Mandolins

Acoustic Music Works generally keeps about ninety mandolins in stock. That's a lot of mandolins. A customer walked in the store and remarked "wow, you have more mandolins than any store in town...wait, you have more mandolins than all the other stores in town combined....Whoah...and then some!"

We've got some student grade instruments from Kentucky, Breedlove, Gold Tone and Trinity College, and VERY high quality intermediate mandolins from Breedlove, Kentucky, Eastman, and Weber. What we *do* though, is feature professional grade mandolins from Collings, Summit, Phoenix, Weber, National Reso-Phonic and Pomeroy and we often have fine used Stiver, Brentrup, and vintage Gibson mandolins.

Here is a sampling. We buy, sell, trade, and invite consignments. We are always interested in considering vintage mandolins as well as used Gibson, Collings, Red Diamond, Stiver, and some Stelling mandolins. We ship worldwide. All e-mails receive a prompt and courteous reply.

Collings mandolins, like their guitars, set the modern "production" shop standard for acoustic instruments. They just do. Handcrafted in Austin, Texas, these instruments are a player's dream and we know they are the vintage collectibles of the future. Collings mandolins are VERY difficult to keep in stock. As one of Collings' top dealers, we get between three and four mandolins per month and that is never enough so we keep a waiting list. Plan ahead, feel free to inquire, and invest with confidence. If you don't see what you are looking for, please call or e-mail. We love to talk about Collings mandolins and we invite special orders. If you have a used Collings to trade or consign, we go the extra mile. Try us first!
Collings	MF5 Custom Quilted maple Engelmann top	Just Arrived (NEW) From a long awaited and highly anticpated batch of crazy good quilted maple. This mandolin is an MF-5 custom. We chose Engelmann spruce for the top as we have a soft spot in our hearts for the Earl of Engelmann. As we assume this mandolin will go to someone with very refined taste, we added a pickguard and the wider (1 and 3/16") nut width. We also added Waverly tuners because, as Alex told us, this mandolin deserves them.	List Price: $8,850
Our Price: $7,965
Collings	MF5-O Custom Quilted maple Engelmann top	Just arrived (NEW) There is good and then there is crazy good. This mandolin is crazy good and woodya look at that wood? We asked Collings to find us the best quilted maple on the planet. They found it, then they built us a mandolin with it. We chose Engelmann spruce for the top as we think it often works best with the oval hole and is a particularly good match for this maple. The instrument is powerful, like a real F4 oughta be - with presence and low end out the wazoo. Seriously: It sounds even better than it looks. Take this to the office with you. We guarantee that no work will get done. Collings thought enough of it to gat out the lights, hire the studio photographers and feature it on their website HERE	List Price: $8,950
Our Price: $8,055
Collings	MT2O Oval Hole Quilted maple Engelmann top	Just arrived (NEW) From the same premium batch of quilted maple. This mandolin is an MT2-O custom. We chose Engelmann spruce for the top as we know it goes so well with the soft quilted maple and the oval hole. Nice tubby sound. The oval hole instrument has the wider (1 and 3/16") nut width. We added varnish to make this one special mandolin, and oh brother, we done good. SOLD (EL)	SOLD
Collings	MF5 Deluxe V Custom Varnish - Englemann top	(NEW) Well over a year in the waiting...Another VERY special order from the boys (and girls) at Collings - Similar to the order above (varnish finish, select one piece back, ENGLEMANN spruce top) but this one features the light honey-amber finish, nickel-silver Waverly tuners with ebony knobs, tortoise binding, ebony tortoise bound pickguard, and a custom fully hand-engraved tailpiece. This is the one. There, we said it. This is the finest sounding Collings mandolin we have ever received. Just spectacular! Off the charts, really. The Big Boy.	List Price: $14,050
Our Price: $12,650
Collings	MF5-O V Varnish Engelmann top	(NEW) Ever since old # 913 (above) arrived, we've been dreaming about pairing an F-4 style oval hole instrument with it. Well, that instrument has arrived. Just a tremendous sounding MF5-O with X-bracing and 1 and 3/16" nut width and appropriately serious appointments (varnish finish, fabulous back, ENGELMANN spruce top) and this one also features the honey-amber finish, nickel-silver Waverly tuners with ebony knobs, tortoise binding, and ebony tortoise bound pickguard. A perfect companion to the MF5 Deluxe V above. Check out the YouTube video of Jesse Cobb of the Infamous Stringdusters playing this very mandolin.	List Price: $11,400
Our Price: $10,260
Collings	MF5-V Varnish Blond!	(NEW) These are few and far between. A blond Collings MF5 - The talk of the town in F model mandolins. As we've said before, there is no place to hide when building a blond mandolin. Everything shows. That might scare a lesser builder, but nothing scares Bill Collings. Here she is in all her glory - MF5 in blond. That's an MF5 Blond in VARNISH! We're excited about this one, and you should be too! Great sultry and throaty voice, big chop, loud, and simply beeyoo-tiful.	List Price: $10,000
Our Price: $9,000
Collings	MF5 mandolin Honey Amber	Just arrived (NEW) Check out this custom MF5 that arrived from Collings today. Gorgeous one piece big red leaf maple back, Adirondack spruce top, Waverly tuners, tortoise bindings, and tone until Tuesday. Really beautiful.	List Price: $9,000
Our Price: $8,100
Collings	MF-O oval hole mandolin gloss top sunburst	Just arrived (NEW)Our first oval hole MF model Collings. We've been waiting for the ovals for a long time now, and the arrival of the MF version at this price point fills a vacancy that existed heretofore in our mandolin world. Collings quality, with the sweet round oval tone. The ovals have X bracing and 1 and 3/16" nut width and this one has a gloss top sunburst with ivoroid binding. It was built for the 2009 NAMM Show in Nashville and has particularly nice woods.	List Price: $4,950		Our Price: $4,455
Collings	MF Custom Amber Englemann top	Just arrived (NEW) And while we are on the subject of great sounding honey amber mandolins here is the newest thing: A Collings MF in the same honey-amber with gloss ENGLEMANN top, pickguard, and the sweet and woody sound - the immediate gratification that is Englemann spruce.	List Price: $4,750
Our Price: $4,275
Collings	MF Honey Amber gloss top	Just arrived (NEW) Another stunning MF mandolin in honey amber finish and nickel hardware with tortoise binding and GLOSS top. This one has exceptionally nice woods (Adirondack spruce on this one) and tone until Tuesday. A *great* MF mandolin. Look at the wood, wouldja?	List Price: $4,650
Our Price: $4,185
Collings	MF Wide Nut	Just arrived (NEW) Another great sounding MF mandolin - this one in standard satin sunburst with the wider (1 and 3/16") nut width. Adirondack spruce, Collings, MF. All one needs, perhaps.	List Price: $4,550
Our Price: $4,095
Collings	MT2 mandolin Sunburst VARNISH	(NEW) Another varnish MT2 with Adirondack spruce top, gold hardware and beautiful flame maple back. You can hear the varnish: GREAT snort, good LOUD mandolin. All ready for festival season!	List Price: $4,700
Our Price: $4,230
Collings	MT2 mandolin Amber birdseye lacquer	Just arrived and just beautiful (NEW) Another great amber mandolin dolled up with tortoise bindings and a tortoise bound pickguard. But the real beauty of this instrument lies in the rare birdseye maple. Birdseye maple is hard, I mean hard. It makes for a bold and punchy mandolin with great projection. If you be wanting a loud mandolin that will not cowtow to no dang banjo - this be your mandolin. Just be careful where you point that thing!	List Price: $4,000
Our Price: $3,600
Collings	MT2sb mandolin sunburst wide neck	Just arrived and just spectacular (NEW) Many of us prefer the slightly wider 1 and 3/16" nut width on or mandos, and this one is just such an instrument. Marvelous sound right out of the box, a very light mandolin, with throaty sound. This one has gold hardware and a beautifully flamed back.	List Price: $3,650
Our Price: $3,285
