. I have no idea if this plays well or not compared to more expensive models. With that said, I have been playing guitar professionally for 40 years - and for just over $100, this seems like an insane value. I feel like it is easy to play and has pretty good action. Nearly as good as my $2200 acoustic 12-string. I think the Gig bag, strap and tuner are probably worth $50 of it. Mine came with a bad E string (bad loop that slipped), but it also came with a spare set. It arrived in good condition and sounds good both plugged in and not. The neck, fretwork and finish are way better than I expected (which admittedly was not much for the price). Intonation is off, but easy enough to fix. Electronics are quiet and pickup seems well balanced and clean. Nice range on the tone pot. Tuners are a little hyper-active (low ratio), but work smoothly. Bridge is compensated - but is bottomed out, so I can't lower the action (which doesn't seem bad - so not a big deal). So far it stays in tune much better than I expected for something that sat in a box in who knows what kind of environment. Finally, it looks great - I won't be embarrassed to whip it out on stage for the 2 or 3 songs I'll play on it. This will pay for itself in one gig!

My first time owning a mandolin so I wanted a cheaper one to start off with. The mandolin is in great quality and it has all the essentials for any beginner. Great bargain for anyone starting off with a mandolin.

For the price this mandolin is absolutely beautiful with a gorgeous sound! It comes with all the accessories you could possibly need. So user-friendly for a beginner like myself. I am thrilled! And I got it in red, my favorite color â£ï¸

This is probably not for professionals who make a living playing mandolin - then again, it doesn't cost a thousand dollars or more. It's absolutely great for someone who just wants to try it out or for someone who wants to learn another stringed instrument.

It came in perfect condition and was easy to tune using the included tuner & battery. Strings did not come under tension, so stretching and retuning for a few days is normal and should be expected. The bridge (which is normally movable on mandolins) was in the right place on mine and intonation was spot on. Action was reasonable, but can be adjusted at the bridge,

Vangoa packaged the instrument with everything you need to start out: A very nice "gig bag", the clip-on tuner, spare strings, owner's book, a two-sided sheet with common chords and note positions on the fret board. As it's an acoustic-electric, it came with a patch cord. Accessories were in an included red zippered bag,

Although it's often used in bluegrass the mandolin is also featured in Country and Rock and Roll (Led Zeppelin anyone?), so don't let and biases hold you back.

All-in-all, it was a very worthwhile purchase for me as I play guitar and wanted to try mandolin.