Vangoa Mandolin Instrument A Style, Acoustic Mandolin Musical Instrument Solid Spruce Top 8 String Mandolin for Beginners, Ad

4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars | 1,294 ratings

Price: 139.99

Last update: 08-30-2024


About this item

[High-Quality Sound] Crafted with a spruce top featuring prominent wood grain, the mandolin delivers atmospheric tones that are rich, directional, and responsive to varying playing styles. It offers deep layers of sound with excellent clarity and dynamic range.
[Exclusively Designed Tailpiece] Designed for easy string changes, our tailpiece features a convenient cover that can be easily removed by gently pulling up or sliding down towards the bottom of a style mandolin.
[Easy Playability] Enjoy effortless plectrum playing without finger strain. Ideal for both beginners and seasoned musicians, the 8-string a style mandolin features chrome-plated open-gear tuners for easy tuning and consistent intonation maintenance.
[Mandolin Kit Includes] This mandolin instrument kit comes complete with a guitar plectrum, chord charts, digital clip-on tuner, spare strings, strap, padded bag, cleaning cloth, and an accessory storage bag. It's an ideal package tailored for beginners.
[Perfect Gift ] The Vangoa mandolin is perfect for Christmas, Thanksgiving, birthdays, and any occasion. It's a simple, easy-to-learn instrument ideal for solo performances, band settings, or casual music creation.

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Top reviews from the United States

Claire B.
5.0 out of 5 stars REVIEW FROM A PARENT - GREAT QUALITY, GREAT SOUND, READY TO USE STRAIGHT OUT OF THE BOX!
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2021
As a parent of a young aspiring violinist who is always looking for expanding skills and learning new instruments I have to say with full confidence that this instrument is perfect for a gift for any child or musician who intends to master mandolin.

Let me go over few features:

SOUND - I have to start with this because after all this is a musical instrument so the sound is what it is all about. While quality and looks and design are important, all those would mean nothing if the sound would be less then perfect. I have been through excruciating process of selecting violins for my child and I know all there is to know about buying a string instrument, how many things are in play and they have to work in harmony in order to produce perfect sound that has to be just so in order to be called a good instrument. This mandolin has MAGNIFICENT sound! It is so pleasing to the ear that you just never have enough of it. It reminds me of some popular pieces by REM that involve heavy mandolin solos and it sound just like it! It is remarkable that instrument priced in such a low price range would come even remotely to professional studio sound but it really does! The sweet tones of the violin paired with fabulous string action blend into heavenly sound that is just perfect.

DESIGN - There are many mandolin designs out there, they vary greatly, reflecting the buyers preferences and the designers flair for the form. While I was not limited by budget I have selected this instrument to
see if it will be satisfactory for our purpose because I love the classic looks of this instrument. It is beautifully crafted in the way that is very pleasing. I love the colors that is also what I associate with classic look of the mandolin and lastly, the wood selection was clearly a choice of the artisan who made it and
the choices are harmonious and make for a perfect end result.

While i learned so much about violin making process shopping for them, I know the same process goes into making any string instrument including the very mandolin here. I know that while there are certain standards and forms to follow, the craftsman has lot of freedom of choice comes to wood colors, character and other materials and how he pairs them. Therefore there truly are no two instruments that are quite like and whoever made those instruments shows skills, talents and they simply did superb job combining all of it in creating those perfect instruments here.

ACCESSORIES - While my focus was on the instrument itself, I was very pleased to find a bundle that
had so many great accessories that help anyone who buys their first instruments can be sure that they
have all they need from the get go.

It comes with pick-up, picks, strap, extra strings, instrument bag, and a tuner.

The strap helps especially when you play standing as it allows you to free your hands and focus on the music, the extra strings are ALWAYS a huge plus because not only they are there for any sudden need, but they also cost tinny fortune so frankly this is a huge plus! Not having to worry, waste time and shop for back up strings but having a piece of mind that you have is truly great thing. Sooner or later every string needs replacement in every instrument so you will be set for a while.

The instrument bag is super useful - while not hard shelled one, those cost a lot , often way more then the price of this bundle so I understand why not offered here - the soft bag is enough to provide immediate protection for dust and some damage but also and most importantly it allows you carry instrument from place to place provided safe cover for it. It can be carried over the back like a backpack. It is a good basic quality bag. I would personally recommend you to get a good hard case for it if you want to go places with it because this instrument is truly precious.

Tuner - is a must for any musician, the instruments go out of tune when they sit unused but also as they are played so as any professional musician, the beginners have to tune their own instruments as well, and fear not, this is easy process and the tuner make it just a breeze, pair it with any basic youtube video and you will became master of tuning your own instrument in few minutes time. The tuner is very accurate,
we have few already at home and I checked it, it is perfect and on point. If you are any serious about the producing proper sounds, you simply always need a tuner and while getting it would also be an extra trouble, cost and time, here it is included to my joy.

The pick - up is a really great addition - it allows you to hook it up to an amplifier so it is like you can turn this classic instrument into electric in no time. This is really awesome and normally instruments do not come with this option and the pick up cost quite a lot and has to be paired properly. That is extra bonus and my child was VERY excited about it.

The pics - that is an absolute must to protect your finger tips from hurt. And who does not love the pics!

