HBMA-50 Mandoline BK : a decent mandolin (some work needed)
2 years ago
I had to lower the action, replace strings, add some felt padding to the end piece, add grommets to suppress harmonics behind the bridge and sand the bridge flush to the body to make it sing, but it sounds decent out of the box, the truss rod was set correctly, however the action was way too high on the bridge end.
A setup leaflet would be a handy addition. The fit and finish is not great, but more than acceptable at this price range. Once it's tuned up and the strings had time to settle in, it is keeping in tune surprisingly well and sounds OK for a tryout instrument.
Recommended if you have the aptitude to do some setup.
Technical Data
- Manufactured by Harley Benton
- Released in 2012
- Average price : $63