Collings	MT2-O oval hole mandolin Blackface	(NEW)The new MT-O oval hole is not quite as loud, doesn't cut like an F hole, but has roundness, sweetness and sustain that is characteristic of the oval hole design. This one is a blackface, of course. This is one sweet sounding mandolin with lots of punch. Crisp and kinda warm at the same time.	List Price: $3,800		Our Price: $3,420
Collings	MT-O mandolin sunburst	(NEW) Just arrived. #1960. Good birth-year gift and a really prefect MT Oval hole. With a top of Engelmann spruce, X-bracing, and that big oval hole, a whole bunch of sound leaps out of this instrument with just the lightest provocation. If you need something on which to noodle the Christmas tunes this year, we suggest you ask Santa for this. Yule be glad you did.	SOLD
Collings	MT-O ivoroid binding	Just arrived! (NEW) Collings MT-O mandolin # 1974 - another very nice example of the new and very responsive oval hole Collings MT - This one with the standard satin finish with optional ivoroid binding added. Very pretty! Includes deluxe case.	List Price: $ 2,750
Our Price: $2,475
Collings	MT-O gloss top ivoroid binding	Just arrived! (NEW) Collings MT-O mandolin - Another great example of the new oval hole Collings MT - This one with a particularly nice Engelmann top in high gloss sunburst with ivoroid binding added. Nice! Includes deluxe case.	List Price: $ 2,850
Our Price: $2,565
Collings	MT	(NEW) Collings MT mandolin - Our best seller - and clearly the best buy in a pro quality satin finish mandolin - the Collings MT model. Don't settle for less. This is the standard satin finish sunburst model. The truth? A screaming bargain at just two geez. We keep several, often quite a few, of these in stock.	List Price: $ 2,250
Our Price: $2,025
Collings	MT custom satin sunburst wide neck	(NEW) Collings MT mandolin - Our best seller - and clearly the best buy in a pro quality satin finish mandolin - the Collings MT model. Don't settle for less. This is a custom model - another special request - this one with a satin sunburst top with ivoroid binding added. This mandolin also has the wider 1 and 3/16" nut width.	List Price: $ 2,500
Our Price: $2,250
Collings	MT gloss top ivoroid binding	(NEW) Collings MT mandolin - Our best seller - and clearly the best buy in a pro quality satin finish mandolin - the Collings MT model. Don't settle for less. This one with a very deep brown gloss sunburst top with ivoroid binding added. Beautiful!!	List Price: $ 2,450
Our Price: $2,205
Collings	MT gloss top ivoroid binding	Just arrived! (NEW) Collings MT mandolin - Our best seller - and clearly the best buy in a pro quality satin finish mandolin - the Collings MT model. Don't settle for less. This one with a gloss sunburst top with ivoroid binding added. Includes deluxe case.	List Price: $ 2,550
Our Price: $2,295
Collings	MT amber gloss top tortoise binding	(NEW) Collings MT mandolin - Our best seller - and clearly the best buy in a pro quality satin finish mandolin - the Collings MT model. Don't settle for less. This is a custom model - another special request - this one with an amber finish with gloss top with tortoise binding. Very throaty and open sounding. FINE mandolin! STANDARD case. # 1750	SOLD
Collings	MT gloss top Honey Amber	Just arrived! (NEW) Collings MT mandolin - Our best seller - and clearly the best buy in a pro quality satin finish mandolin - the Collings MT model. Don't settle for less. This one in Honey Amber finish with tortoise binding and a gloss top and Elite tuners. Includes a STANDARD case. # 1802	List Price: $ 2,400
Our Price: $2,160
Collings	MT gloss top Honey Amber	Just arrived! (NEW) Collings MT mandolin - Our best seller - and clearly the best buy in a pro quality satin finish mandolin - the Collings MT model. Don't settle for less. This one in Honey Amber finish with tortoise binding and a gloss top and Elite tuners. Includes a DELUXE case. # 1812	List Price: $ 2,450
Our Price: $2,205
Used Collings mandolins
Collings	MF5-V mandolin Dark Amber Varnish	Just arrived and just spectacular (USED) Beautiful Amber Collings MF5-V. Great woods, this was a custom order, one of the earliest of the dark ambers, and it has darkened and mellowed a bit and opened up a lot. Very fine, near-mint condition. Just an *exceptionally* sweet mandolin with bell-like overtones. Plays easily and rewards the eye and ear. Includes the high end engraved tailpiece and the Waverly tuners. Clearly one of the nicest we have handled! ON CONSIGNMENT $9,250	$9,250
Collings	MF5-V mandolin Dark Cremona sunburst Wide Neck	Just arrived (USED)Another gently used VARNISH Collings MF5-V, this one with the wider 1 and 3/16" nut width! More great woods, with great Adirondack top and one piece maple back. At serial # 288, this is a Collings which has seen a few years of use, but also had great care. the heavy lifting has been done for you. It has developed a great throaty bluegrass tone - good chop with lots of volume and cut. Very fine, near-mint condition. This mandolin sold new for $9,000 Nice! ON CONSIGNMENT	$7,250
Collings	MF5 mandolin Sunburst	Just arrived (USED) Exc. - A very early Collings MF5. Great woods, with very tight grain highly flamed "HARD" maple back. One of the earliest of the Collings F5s, and it has matured into a loud, powerful, and dark sounding mandolin. Has been played a lot and the first seven frets were well worn. It has just returned from Lou Stiver's mandolin shoip where it received seven new frets and a setup by the very talented Mr. Stiver. The condition is excellent "minus" based on some light discoloration on the tailpiece and some brush scratches on the treble side top. No serious dings. No worries. Looking for an *exceptionally* loud Bluegrass mandolin that can be heard over a banjo?. This mandolin has been owned by played by a very fine player who has made the move up to a Collings MF5 Deluxe Varnish. So welcome to the best of both worlds: He's done all the heavy lifting and opened this one up for you - and Lou has re-fretted it and made it play like new. What ask could you ask for? Oh yes - it comes with a Calton case! Note: The Calton case has been sold separately. The mandolin now has a lower price and comes with a standard Collings case. ON CONSIGNMENT	NO LONGER AVAILABLE
Collings	MT	Just arrived (USED) Two more Collings MT mandolins have come back home. They both have standard appointments (satin finish) they have consecutive serial numbers (# 666 and $ 667) - Both were traded back by customers who've stepped up to fancier Collings mandolins. Both (the customers and the mandolins) have matured nicely. # 666 has a little more wear and tear. # 667 is very clean. We sold them both new and enjoy having them back. Get a great deal on a good used Collings MT (or two!) Note: # 667 has been sold. - # 666 priced to FLY out of here at $1,595!	$1,595
Collings	MT Blackface	Just arrived (USED) A Collings MT "blackface" mandolin has come back home. It was traded, in a logical way we suppose, toward an OVAL hole Collings mando as our customer continues to explore his mandolin worlds. This mando has a gloss black top and tortoise binding. Looks almost new. Sounds great.	SOLD
We are very pleased to offer Phoenix mandolins by Rolfe Gerhardt of Thomaston, Maine. Phoenix is a small company building approximately forty mandolins per year and dedicated to crafting instruments which are visually and tonally stunning. His dual point Jazz, NeoClassical, Deluxe, and Bluegrass are our favorites. They are light and balanced with lots of technical innovation and great responiveness and bark. We're proud to represent Rolfe and offer these superbly crafted professional grade instruments. Rolfe, builder of the legendary Unicorn mandolins in the 70's, has spent the last thirty years applying new musical instrument technologies to the 8-string American mandolin. Using the finest tonewoods and forty years of experience, he crafts the musicians' dream mandolins: a unique extra-light string model for classical, folk, jazz, and Celtic music; a model specifically designed for the jazz enthusiast with dual pickups; a highly-refined model for all styles of playing with medium strings and featuring the famous Unicorn vine inlay; a top-of-the-line model for medium strings with its abalone purfling and flying phoenix headstock; and there are three Bluegrass models for medium-heavy strings including the incomparable Master Model. Pay attention to these mandolins.
