A little over a week ago my wife surprised the heck out of me when she told me she and the kids (God bless them all) wanted to get me a mandolin for Father's day. She gave me a price range and told me to pick something out. The best buy in that price range for me looked to be a Redline Acoustics A-5 that Steve Smith of Cumberland Acoustics had on special. Well Father's Day came early for me and I've had the mandolin for about a week now.
It's a 2015 model Serial #010 to be exact, and its a real honey. Its Red Spruce and Hard Maple with a Nitrocellulose Lacquer over an "Autumn Burst" sunburst. I had Steve put a Tone-Gard and armrest on it. It sounds great and plays easy. It's a real nice build. Came with a 72 hour approval. Came in a nice hard shell case.
Has great tone, volume, playability and sustain, and is well balanced. I'm really impressed with the product. Steve provides great customer service. I'm real glad I did business with him. I'll see if I can't attach a recent photo.
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