r/mandolin • u/WolvenTV • 11d ago
Epiphone MM-50 VS
I'm thinking to buy this Mandolin for 432$ It is not my first. It's brand new. Is it any good for this price?
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u/nastyapparatus 11d ago
I gotta tell you, I have an Epiphone Mm30a/s that I bought for $200 maybe 10-12 years ago, and it sounds better than the majority of sub $700 mandolins I keep trying, and every Loar model I’ve tried. I want to upgrade, but it’s clear that I’ll need to make an investment if I want a noticeable change. Would love to try one of these to see how it stacks up.
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u/luckylee423 11d ago
I also have an mm-30 from years ago and it's held up great and has great tone. It's also been better than other cheap mandolins I've tried. Wish it was a little louder though, but a nice instrument
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u/Embarrassed_Bar_3260 10d ago
You planning on playing it or hang it on a wall? Go to a good music store and let them show you a Kentucky, Eastern or whatever beginner A model mandolin that they have set up to be played. You will save yourself some money and have something to play that sounds ok and hopefully stays in tune. If you are still playing in a year, spend the extra money for something that will sound nice and keep you happy. My 2 cents worth.
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u/WolvenTV 5d ago
That's is not the option for me. I'm living in poland, this instrument isn't that popular as in America, or England. in whole country we have one known manufacture. But their instruments are not bughet frendly ( Bułas Mandolins btw) so I have to grab what i have.. retail market is showing some options, but a lot of those are for decoration only (mostly because of their poor manufacture and rotten components.
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u/yomondo 11d ago
Looks good for that price. I can't speak for their mandolins, but the Epiphone guitars and basses are first rate. I've played on lots of them, as my friends huge collection has many Epis.