Phoenix	Jazz	(NEW) Jazz model - dual pickup electric acoustic model. We mean it when we ccall this the "ulitimate" electric-acoustic mandolin. The McIntyre Feather pickup, tried and proven on other Phoenix models, provides the natural wood sound amplification that is one aspect of mandolin sound. A suspended magnetic pickup custom crafted by Kent Armstrong provides the electronic element that is an essential part of jazz. A 22-fret fingerboard is used to position the pickup where Kent Armstrong recommends. Voiced for flat-wound strings 011"/.016"/.022"/.034", delivered with Thomastik stark (heavy). $4,800 And Wow, What a great mandolin. Lively, woody, and punchy as can be acoustically...but just wait til we plug it in! Our price - $ 4,320	$4,320
Phoenix	Standard	(NEW) Wow, nothing "standard" about these! Rolfe has changed the designation from "NeoBluegrass Model" (which was a bit of a mouthful) to "Standard" with McIntyre Feather pickup ($200) and optional finger rest ($100) installed. Everywhere you look on these instruments, you see innovative and interesting details from carbon graphite neck reinforcement to "Timeless Timber" maple for the base of the bridge to engraved tailpiece cover to installed strap button to really great fit and finish and Eastman fiberglass suspension case. A remarkable instrument, well conceived and brilliantly executed. List price: $3,900	$3,495
Phoenix	NeoClassical	(NEW) We are HUGE fans of this model - as we are of all Phoenix mandolins, but we have to confess a special affection for this model. For our mandolin orchestra types and those of Celtic influence.....the charming and visceral NeoClassical Phoenix... This model is designed for light gauge strings (comes with Thomastik 154-K) and responds to a very light touch. The "NeoClassical" moniker may be slightly restrictive, as this mandolin covers so many bases, but is so light and exhuberantly musical that the well earned NeoClassical name has stuck. Don't let that stop you from getting one to play Irish, old-time, Jazz (or anything other than Bluegrass I would say) Priced very reasonably at $3,600 All Phoenix mandolins include a very nice (Eastman) fiberglass case. # 491 List price: $3,600	$3,250
We'll added Weber mandolins to our lineup in 2008. The Weber mandolin line is the most diverse in the industry and we will be working with them to build some custom instruments that meet our high expectations. Their vintage models, their willingness to welcome custom orders, and their use of cedar as a topwood caught our interest. We look forward to a great relationship with Bruce Weber and his band of merry men. We speak mandolin here at Acoustic Music Works and we're proud to add the Weber line to our shop. Stay tuned!
Weber	Vintage F Blackface	(NEW) Oval hole F model - traditional design with superb workmanship. X braced, radiused fretboard, 1 and 3/16" nut width, 2 piece bridge, gloss black top. Includes the very high quality Weber mandolin case and lifetime warranty. FINE sounding instrument with great volume and nice balance.	$4,945
Weber	Bighorn	(NEW) Weber's dual point mandolin - the Bighorn. This one with Adirondack spruce top and wider 1 and 3/16" nut width. A VERY impressive mandolin, both visually and tonally. Superb fit and finish: This instrument covers many bases and plays like a dream. BIG sound! Starting to show a little shop wear - call for great price.	$3,850
Weber	Bitteroot F Cedar Top	(NEW) Warm tone with exceptional balance and light feel. A *fine* sounding mandolin, with a beautiful high gloss reddish ("scarlet fire")custom finish. Cedar really does add an interesting characteristic to the tone. If you haven't tried one....	$3,750
Used Weber mandolins
Weber	Fern	(SOLD) (USED) On consignment - Just a *GREAT* sounding, extremely robust Weber Fern mandolin. A professional grade mandolin. Serial # 4196207 Gold hardware, rectangular case. Excellent condition. Superb tone and playability. On consignment.	SOLD
Weber	Vintage A	(USED) Oval hole A model - traditional design with great modern workmanship and playability. Bruce Weber found some great old (60-100 year old) sitka spruce for these tradtional vintage models. A very impressive oval hole instrument. With vintage Gibsons getting hard to find in playable condition, these Webers are a welcome addition to the market. X braced, radiused fretboard, 1 and 3/16" nut width, 2 piece bridge, pumpkin top. Includes the very high quality Weber mandolin case. SOLD (CG)	SOLD
Weber	Bitteroot Mandola	(USED) F hole Bitteroot mandola - purchased at the 2008 NAMM Show in Los Angeles. Warm tone with exceptional dark roar and sustain. A *great* sounding mandola, with serious looks to match. Looks old, sounds fine. Satin finish, f holes, cast Weber tailpiece, Brekke bridge.	$2,450
We offer Summit mandolins by Paul Schneider of Nashville, Tennessee. Summit Mandolins is a small company dedicated to building professional grade individually handcrafted F-style and A-style mandolins at very competitive prices. We're proud to represent Paul and offer these superb instruments.
Summit	F-200	Just arrived (NEW) Summit F-200 - a great value in a top shelf American made deluxe X-braced professional quality (high gloss lacquer finish) curly maple mandolin. Ivoroid binding on top, back, neck, and headstock. Gold hardware, abalone inlay, Schaller tuners. Immaculate fit and finish. Includes hard shell case. List price: $4,750 NICE!!	$3,950
Summit	F-100	(NEW) Summit F-100 - a great value in an American made X-braced pro quality (high gloss lacquer finish) Englemann topped mandolin. Ivoroid binding on top only, nickel hardware, pearl inlay, Schaller tuners. Includes hard shell case. At less than $3000, it's the best price for a new American made gloss finish handcrafted F model! List price: $3,750	$2,950
Summit	Artist	Just arrived (NEW) Summit Artist model - top of the line deluxe X-braced professional quality (high gloss lacquer finish) curly maple mandolin. Ivoroid binding on top, back, neck, and headstock. Gold hardware, mother-of-pearl truss rod cover, abalone inlay, Schaller tuners. Radiused fretboard. Englemann spruce top. Immaculate fit and finish. GREAT SOUND. Includes hard shell case. List Price: $ 5,900 Our price: $4,950	$4,950
Pomeroy mandolins by Don and Josh Paine - Pomeroy Instruments is a small father and son company dedicated to building individually handcrafted F-style and A-style mandolins and mandolas.
Pomeroy	F5 standard (sb)	(NEW) This one spec'd with Don's standard deep "V" vintage Gibson neck profile. Catch this (one piece back!) Pomeroy F-5 while they are still affordable. $3,850 with case on this one. This great sounding mandolin has dual personalities and is supplied with two radiused bridge saddles (one ebony, one bone - the pictures show the bone saddle) for your listening pleasure. The bone is slightly brighter and cutting. The ebony is slightly mellower. You decide! Was $3,850. Lifetime Warranty. New LOWER price. Trades considered.	$2,950
Pomeroy	F5 Custom	(USED) Recent arrival - This is one of our favorite Pomeroy mandolins (built for us last year) with the custom wider, low profile neck profile. We sold this instrument new but in that great cycle of life, the purchaser has found happiness with a different instrument, and is reluctantly letting this one go. It's back home and we hope to find it another good home. Sold here new for $3,975 - this one is on consignment and is priced to sell quickly at 3,000 with original case.	SOLD
Pomeroy	F4 Custom	(USED) Used F-4 built in 2005. Beautiful one piece back. Sweet oval hole tone. Very nice - Priced to sell quickly with Modern case (very high quality). New LOWER price. Trades considered.	$2,450
Acoustic Music Works is proud to be an authorized dealer for National Reso-Phonic Guitars of San Luis Obispo, CA. This is a natural fit for us, as much for the resophonic ukuleles and mandolins as well as their great ResoRockets and tricone guitars. Count on us to go after the cool stuff and go after it with gusto! We're excited. Your mandolin stable is not full until you've added a National Reso-Phonic mandolin.
