A new mandolin family instrument has been added to The Music Emporium inventory:
Collings MF5-V Deluxe (USED, 2006)
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We do get a bit jaded, seeing what seems like nothing but as-new trades and consignments here at TME. But this Collings MF5 Varnish is the exception to the rule. It's nearly 15 years old; and it's been played hard. Its most recent owner brought it in recently; and we did a fresh setup & cleaned the finish. It's looking great -- excellent condition, and just the right amount of that slightly matte texture that a well-traveled varnish finish acquires. The best part of this equation? SOUND. Hands down. This is easily one of the best sounding Collings mandolins we've ever heard. It's wide-open, woody, loud, punchy -- and all that with a high end that just won't quit. Looking for a Collings MF5 to play bluegrass with? You won't do better than this. Priced with its original Collings TKL case--call us and ask for Jordan if you'd like an in-hand description.
On consignment.
- Adirondack spruce top
- Figured Maple back & sides
- Parallel tone bar bracing
- F-soundholes
- Grained ivoroid top/back/neck & peghead binding
- Multiple black/white purflings
- Full high-gloss varnish finish
- Bound Florentine-style headstock
- 13 Degree headstock angle
- Ebony fingerboard
- Mortise and tenon neck joint
- 22-frets, neck joins the body at the 15th fret
- V shaped neck profile with 1 9/16" string spacing
- 5 1/2"-11 5/8" Compound fingerboard radius
- 1 1/8" Bone nut
- 13 7/8" Scale length
- Medium 18% nickel-silver fretwire
- Mother of pearl dot fingerboard inlays
- Fully adjustable truss rod
- Custom adjustable floating ebony bridge
- Collings cast tailpiece
- Nickel Waverly Tuners
- TKL hard case
- Seral No. 699
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