I purchased this mandolin about 10 years back & with in the 1st year the neck developed 2 cracks in the neck. 1 just below the headstock & 1 right through the middle of the heel. I bought this because I've owned several 'Fender' products & hoped the quality would be the same. Unfortunately 'Fender' corp. wouldn't replaces or repair this mandolin. It still plays fine (but not great), I wished I'd have saved up a little more & purchased a low end 'Eastman' or 'Mike Kelly'. For this price you'd be better off with a 'Rover' mando which give you alot more bang for your buck.

For this price we should at least get a gig bag. It does hold it's tune pretty well.

Neck is very thin & string spacing tight, makes hands very sore & cramped.

Not what you'd expect from 'Fender', cracks in the neck w/ in a year of purchase.

Poor quality for the price

Very poor warranty, not the best experience.

Active Musician

Irish , Rock, Blue Grass,

Very bright sound. Mine had bad intonation, but that was the guitar store's fault. Really bright and full sound, though.

Doesn't really... have much to it. Nice body, nice neck. I wish it had a pickup, but for the price, you can't ask for too much.

I'm... working on learning mandolin based on guitar, violin and ukulele skills. It's a good instrument.

Bad intonation and a crappy scratch below the fingerboard. I had the floor model. I think it will last a good 5 years.

It was inexpensive and makes great music.

Took some convincing to get a free set-up, but that's the store's issue, not Fender's.

It looks pretty sexy.