National	RM-1 Resonator Mandolin Walnut/maple/brass	(SOLD) (NEW) - Can you hear me now? Can you hear me now? Put some "turn it up" into your next jugband gig. The Jaminator. Here's what our buddy Butch Baldassari shared with us in e-mail about the National mandolin: ***CALLING ALL MANDO-PICKERS...I just played the WORLD'S LOUDEST MANDOLIN....It's a National Walnut body Resonator Model...this rig was introduced @ January 2005 NAMM show...Trust Me it's LOUD, has great action and plays in tune...sounds somewhere between a DelVechio and a Metal body reso-model....Check one out...I'll be owning one SOON!!! bb*** We can't think of anything to add except...Wanna play? (SOLD) (JV)	SOLD
National	RM-1 Resonator Mandolin Walnut/maple/brass	(SOLD) (NEW) - Can you hear me now? Can you hear me now? National Walnut body Resonator Model with aged brass parts. Put some "turn it up" into your next Jug band gig. Too much fun. Wanna play? (SOLD)	SOLD
National	RM-1 Resonator Mandolin Walnut/maple/brass	(SOLD (NEW) - Can you hear me now? Can you hear me now? National Walnut body Resonator Model with aged brass parts. Put some "turn it up" into your next Jug band gig. Too much fun. Wanna play? (SOLD)	SOLD
National	RM-1 Resonator Mandolin Walnut/maple/brass	(SOLD) (NEW) - Can you hear me now? Can you hear me now? National Walnut body Resonator Model with aged brass parts. Put some "turn it up" into your next Jug band gig. Too much fun. Wanna play? ETA: April 2007 - SOLD (MR)	SOLD
National	RM-1 Resonator Mandolin Walnut/maple/brass	(SOLD) (NEW) - Can you hear me now? Can you hear me now? National Walnut body Resonator Model with aged brass parts. Put some "turn it up" into your next Jug band gig. Too much fun. Wanna play? SOLD	SOLD
National	RM-1 Resonator Mandolin Walnut/maple/brass	(SOLD) (NEW) - A very popular model for us - difficult to keep in stock. $2,099 ETA: January, 2008 - SOLD (CM)	SOLD
National	RM-1 Resonator Mandolin Walnut/maple/brass	(SOLD) (NEW) $2,099 ETA: March, 2008 - A very popular model for us - and difficult to keep in stock. Often sold before they arrive - here's your chance to join the party! Can you hear me now? Can you hear me now? National Walnut body Resonator Model with aged brass parts. Put some "turn it up" into your next Jug band gig. Too much fun. $2,099	SOLD
National	RM-1 Resonator Mandolin Walnut/maple/brass	Just arrived (NEW) December, 2008 - A very popular model for us - and difficult to keep in stock. Often sold before they arrive - here's your chance to join the party! Can you hear me now? Can you hear me now? National Walnut body Resonator Model with aged brass parts. Put some "turn it up" into your next Jug band gig. Too much fun!!	SOLD
National	RM-1 Resonator Mandolin Walnut/maple/brass Left Handed	Just arrived (NEW) - A very popular model for us - and difficult to keep in stock. Often sold before they arrive - here's the chance for a Southpaw to join the party! Yes - a LEFT HANDED resonator mandolin from National. Cool!!!	$1,875
National	RM-1 Resonator Mandolin Walnut/maple/brass	Just arrived (NEW) March, 2009 - A very popular model for us - and difficult to keep in stock. Often sold before they arrive - here's your chance to join the party! Can you hear me now? Can you hear me now? National Walnut body Resonator Model with aged brass parts. Put some "turn it up" into your next Jug band gig. Too much fun!!	$1,875
Eastman mandolins, like their archtop guitars and violins, are handcrafted in Beijing, China and feature very high quality components. We ordered these mandolins over a year ago and they are just beginning to arrive, and they sell as quickly as they arrive. Production is still very limited, and they are *wildly* popular. These are a whole different class of instrument than all the other Asian imports - these are scary good. Extremely high quality workmanship and tone at extremely low prices. Eastman is a well established company and these fine instruments are worthy of your consideration. These instruments carry a LIFETIME warranty.
Eastman	DGM1	(NEW) DAWG Collection Giacomel. Based on David Grisman's personal Giacomel J-5, this Eastman DG1 has a X-braced spruce top, flame maple back and sides, ebony tailpiece and adjustable bridge. Sort of a Picasso-looking mandolin with excellent projection and a unique singing versatile Jazz tone. Decidedly *not* your traditional bluegrass mandolin! Rectangular case. LIFETIME warranty.	List Price: $3,495
Our Price: $2,795
Eastman	MD815-SB	(NEW) Traditional F-5 style sunburst mandolin. Solid European highly flamed maple back and sides, solid hand carved European spruce top. 13 7/8" scale length, 1 1/16" wide bone nut, bound ebony fretboard with scooped extension, cast tailpiece, 3-ply binding on the headstock and body, gold hardware, and classic hi-gloss lacquer sunburst finish. Rectangular case. LIFETIME warranty.	List Price: $1,950
Our Price: $1,560
Eastman	MD815-V Varnish	(NEW) Our first varnish 815 and we have to say we are very impressed! Between the Kentucky KM-1000 and the Eastman MD815-V, there just has never been a better time to get a pro quality F model mandolin at an amazing price! This varnish Eastman is a real breakthrough!	List Price: $1,950
Our Price: $1,560
Eastman	MD615-CS	(NEW) Traditional F-5 style classic finish mandolin. Solid European flamed maple back and sides, solid hand carved European spruce top. 13 7/8" scale length, 1 1/16" wide bone nut, bound ebony fretboard with scooped extension, cast tailpiece, and hi-gloss varnish and lacquer finish. Very strong voice here - This one is a particularly *good* sounding 615!	List Price: $1,550
Our Price: $1,240
Eastman	MD614-CS	(NEW) Traditional F-4 style sunburst mandolin. Solid European highly flamed maple back and sides, solid hand carved European spruce top. 13 7/8" scale length, 1 1/16" wide bone nut, bound ebony full fretboard cast tailpiece, German Schaller tuners, 3-ply binding on the headstock and body, nickel hardware, and Eastman classic hi-gloss lacquer over varnish reddish/brown finish.	List Price: $1,550
Our Price: $1,250
Eastman	MD515-CS	(NEW) Traditional F-5 style classic finish mandolin. Solid European flamed maple back and sides, solid hand carved European spruce top. 13 7/8" scale length, 1 1/16" wide bone nut, bound ebony fretboard, cast tailpiece, and hi-gloss varnish and lacquer finish. GREAT sounding mandolin for this price range.	List Price: $1,250
Our Price: $1,000
Eastman	504-SB	(NEW) Traditional A-2 style sunburst finish mandolin. Solid European flamed maple back and sides, solid hand carved European sunburst spruce top. 13 7/8" scale length, 1 1/16" wide bone nut, cast tailpiece, and hi-gloss varnish and lacquer finish. Very strong voice here - This one is a particularly *good* sounding 504!	List Price: $750
Our Price: $600
Breedlove mandolins are divided into Master Class, Premier, and Quartz series instruments. The Master Class are custom shop instruments and rival the finest handcrafted instruments. The Premier series also offers professional features and highly figured woods. The Quartz series offer the best value in an American made mandolin. Each Breedlove mandolin is handcrafted in Tumalo, Oregon and features ebony bridge, fingerboard, and peghead veneer. Slightly oversized frets and a subtle fingerboard radius combine for fast, accurate fretting and easy playability. These are fine instruments with great tone and impeccable workmanship. We are pleased to sell them and offer the best prices on them. Feel free to shop around for competitive prices then call here for good advice on Breedlove mandolins.
