Collings MF O

Tone Monster · 03-24-2009, 07:15 PM

What do you think?

From Collings:

The MF5 O is our fully appointmend oval hole F-style model. The larger oval sound hole and extra mass of the F-style body produce rich and vibrant tone that is well suited for jazz, swing, classical, celtic and old-time styles. With a high gloss lacquer finish and elegant curves, this mandolin is a class act.

Features Include:

* Select Adirondack spruce top
* Premium maple back, sides and neck
* Full high-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish
* Grained ivoroid binding on body, neck and peghead
* Black/white purflings
* Grained ivoroid rosette and bound soundhole
* 13 frets to the body
* 22-fret radiused ebony fingerboard
* Adjustable truss rod
* X-bracing
* Collings adjustable ebony bridge
* Mother-of-pearl Collings logo
* Pearl dot fingerboard inlays
* Ebony peghead overlay
* Flourish peghead inlay
* Bone nut
* Collings original one-piece tailpiece
* Nickel or gold tuners

Jill McAuley · 03-24-2009, 08:26 PM

Lovely, I was looking at that on the Collings site yesterday - any idea what the price on it is going to be like? (not that I can afford the likes of it or anything, but a gal can dream, can't she?!)

Cheers,
Jill

Tone Monster · 03-24-2009, 10:40 PM

Eye Candy

JEStanek · 03-25-2009, 07:09 AM

That's an unusual neck body join location. I would like to hear how it sounded compared to a 15 fret hybrid and tradtional 12 fret neck.

Jamie

desaljs · 03-25-2009, 07:34 AM

Jamie,

That is the first thing I noticed. And, since it is fully appointed, I would expect retail price to be somewhere around $7200.00 (?).

I would be interested in comments on how the location of the neck join effects the tone on these oval holes.

Mandobar · 03-25-2009, 07:35 AM

i believe it is a bit more than the MF5 as the MT2 oval if a few hundred more than the MT2

mandopete · 03-25-2009, 09:30 AM

I really didn't need to see this!

JEStanek · 03-25-2009, 09:55 AM

I can think of 7,200 reasons to cloud your vision

Unless you really want it. Then go for it and report back to us on the sound!

Jamie

mandolirius · 03-25-2009, 09:10 PM

I have nothing against Collings. I've played a few that I really like but I'm not excited about this model. Something about it looks a bit "off" to me. And, at $7200, it's no bargain.

Eddie Sheehy · 03-25-2009, 09:20 PM

Kinda looks like a Bluett but not as fancy... j/k, $7000+ is outta my league...

fredfrank · 03-25-2009, 10:14 PM

According to the information I was able to obtain, the list on these is $8300, and with the customary Collings-allowed discount would come to $7470.

That would seem to be right in line with the current values on top condition vintage Gibson F4's pricing. And it comes with a warranty.

Mike Snyder · 03-25-2009, 10:26 PM

It's exactly the type of instrument I'd like to add to my arsenal, but they've priced me out. The A oval is too high also. Nice, though.

mando1man · 03-31-2009, 06:36 PM

I had a chance to shoot some promo video for Collings last week. Some of the MF5 OV. When you watch the YouTube videos click to watch in High Quality, the little HQ logo. The audio sounds bad in standard quality as well.
Check this out:

FM5 OV jam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWoTm...e=channel_page

MF5 OV demo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBKjb...e=channel_page

Some others:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjMNw...e=channel_page

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1xdE...e=channel_page

I think in the next few weeks Collings will add some more that I produced to their website, check under www.collingsguitars.com, under Resources, then Videos.

Santiago · 03-31-2009, 06:42 PM

That's one beautiful mandolin! Have to get real about saving.

03-24-2009, 07:15 PM	#1
Tone Monster Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 2,315	Collings MF O What do you think? From Collings: The MF5 O is our fully appointmend oval hole F-style model. The larger oval sound hole and extra mass of the F-style body produce rich and vibrant tone that is well suited for jazz, swing, classical, celtic and old-time styles. With a high gloss lacquer finish and elegant curves, this mandolin is a class act. Features Include: * Select Adirondack spruce top * Premium maple back, sides and neck * Full high-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish * Grained ivoroid binding on body, neck and peghead * Black/white purflings * Grained ivoroid rosette and bound soundhole * 13 frets to the body * 22-fret radiused ebony fingerboard * Adjustable truss rod * X-bracing * Collings adjustable ebony bridge * Mother-of-pearl Collings logo * Pearl dot fingerboard inlays * Ebony peghead overlay * Flourish peghead inlay * Bone nut * Collings original one-piece tailpiece * Nickel or gold tuners __________________ Ciao, Rick Schmidlin "The answer is blowing in the wind" Roy Noble Eng/Mahogany Dred http://www.answers.com/topic/rick-schmidlin