The Owners Manual - that speaks for itself. It helps you to learn basic handling and explains what is what. While most people don't need one, there is of course a lot who do want some help with basic introduction to their new instrument so this is perfect.

CLOSING THOUGHTS - This instrument is fabulous beginners and probably intermediate instrument but I am not an expert. I am simply a parent who needed a good basic instrument and this instrument exceeded the expectation. Also the bundle is fabulous and it saved me a lot of money buying some of those things individually.

My child is expert enough and consulted on the instrument with the teacher who also rated this instrument ten out of ten.

I am very pleased with the purchase and I know that this will serve us for many years to come.

The price of the same start up instrument at the local music stores was at $250 and they were identical therefore I am happy that I saved quite a lot of money, and yet while that price was for instrument alone, this instrument came with all those extra that certainly add value to the purchase.

As a parent I always read all the reviews and consider good ones and bad ones. While this bundle seem to have quite a gamut, I must say that I feel that those who did not appreciate this instrument might either be way more advanced musicians looking for some Stradivarius at the 100 buck level and complain on the very good solid sound of it for no apparent reason, or there are those who are never happy with anything,
aside of course from the competition who often leaves bad reviews for obvious reasons.

My advice to you if you are honestly considering it as a new to t he mandolin world - try it with confidence,
you can always return it if you don't like it but I would be really surprised if you would find any fault
in it because personally I think that this is fabulous deal, great opportunity to own this fab instrument for
the fraction of the retail.

I took this small risk, I simply decided to give it a try and I am very very happy with the decision, if I were to rely on the bad reviews, I would end up having to pay twice as much or more for just the mandoliner.
So choose wisely. I love the fact that prime option gives you free shipping and free return if needed,
however in this case one thing is sure. This instrument is not going anywhere. it is a keeper!!!

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!!!
TedG
5.0 out of 5 stars Geat value - hard to believe this kit is just over $100
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2022
I've never played a mandolin and didn't know what to expect. I have no idea if this plays well or not compared to more expensive models. With that said, I have been playing guitar professionally for 40 years - and for just over $100, this seems like an insane value. I feel like it is easy to play and has pretty good action. Nearly as good as my $2200 acoustic 12-string. I think the Gig bag, strap and tuner are probably worth $50 of it. Mine came with a bad E string (bad loop that slipped), but it also came with a spare set. It arrived in good condition and sounds good both plugged in and not. The neck, fretwork and finish are way better than I expected (which admittedly was not much for the price). Intonation is off, but easy enough to fix. Electronics are quiet and pickup seems well balanced and clean. Nice range on the tone pot. Tuners are a little hyper-active (low ratio), but work smoothly. Bridge is compensated - but is bottomed out, so I can't lower the action (which doesn't seem bad - so not a big deal). So far it stays in tune much better than I expected for something that sat in a box in who knows what kind of environment. Finally, it looks great - I won't be embarrassed to whip it out on stage for the 2 or 3 songs I'll play on it. This will pay for itself in one gig!
R. Sharpe
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Value for What It Is
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2023
I've been playing this mando regularly for about six months and I'm mostly pretty satisfied. This is a good second instrument choice for an acoustic player who needs a little amplification punch at a low price.

On the plus side, it's a generally well built instrument that easily plugs in and has convenient onboard volume and tone controls. The set up is fine and plays well out of the box, and it sounds OK even when it's not amplified. The only real negative for me is that the amplification is uneven from string to string. The A string is way more amplified than any of the others which makes for uneven sound. Still for the price, it's a good way to dip your toes into amplification.
Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Looks great and after it's set up it plays great.
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2024
Looks great, fit and finish better than expected. It takes some time to get the intonation right but it's worth it. Tuner works great, case was better than expected. And it comes with an extra set of strings. Be careful the first time you bring it up to tune, take your time, do it in steps and you wont break any strings. Had to sand the bridge down a little but got it where I like it now, nut was good. Getting the bridge in the proper location for intonation is the key, be patient, keep trying, once you find the sweet spot it plays as good as my ovation mando. For the price you can't beat it.
Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Sleek and accessible
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2024
Im a professional tinkerer when it comes to instruments, and left handed to boot so to come across this gorgeous and reasonably priced instrument-I couldn't pass it up. Stills holds up beautifully after a year of use.
Gary Darby
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Instrument
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2023
This is probably not for professionals who make a living playing mandolin - then again, it doesn't cost a thousand dollars or more. It's absolutely great for someone who just wants to try it out or for someone who wants to learn another stringed instrument.

It came in perfect condition and was easy to tune using the included tuner & battery. Strings did not come under tension, so stretching and retuning for a few days is normal and should be expected. The bridge (which is normally movable on mandolins) was in the right place on mine and intonation was spot on. Action was reasonable, but can be adjusted at the bridge,

Vangoa packaged the instrument with everything you need to start out: A very nice "gig bag", the clip-on tuner, spare strings, owner's book, a two-sided sheet with common chords and note positions on the fret board. As it's an acoustic-electric, it came with a patch cord. Accessories were in an included red zippered bag,

Although it's often used in bluegrass the mandolin is also featured in Country and Rock and Roll (Led Zeppelin anyone?), so don't let and biases hold you back.

All-in-all, it was a very worthwhile purchase for me as I play guitar and wanted to try mandolin.

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