Breedlove	Alpine	(NEW) In Stock - Master Class fancy A style mandolin designed (and signed) by Kim Breedlove, with their "O" body shape highly figured solid maple back and sides, carved solid spruce top with F-holes, ebony fingerboard with abalone "Alpine" inlay, ebony Loar style bridge and peghead overlay, ivoroid bound neck, headstock and body, gold Schaller tuners with white pearloid buttons, gold Monteleone style tailpiece. Good strong pure voicing on this one with nice chop. Trades considered.	List Price: $5,329
Our Price: $4,260
Breedlove	Olympic sunburst	Breedlove Premier Class mandolin - The Olympic, teardrop shaped with an oval sound hole, the balanced voice and deep resonance of the Olympic heralds back to the golden age of Mandolins. With a high gloss finish, the Olympic appointments include black binding, nickel Schaller tuners, a Loar replica bridge, radiused fretboard, Tusq nut, and a Monteleone style tailpiece. A deluxe hardshell case is included. These are *really* nice.	SOLD
Breedlove	Quartz FF sunburst Shertler Pickup	Just arrived! (New) In Stock - Quartz series modern F style mandolin designed (and signed) by Kim Breedlove, with the brand new "FF" body shape figured solid maple back and sides, carved solid spruce top with F-holes, ebony fingerboard, hook style scroll, ebony Loar style bridge and peghead overlay, nickel Gotoh tuners with black buttons, cast tailpiece. Good strong traditional (deeper, throatier) voicing on this model. Good bluegrass chop. With Schertler Dyn-M pickup - GREAT value in an F shape acoustic-electric mandolin. Includes good quality case	List Price: $2,450
Our Price: $1,839
Breedlove	Quartz FF sunburst	Just arrived! (New) In Stock - Quartz series modern F style mandolin designed (and signed) by Kim Breedlove, with the brand new "FF" body shape figured solid maple back and sides, hook style scroll, carved solid spruce top with F-holes, ebony fingerboard, ebony Loar style bridge and peghead overlay, nickel Gotoh tuners with black buttons, cast tailpiece. Good strong traditional (deeper, throatier) voicing on this model. Good bluegrass chop. Includes case.	SOLD
Breedlove	Quartz FF amber toner	Just arrived! (New) In Stock - Quartz series modern F style mandolin designed (and signed) by Kim Breedlove, with the brand new "FF" body shape with highly figured solid maple back and sides, carved solid spruce top with F-holes, ebony fingerboard, ebony Loar style bridge and peghead overlay, nickel Gotoh tuners with black buttons, cast tailpiece. Good strong traditional (deeper, throatier) voicing on this model. Good bluegrass chop. The amber toner satin finish is a real nice clean look for this mandolin. A very nice looking mandolin, indeed. Includes good quality case.	List Price: $1,999
Our Price: $1,499
Breedlove	Quartz FF custom aged toner	Just arrived! (New) In Stock - Quartz series modern F style mandolin designed by Kim Breedlove, with the brand new "FF" body shape with figured solid maple back and sides, carved solid spruce top with F-holes, ebony fingerboard, ebony Loar style bridge and peghead overlay, nickel Gotoh tuners with black buttons, cast tailpiece. Good strong traditional (deeper, throatier) voicing on this model. Good bluegrass chop. This is a custom model with a very nice ADIRONDACK top and aged toner. Includes good quality case.	List Price: $2,399
Our Price: $1,725
Kentucky makes exceptional student and intermediate grade mandolins. These are made in China and represent very a good value in a "starter" mandolin. We do a nice setup on them. We generally have several of each A model in stock. Kentucky also builds some very impressive intermediate grade F models.
Kentucky	KM-150S	(NEW) Excellent "F" hole A model starter mandolin, all solid woods, decent tone, pickguard, sunburst. We adjust the bridge, slot the saddle, lower the nut, adjust the truss rod, lubricate the tuners, adjust any rattles out of the pickguard and tailpiece. After our setup, these are decent mandolins.	$225
Kentucky	KM-162 F hole	(NEW) Excellent student mandolin, all solid woods, good tone for this price range, carved pumpkin-finish spruce top with f-holes, carved maple back & sides, maple neck with dovetail neck-body joint at 12th fret, nitro-cellulose lacquer finish, nickel hardware, adjustable truss rod, adjustable rosewood bridge and bone nut. We adjust the bridge, slot the saddle, lower the nut, adjust the truss rod, lubricate the tuners, adjust any rattles out. After our setup, these are good mandolins.	$295
Kentucky	KM-171 OVAL hole	(NEW) Excellent student mandolin, all solid woods, very good tone for this price range, carved black-face finish spruce top with OVAL hole, carved maple back & sides, maple neck with dovetail neck-body joint at 10th fret, nitro-cellulose lacquer finish, nickel hardware, adjustable truss rod, adjustable rosewood bridge and bone nut. We adjust the bridge, polish the frets, slot the saddle, lower the nut, adjust the truss rod, lubricate the tuners, adjust any rattles out. After our setup, these are good mandolins with *excellent* Old Gibson oval-hole tone. We received twelve, they sold quickly - BACK IN STOCK! New list price: $395	$319
Kentucky	KM-174 OVAL hole	(NEW) Excellent student mandolin, all solid woods, very good tone for this price range, carved burgundy-finish spruce top with OVAL hole, carved maple back & sides, maple neck with dovetail neck-body joint at 10th fret, nitro-cellulose lacquer finish, nickel hardware, adjustable truss rod, adjustable rosewood bridge and bone nut. We adjust the bridge, polish the frets, slot the saddle, lower the nut, adjust the truss rod, lubricate the tuners, adjust any rattles out. After our setup, these are good mandolins with *excellent* Old Gibson oval-hole tone. List price: $395 IN STOCK	$319
Kentucky	KM-250S	(NEW) All solid woods, dark brown finish, no pickguard, slightly radiused fretboard, best tone and feel of the *student* f-hole models. Every now and then we get one of these that really sounds great. Recent price increase on all Kentucky models. New List Price: $495 - We do a nice setup on these as well.	$369
Kentucky	KM-505	(NEW) *Excellent* intermediate model - All solid woods, dark brown finish, no pickguard, radiused fretboard, clearly a significant step up from student into a solid *intermediate* quality instrument. Better tuners, better hardware, better workmanship. These sound consistently good. We do a nice setup on these. *REAL* nice mandolin for the price, really quite impressive for the price. List price $595 - Our price: $479 - Back in Stock	$479
Kentucky	KM-1000	(SOLD) (NEW) Our hats are off to the folks at Saga. This new model, the Kentucky KM-1000, is clearly a step up from other intermediate level "import" mandolins. For a time in the late 70's and early 80's the Japanese-built Kentucky mandolins (KM1000, KM1500, KM-Dawg) were highly prized, and they remain so today. Well I am here to tell you that they are back. With Red spruce top, figured Northern Michigan maple back, and nitrocellulose lacquer finish sunburst, these handcrafted Chinese models have put Kentucky back in the game. The workmanship rivals or exceeds the very best import mandolins (Eastman) but the voicing, particularly for bluegrass, clearly favors the KM-1000 which has much better bark and chop than other imports. The KM-1000 includes a decent hardshell case, high quality (Gotoh) tuners, and the first instrument even arrived with a very decent shop setup, even included a leather silencer inserted in the silver-plated tailpiece. We'd still prefer to see a longer warranty than one year, and we will keep suggesting they extend that but for now - this is a mighty impressive accomplishment indeed for this price range. These will be made in very limited quantities. We're proud to offer this exceptional quality VERY attractively priced mandolin.	SOLD
Kentucky	KM-1000	(SOLD) (NEW) Our second KM-1000. Man, I hope the wood supply holds up for the folks at Saga. The workmanship rivals or exceeds the very best import mandolins (Eastman) but the wood on this thing looks like wood we've seen only on very old Gibsons. We all know its hard (and expensive) to maintain this level of material in a mandolin - especially at this price! So our advice is get one while you can, as we feel something has to give. This mandolin should be selling for $800 more than it does. The KM-1000 with its Adirondack spruce top has much better bark and chop than other imports. This one has particulalry strong trebles and will be a legitimate bluegrass machine after it has been played a while. This mandolin has a particularly nice maple back and includes a decent hardshell case, high quality (Gotoh) tuners. Again, this is a mighty impressive accomplishment indeed for this price range. These will be made in very limited quantities and supply is very limited. We are pleased to offer them. SOLD (RT)	SOLD