03-24-2009, 08:26 PM	#2
Jill McAuley Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: scenic Oakland, CA or forgotten East Galway, take your pick. Posts: 826	Re: Collings MF O Lovely, I was looking at that on the Collings site yesterday - any idea what the price on it is going to be like? (not that I can afford the likes of it or anything, but a gal can dream, can't she?!) Cheers, Jill __________________ 2008 Pomeroy A4 (#126) 2008 Weber Custom Gallatin F oval hole 2009 Gold Top Red Line Traveler 2009 JBovier EMC emando 1920 Stromberg short scale tenor banjo my mp3's, vids, blog... "you don't have to leave, but your coat's in the front garden..."

03-24-2009, 10:40 PM	#3
Tone Monster Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 2,315	Re: Collings MF O Eye Candy Attached Thumbnails __________________ Ciao, Rick Schmidlin "The answer is blowing in the wind" Roy Noble Eng/Mahogany Dred http://www.answers.com/topic/rick-schmidlin

03-25-2009, 07:09 AM	#4
JEStanek Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Pottstown, PA Posts: 8,225 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Collings MF O That's an unusual neck body join location. I would like to hear how it sounded compared to a 15 fret hybrid and tradtional 12 fret neck. Jamie __________________ There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you want; and, after that, to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second. Logan Pearsall Smith, 1865 - 1946 + Give Blood, Save a Life +

03-25-2009, 07:34 AM	#5
desaljs Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Peoria, Illinois Posts: 253	Re: Collings MF O Jamie, That is the first thing I noticed. And, since it is fully appointed, I would expect retail price to be somewhere around $7200.00 (?). I would be interested in comments on how the location of the neck join effects the tone on these oval holes. __________________ Jim D

03-25-2009, 07:35 AM	#6
Mandobar Mary Yanocsko Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: York, Maine Posts: 989	Re: Collings MF O i believe it is a bit more than the MF5 as the MT2 oval if a few hundred more than the MT2 __________________ so many mandolins, so little time.

03-25-2009, 09:30 AM	#7
mandopete Registered Mandolin User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Coffee Town USA Posts: 5,899	Re: Collings MF O I really didn't need to see this! __________________ Check out our website at http://www.staytunedbluegrass.com

03-25-2009, 09:55 AM	#8
JEStanek Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Pottstown, PA Posts: 8,225 Blog Entries: 2	Re: Collings MF O I can think of 7,200 reasons to cloud your vision Unless you really want it. Then go for it and report back to us on the sound! Jamie __________________ There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you want; and, after that, to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second. Logan Pearsall Smith, 1865 - 1946 + Give Blood, Save a Life +

03-25-2009, 09:10 PM	#9
mandolirius Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: victoria, canada Posts: 1,636	Re: Collings MF O I have nothing against Collings. I've played a few that I really like but I'm not excited about this model. Something about it looks a bit "off" to me. And, at $7200, it's no bargain.

03-25-2009, 09:20 PM	#10
Eddie Sheehy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 1,930	Re: Collings MF O Kinda looks like a Bluett but not as fancy... j/k, $7000+ is outta my league... __________________ Expensive Kindling with Strings

03-25-2009, 10:14 PM	#11
fredfrank Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho Posts: 1,247	Re: Collings MF O According to the information I was able to obtain, the list on these is $8300, and with the customary Collings-allowed discount would come to $7470. That would seem to be right in line with the current values on top condition vintage Gibson F4's pricing. And it comes with a warranty. __________________ Fred

03-25-2009, 10:26 PM	#12
Mike Snyder Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: CHERRYVALE KS Posts: 816	Re: Collings MF O It's exactly the type of instrument I'd like to add to my arsenal, but they've priced me out. The A oval is too high also. Nice, though. __________________ Mike Snyder

03-31-2009, 06:36 PM	#13
mando1man Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: goodlettsville TN Posts: 44	Re: Collings MF O I had a chance to shoot some promo video for Collings last week. Some of the MF5 OV. When you watch the YouTube videos click to watch in High Quality, the little HQ logo. The audio sounds bad in standard quality as well. Check this out: FM5 OV jam http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWoTm...e=channel_page MF5 OV demo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBKjb...e=channel_page Some others: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjMNw...e=channel_page http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1xdE...e=channel_page I think in the next few weeks Collings will add some more that I produced to their website, check under www.collingsguitars.com, under Resources, then Videos. Attached Thumbnails

03-31-2009, 06:42 PM	#14
Santiago Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Long Island, NY, USA Posts: 2,184	Re: Collings MF O That's one beautiful mandolin! Have to get real about saving. __________________ Eastman 605