The McNeela Irish Mandolin (A-Style) Reviews

4.7 Rating 34 Reviews

The McNeela Mandolin
The McNeela Irish Mandolin is a flat back, A-Style mandolin,featuring a spruce body with oval sound holes and pearlescent inlay, with a choice of either sunburst or natural gloss finish. This beautiful mandolin is a perfect starter instrument for those wishing to learn the mandolin. Its clear, bright tone makes it ideal for playing traditional Irish music while its compact size makes it comfortable to play and easy to transport, without compromising on volume.
Features of This Irish Mandolin
8 string 21 fret Flat back Teardrop body Spruce top Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay Oval sound holes Geared tuners with pearlescent peg heads Standard Irish tuning GDAE
Bonus Features:
Clear, bright tone Choose from natural or sunburst finish
Listen to McNeela customer Luke Reed put our Irish Mandolin through its paces with this great tune:
Oval Hole Mandolins vs F Hole Mandolins
Aesthetics and construction aside, oval hole mandolins (A Style) will usually have a warmer, more woody tone and offer greater projection, sustain and resonance - particularly in the lower register.
F-hole mandolins will typically offer a brighter tone, with more volume and a stronger attack. Sometimes, they can offer a slightly more percussive sound, depending on the instrument. The higher the quality of the craftsmanship however, the fewer the differences that exist between the two styles. Traditionally, oval hole mandolins are more commonly used for traditional Irish music and folk music, while F-hole mandolins are played in bluegrass, country, and folk rock. This is not a hard and fast rule however. You can play any style of music on whichever style of mandolin you prefer.
Discover more information for mandolin players on our Irish Music Blog:
The Best Beginner Tunes for Mandolin The Best Irish Ballads for Bouzouki & Mandolin
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“After an initial poor review of this mandolin, the company has been very helpful in rectifying the issues and I now have a mandolin that sounds good for the price. I can now finally get to play it as intended. Thanks to Conor and the team for solving my problems”

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Posted 3 years ago

Thank you for the review Paul! I am glad to hear that Conor and the team were able to make this right for you. If you ever have any other queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Posted 2 years ago

“A little disappointed with the quality and I had a few issues with my purchase but Conor and the team are working to rectify the problems and hopefully I can give a better review and add another star”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Marvelous sound at this price point. Action is set a little high perhaps, but that may be due primarily to my beginner status. Either way, love to play this instrument and the craftsmanship, delivery, and ease of purchase make McNeela a place I will often return to in order to purchase instruments.”

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Posted 3 years ago

Hi Matthew. Thanks for taking the time to leave us your feedback. We strive to give our customers the best experience possible. I will be sure to pass this review on to our team. Enjoy your mandolin!

Posted 3 years ago

“Beautiful instrument. Exactly what I was looking for. The strings were a little heavy for me (personally) and I'm a newer mando player, but this was an easy fix and something you would need to do for any instrument you order that isn't ready for your "personal" playstyle, technique, strength or dexterity. So I bought lighter strings. Easy enough. Love the instrument.”

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Posted 3 years ago

“I reviewed this after about a week of playing, and my strings broke. I had a complaint of buzzing strings too, but as soon as I replaced my strings, that issue was fixed. I am re-evaluating my review because I have no complaints since I restringed my instrument, and have been incredibly happy with the sound and ease of learning. Along with that, I also received new strings from this company after posting my initial review, which was highly unexpected for me, as I was completely unaware of it. I had the assumption that it was an instrument that I was learning on, and im going to need new strings eventually anyway, so no big deal. With the customer service, the quality I have received for this product, and how happy I am with it, it deserves a full 5 stars!”

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Posted 3 years ago

“Very well made mandolin with excellent tone”

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Posted 3 years ago

“After practicing for about a week, I have only two complaints: one of my strings broke on the sixth practice session, and some buzzing on two strings that I cannot seem to fix. the buzzing happens even when played open. The string that broke was one of the buzzing ones, so I intend to restring the instrument entirely. I am a beginner, so I am inexperienced with many of the finer details, but I do love the look and sound of the instrument so far.”