Kentucky	KM-1000	(SOLD) (NEW) Our third KM-1000. Just arrived. Nice open sound right out of the box. Even with light factory strings, it has a throaty growl and a full sound that does not belong on a mandolin at this price. Can't wait to hear it with a set of J-75s. SOLD (KH) Another one due next week -	SOLD
Kentucky	KM-1000	(SOLD) (NEW) Our fourth KM-1000. Again...Nice fat trebles, strong throaty midrgange, loud. Another nice one. Nice Adirondack top on this one - we continue to say there is no mandolin on the market even close to this one for this price. This compares favorably with some $2,500 and $2,900 mandolins.	SOLD
Kentucky	KM-1000	(SOLD) (NEW) Our fifth. Another Kentucky KM-1000 - so far, very consistent as this one is as good as the previous batch. This one has *great* flame maple back and fine tone. PLays great. A *VERY* nice mandolin - just a KILLER mandolin at this price. (SOLD) (BK)	SOLD
Kentucky	KM-1000	(SOLD) (NEW) Our seventh. Another Kentucky KM-1000 - so far, so good and this one might be the best one yet. The pictures speak for themselves and so does this instrument. Exceptional Adirondack spruce top on this one as well as highly figured maple on the back and strong tone right out of the box. Factory setup is pretty good, but we go over them to bring out the best. A little heavier string on the "A" is a good idea. Plays great. A *VERY* nice mandolin - just a KILLER mandolin at this price. Oct 1 - Kentucky has raised the list price on the KM-1000 to $1995 - the case is $150	SOLD
Kentucky	KM-1000	(SOLD) (NEW) Number eight. Another Kentucky KM-1000, possibly the best sounding one yet. These have been consistenlty high quality. Our discount price: $1599 - includes standard case. These have been hard to get and hard to keep. This will probably be the last one we get before the holidays. Call now to snag this one.	SOLD
Kentucky	KM-1000	(SOLD) (NEW) Number ten. Another Kentucky KM-1000. These have been consistenlty high quality. Our discount price: $1599 - includes standard case. These have been hard to get and hard to keep.	SOLD
Kentucky	KM-1000	(SOLD) (NEW) Number eleven. Another Kentucky KM-1000. These have been consistenlty high quality. Our discount price: $1599 - includes standard case. These have been hard to get and hard to keep in stock. This one is a slightly lighter shade than most of the previous - very pretty. SOLD (CT)	SOLD
Kentucky	KM-1000	(SOLD) (NEW) Number twelve. Another Kentucky KM-1000. These have been consistenlty high quality. Our discount price: $1599 - includes case. These have been hard to get and hard to keep in stock. This one is also slightly lighter shade than most of the previous - I suppose this is the new shade we can expect. It's very pretty.	SOLD
Kentucky	KM-1000	Just arrived (NEW) We've been carrying these for a year now, and selling them as fast as they arrive.This batch represents numbers thirteen through nineteen for us. Seven more Kentucky KM-1000. These have been consistently high quality. Our discount price: $1599 - our price includes case. These have been hard to get and hard to keep in stock. # 17 is pictured - Call early and we'll pick the best one for you. Note: SOLD	SOLD
Kentucky	KM-1000-B Blackface	Just arrived (NEW) Number twenty. Something new from Kentucky. The KM1000 with a black top. These have been consistently high quality, and this black faced one sounds particularly good, honest. GREAT mandolin for the price. Our discount price: $1599 - and our price includes case.	SOLD
Kentucky	KM-1000-B Blackface	Just arrived (NEW) Number twenty-one. Another black top. These have been consistently high quality, and this newest black faced one sounds very good, honest. GREAT mandolin for the price. Our discount price is now $1,599 - and our new price now includes Golden Gate's new fiberglass flite case - a VERY nice quality case. SALE Priced for the Holidays $1479.00	$1,479
Kentucky	KM-1000	Just arrived (NEW) We've been carrying these for a year now, and selling them as fast as they arrive.This batch represents numbers twenty two through twenty-five for us. Several more Kentucky KM-1000. These have been consistently high quality. Our discount price is now $1,599 - but our price includes the new (much better quality) Golden Gate fiberglass flite case. These have been hard to get and hard to keep in stock. An older stock item, # 17 is pictured - Call early and we'll pick the best new one for you. SALE Priced for the Holidays $1479.00	$1,479
Kentucky	KM-1000	Just arrived (NEW) We've been carrying these for a year now, and selling them as fast as they arrive. Number 26. These have been consistently high quality. Our discount price is now $1,599 - but our price includes the new (much better quality) Golden Gate fiberglass flite case. These have been hard to get and hard to keep in stock. An older stock item, # 17 is pictured - Call early and we'll pick the best new one for you. SALE Priced for the Holidays $1479.00	$1,479
Previously Owned Mandolins
Brentrup	Brentrup Model 21	Just arrived (USED) Nice! - a very fine handcrafted mandolin from Johann Brentrup of Minneapolis. This is a varnish A model and made with flame maple and Italian spruce. A very impressive instrument with brilliant responsiveness, balance and tonal complexity. The carved and contoured ebony pickguard is a great addition. It is very organic, fits the scooped fretboard extension well, and is placed perfectly on the instrument. Nice neck, well set up. Overall very impressive playing instrument with great sound. A great price for a handcrafted VARNISH instrument! Original TKL case.	$3,150
Brentrup	Brentrup Model L-21	SOLD (USED) Nice! - another very fine handcrafted mandolin from the workshop of Johann Brentrup. This is a varnish "large" A model (10" wide - 1/2" larger than a standard A) and made with flame maple and West Virginia Red spruce. A very impressive instrument with great balance and lots of volume. The carved and contoured ebony pickguard is a great addition. It is very organic, fits the scooped fretboard extension well, and is placed perfectly on the instrument. Nice neck, well set up. Overall very impressive playing instrument with great full sound. A great price for a handcrafted varnish instrument! Pictured here with Charlie Rappaport. Charley finds this mandolin to be quite impressive. Original TKL tweed case. $3,250 SOLD Thanks Andrew (AG)	SOLD
Brentrup	Brentrup Model 23V	SOLD (USED) Fabulous! - another very fine handcrafted mandolin from the workshop of Johann Brentrup. This is a VARNISH F5 and made with flame maple and West Virginia Red spruce. A world class mandolin with great bark and lots of volume. Nice neck, tortoise binding, James tailpiece, gold hardware, Schaller tuners, pearl truss rod cover, ebony pick guard, scooped extension, radiused fretboard, Very well set up with medium-low action. Very nice Ameritage rectangular case. This is a hard charging bluegrass mandolin - likes big ol' Bill Monroe downstrokes - this thing cuts like a chainsaw. One of the finest instruments in the shop. Killer, really.	SOLD
Breedlove	Quartz OO	Just arrived! (USED) Exc. condition - O shape, oval hole solid maple and spruce mando with satin blonde finish. Radiused fretboard, jumbo frets. Nice woody sound for Celtic or traditional styles. Nice figure in the maple on this very affordable mando! Retail price new: $1,395. Includes rectangular case with some wear. ON CONSIGNMENT	SOLD
Collings	MF5-V mandolin Amber Varnish	Just arrived and just spectacular (USED) Beautiful Amber Collings MF5-V. Great woods, this was a custom order, one of the earliest of the honey ambers, and it has darkened and mellowed a bit and opened up a lot. Very fine, near-mint condition. Just an *exceptionally* sweet mandolin with bell-like overtones. Plays easily and rewards the eye and ear. Includes the high end engraved tailpiece and the Waverly tuners. Clearly one of the nicest we have handled! ON CONSIGNMENT	$9,250
Collings	MF5-V mandolin Dark Cremona sunburst Wide Neck	Just arrived (USED)Another gently used VARNISH Collings MF5-V, this one with the wider 1 and 3/16" nut width! More great woods, with great Adirondack top and one piece maple back. At serial # 288, this is a Collings which has seen a few years of use, but also had great care. the heavy lifting has been done for you. It has developed a great throaty bluegrass tone - good chop with lots of volume and cut. Very fine, near-mint condition. This mandolin sold new for $9,000 Nice! ON CONSIGNMENT	$7,250
Gibson	A Junior	Just arrived! (USED) VG condition 1920(sn 62660) Wow, some New England barn is missing its door - and Gibson must have used it for the top of this A Junior mandolin. And as we all know, the "uglier" the wood, the better the sound, and this little "Junior" can more than hold its own with the Big Boys. This fine simple GREAT sounding mandolin appears to be all original with pickguard, tailpiece cover, bridge, tuners etc. The case also appears to be original. ON CONSIGNMENT - INQUIRE - SOLD	SOLD
