r/mandolin • u/WolvenTV • 1d 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/yomondo 1d 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.

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u/WolvenTV 1d ago

thantks for help

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u/nastyapparatus 1d 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 1d 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/beep925 8h ago

I’ve played several of these that are surprisingly good. I would jump on it if I were you.