I have a mid to late 1920s Martin style A mandolin. When I bought it some time ago, the seller stated that the top, back and sides were all mahogany. I doubted that, given that I had never heard of Martin 'all mahogany' mandolins, but I had heard of Martin 'all koa' mandolins. I did not attempt to correct the seller's description.
Now I am wondering who is right - I think it is model A-K (aka "all koa"). Did Martin ever did make a mandolin completely of mahogany? If so, how do I differentiate between an 'all koa' and an 'all mahogany'. I can say that the wood is definitely not the standard model A Martin wood.
If there was a mahogany model, I can post some photos to help sort things out.
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