Gibson	A-2	(SOLD) (USED) VG condition 1921 (FON 11433) A-2 - appears to be all original with nice condition pickguard, tailpiece cover, bridge, tuners etc. The case also appears to be original, but is in slightly rough, typical shape with deteriorated handle and hinges. We very rarely see these 1920-era Gibsons come in in this condition. Most are in need of significant repair. This is the cleanest Gibson A-2 we have seen in several years. It is ready to enjoy. Great warm tone, straight neck, nicely set up. Typical fret wear, but not in immediate need of a fret job. ON CONSIGNMENT	SOLD
Gibson	F-4	Just arrived! (USED) VG condition circa 1920 (SN 55664) F-4 - appears to be all original with nice condition pickguard and tailpiece cover. The tuners have been replaced with period inlaid tuners. The bridge has been replaced with an adjustable Loar style bridge. The case also appears to be original, with replacement handle. We've just had Lou Stiver replace all the frets with modern frets. Lou did the setup and pronounced it a very good one. Great warm tone, straight neck, nicely set up. ON CONSIGNMENT	$5,350
Gibson	A-4	(USED) VG condition 1918 A-4 (serial # 44999 FON # 11121) with great warm tone. Maroon-red sunburst with "The Gibson" logo and fleur di lis inlay in headstock. This would have been the top-of-the-line from Gibson in 1918. Original tuners (knobs intact) and tailpiece cover. Original bridge is in the case. Original case in pretty fine condition. Replacement (Loar style) adjustable bridge fitted and installed by Lou Stiver. One top crack (full length of the top) repaired (glued and cleated) by Lou Stiver. (Reduced price) Nice straight neck, nice woody tone, recent setup, $2,400.	$2,400
Gibson	A5G	(SOLD) (USED) VG condition 1996 (Bozeman, MT) A-5G with nice warm tone. Traded here on a Collings. A decent recent Gibson A model - some belt buckle rash, some fret wear.	SOLD
Kentucky	KM-1000	Just arrived (USED) We've been carrying these for two years now, and selling them as fast as they arrive. This is the first one that has come back on trade. She's been played and she's developed a pretty good voice. A steal at this price.	$ 995
Pomeroy	F4 Custom	(USED) Used F-4 built in 2005. Beautiful one piece back. Sweet oval hole tone. Very nice - Priced to sell quickly with Modern case (very high quality).	$2,850
Previously Owned STIVER Mandolins
We've created a special section for pre-owned Stiver mandolins because we are lucky enough to get a fair number of them, and Lou Stiver has been kind enough to create a link from his website to ours. We are not a dealer for new Stivers, that is an exclusive privilege that Elderly Instruments has enjoyed for over twenty years. Lou does our repair work for us, and we think the world of his mandolins. Our mandolin teacher, Charley Rappaport, owns and plays two Stiver mandolins. Feel free to inquire, and invest with confidence. If you don't see what you are looking for, please call or e-mail. We love to talk about Stiver mandolins and we often have one available. If you have a used Collings to trade or consign, we go the extra mile. Try us first!
Stiver	F model	Just arrived! (USED) We love Stiver mandolins and we get excited whenever we get to handle one. These are very special to us. Lou Stiver is our pal and he does our mandolin repair work for us (great work indeed!) This is a fine example of his work, this 2001 F model. Radiused fretboard, scooped extension, stamped tailpiece gold hardware, satin finsh (semi-glossy). There is some wear on the neck - both sides (shown on pic # 6) from a heavy thumb. Great chop. Fine bluegrass mandolin. SOLD (AG)	SOLD
Stiver	F model	(SOLD) (USED) We love Stiver mandolins and we get excited whenever we get to handle one. These are very special to us. Lou Stiver is our pal and he does our mandolin repair work for us (great work indeed!) This is a GREAT example of his recent work, this 2002 F model. Radiused fretboard, scooped extension, Allen tailpiece. Great chop, amazing projection. This won't last but a day or two at most. It did not.	SOLD
Stiver	F model	(SOLD) (USED) We love Stiver mandolins and we get to see a fair number of them. These are very special to us. Lou Stiver is our friend and he does our mandolin repair work for us (great work indeed!) This is a very good example of his work, a 1978 F model, back when Lou was based in Akron, OH. This mandolin is in excellent condition, and appears to have been played very little (original frets still in great shape) but has that classic Stiver bark and volume. Ready to go blue-grassing.	SOLD
Stiver	A model	(SOLD) (USED) We love Stiver mandolins and we get to see a fair number of them. These are very special to us. Lou Stiver is our friend and he does our mandolin repair work for us (great work indeed!) This is a very good example of his work, a 1993 A model with a scooped and radiused fretboard, a strap button, and a pro pickguard installed. The mandolin has the *classic* Stiver sound, with lots of bark, volume, and plenty of punch. This mandolin has been played a LOT in its fifteen years and has lots of scratches and some finish checking, and the finish has worn through behind the nut. Lots of peg-winder scratches on the headstock. All the flaws are cosmetic only - the instrument is extremely solid and has been recently re-fretted and set up by Lou Stiver. The sound is WIDE open. It's ready for its second fifteen years.	SOLD
Stiver	A model	(SOLD) (USED) We love Stiver mandolins and we get to see a fair number of them. These are very special to us. Lou Stiver is our pal and he does our mandolin repair work for us (great work indeed!) This is a good example of his work, this 1997 A model. This won't last but a day or two at most.	SOLD
Stiver	A model	(SOLD) (USED) We love Stiver mandolins and we get to see a fair number of them. These are very special to us. Lou Stiver is our pal and he does our mandolin repair work for us (great work indeed!) We are pleased to present this *killer* A model, just purchased directly from Lou himself. Lou's A's sound just like his F's and this is a MAGNIFICENT sounding 1994 Stiver A (standard dark Cremona stain) with flat fretboard and full extension. Nickel Schaller tuners with pearloid knobs, stamped tailpiece, roaring bluegrass tone. VG to Exc. condition. One noticable ding on the top, almost zero fret wear, just set up for us by Lou - this 1994 pistol packin' Mama is VERY clean. This won't last but a day or two at most.	SOLD
Stiver	A pair of F models	(SOLD) (USED) We love Stiver mandolins and we get to see a fair number of them. These are very special to us. Lou Stiver is our pal and he does our mandolin repair work for us (great work indeed!) We are pleased to present a very nice *pair* of Stiver F models arriving here this week. One is a MAGNIFICENT sounding 1994 Stiver F (standard dark Cremona stain) with radiused fretboard and full extension. The second is a very nice custom 2002 Stiver F mandolin with red to amber sunburst, block inlay, Allen tailpiece, Loar style bridge, and radiused fretboard with scooped extension. Both are in VG to Exc. condition. Both have nickel Schaller tuners and Adirondack spruce tops. The 2002 has one noticable ding on the top - the 1994 is VERY clean. Pics soon - these won't last but a day or two at most. Sorry, just 24 hours in, BOTH mandolins have been SOLD.	SOLD
Stiver	F model	(SOLD) (USED) We love these and we get to see a fair number of them. These are very special to us. Lou Stiver is our pal and he does a lot of mandolin repair work for us (great work indeed!) Well here is a MAGNIFICENT 1989 Stiver F model that is among the best sounding Stiver F mandolins to roll through here...and we've seen our share. This one is near perfect, purchased from the sons of the original owner, and has the original receipt in the case. It is all original and in nearly new condition but has been played and well cared for by someone who knew how to do both of those things well. It has the original rectangular case (also in perfect condition) and a few cool old accessories in the case. It is one I'd surely keep for myself if I didn't have this pesky predisposition to put the very best stuff "out there" where it belongs. Woof woof! Want a GREAT sounding Stiver mandolin? You've found it. Sorry - didn't last a day. SOLD	SOLD
Recently Sold Mandolins - No longer available
The Archives. We've listed a few "sold" instruments here in order to show some of what's been coming and going recently. You may find some inspiration here. It gives you a good idea of what we're looking for on trade and consignment.
Bacon	Artist Style	(SOLD) GC, 1930's (perhaps earlier) instrument, signed by William Place, Jr. Appears original, missing tailpiece cover (got one?) Looks to be the original h/s case. Mr. Abramowitz snagged this one.	SOLD
Bacon	Artist Style	(SOLD) (USED) GC, 1920's (1921) instrument, signed by William Place, Jr. Appears all original. With a non-original but nice fitting h/s case. These are rare, but we seem to find these, or they find us...and they are high quality unique instruments. Here are some fresh (post-repair) pics. Real nice sounding mandolin!! SOLD (CR)	SOLD
Breedlove	Rogue	(NEW) Recent arrival. Master Class mandolin. "K" shaped body, natural blonde finish highly figured solid maple back and sides, carved solid Sitka spruce top with F-holes, walnut bound top, back and neck, ebony fingerboard, bridge and peghead overlay, gold Monteleone style tailpiece, gold Schaller tuners with pearliod buttons, custom pearl "Rogue River" inlay on fretboard, pearl Breedlove logo on headstock, voiced by Kim Breedlove. The same $500 pickup that Chris Thile favors, the Shertler C-Dyn-M, is installed. We are very pleased to offer this electric/acoustic model. Eye candy and ear candy! A great mandolin - rivals the very finest - plugged or un-plugged.	SOLD
Breedlove	McKenzie	(SOLD) (New) Breedlove was so pleased with this McKenzie that they asked us to hold off and let them display it at the 2005 January NAMM show in Anaheim. It's a beautiful Breedlove Master Class mandolin - named after Oregon's McKenzie River. Features include the "K" shaped body, sunburst finish, highly figured solid maple back and sides, carved X-braced solid Sitka spruce top with F-holes, ivoroid bound top, back and neck, ebony fingerboard, bridge and peghead overlay, gold Monteleone style tailpiece, gold Schaller tuners with pearliod buttons, pearl dot inlay on fretboard, and pearl Breedlove logo on headstock. Voiced by Kim Breedlove. X bracing gives the McKenzie its unique and dynamic voice. List: $5,499 Our Price: $4,399 Trades considered. SOLD	SOLD
Breedlove	Quartz KO	(USED) VG+ to Exc. condition - K shape, oval hole solid maple and spruce mando with satin blonde finish. Radiused fretboard, jumbo frets. X-braced, nice woody sound for Celtic or traditional styles . Strap button installed. Great value! Retail price new: $1,729. Includes gig bag.	SOLD
Breedlove	Quartz OO	Just arrived! (USED) Exc. condition - O shape, oval hole solid maple and spruce mando with satin blonde finish. Radiused fretboard, jumbo frets. Nice woody sound for Celtic or traditional styles. Great figure in the maple on this affordable mando! Retail price new: $1,329. Includes case. ON CONSIGNMENT	SOLD
Breedlove	Cascade KF	Just arrived! (USED) K shape with f holes. Breedlove Premier Series - Solid maple and spruce mando with natural finish. Radiused fretboard, jumbo frets, Schaller tuners, strap button. Nice woody sound. Near mint condition. Superb value in a high end mandolin. Very Nice. Retail price new: $2,999. Includes original plush rectangular case. SOLD (GD)	SOLD
Breedlove	Quartz OF Natural	(SOLD) (New) Satin finish, O shape with F holes. A nice mando, very attractive woods.	SOLD
Breedlove	Cascade KF	Just arrived! (USED) K shape with f holes. Breedlove Premier Series - Solid maple and spruce mando with natural finish. Radiused fretboard, jumbo frets, Schaller tuners, strap button. Nice woody sound. Near mint condition. Superb value in a high end mandolin. Very Nice. Retail price new: $2,999. Includes original plush rectangular case. SOLD	SOLD
Breedlove	Quartz KO	(USED) K shape, oval hole solid maple and spruce mando with satin blonde finish. Radiused fretboard, jumbo frets. Nice woody sound. Strap button installed. Great value! Retail price when new: $1,499 - Used: $950. Includes a gig bag.	SOLD
Breedlove	Quartz KF sunburst	(SOLD) (New) Sunburst, satin finish, K shape with F holes. Radiused fretboard, jumbo frets. Great value! Includes gig bag. $1,699	SOLD
Breedlove	Quartz OO natural	(USED) (SOLD) O shape with oval hole. Solid maple and spruce mando with natural finish. Radiused fretboard, jumbo frets. Nice woody sound. Great value! Nice! Includes gig bag. Excellent condition.	SOLD
Breedlove	Quartz KO	(SOLD) K shape, oval hole solid maple and spruce mando with satin blonde finish. Radiused fretboard, jumbo frets. Nice woody sound. Great value! Nice! Includes gig bag.	SOLD
Vern Bryant	F-5	(SOLD) (USED) VG condition 1993 Bryant F-5. Vern Bryant mandolins of Springfiled, VA (now made under the maker's own name with "Bryant" on the headstock) are in the hands of some top players. This mandolin has been consigned to us by a pro player. While this mandolin is rather rustic in appearance next to some of the boutique brands we carry, old Vern here stands toe to toe with a lot of high end mandolins when it comes to sound. If you are in town, stop by and try it. You'll be very surprised!	SOLD
Collings	MF5 Custom Varnish	(SOLD) (NEW) Because of our high ranking among Collings dealers, we were given our choice of the Summer NAMM Show display models. We didn't want to be greedy but we did take thirteen pieces and one of them is this positively *spectacular* F-5 mandolin that was built specifically for the trade show. It's just drop dead fantastic. The fat lady has sung. Elvis has left the building. It's a light amber color with tortoise binding and nickel Waverlies with black knobs and ebony pickguard with ever-so-subtle tortoise binding there as well. It is clearly a singularly gorgeous mandolin but the *sound* is that hauntingly rare woody and throaty combination that we hear every so often in a new mandolin. Charley Rappaport, our mandolin specialist, calls this one a "home run." Charley has been on the cover of Mandolin Magazine. This mandolin belongs there as well. The woods are superb - just plain master grade: magnificent one piece maple back busting with soft flame and quilt and a high grade set of clear straight grain Adirondack spruce. Varnish finish all over, of course. We've never seen or heard a nicer mandolin. This bird sings! It is a *steal* at this price. SOLD (JG)	SOLD
Collings	MF5 Deluxe V Custom - Englemann	(SOLD)(NEW) Having sold a boatload of Collings mandolins now, we're pretty sure we know what we're doing. Well...here's what we're doing. A custom (and we mean custom) top of the line varnish finish MF5 Deluxe V. Well over a year in the making, varnish finish, special "stiff" Englemann spruce top, Gilchrist style brown-ish tobacco burst, one piece (been saving this for a worthy project) marbelized HARD Sugar maple back (from a VERY old tree) nickel Waverly tuners with pearl knobs, (NOTE: spec changed to GOLD hardware) engraved decorative headstock inlay and purfling, engraved tailpiece, and striped ebony pickguard. A tone bucket of well considered enthusiasm. A finger piano with a that undeniably cool scroll for the strap-thingy. Price includes deluxe Calton case. We've been told by several very reputable pickers who have visited the Collings factory and seen it in final stages that this mandolin is AMAZING! - And we have given first right of refusal to someone of impeccable taste and incredible patience who deserves it. (SOLD) (JV) Fresh pics - even better than anticipated - just an amazing sounding mandolin! We'll be doing more Englemanns - keep watching.	SOLD
Collings	MF5 Deluxe V	(SOLD) (NEW)Through sleuth, cunning, and schmoozing we were privileged to nab the 2006 Summer NAMM display model (premium select woods, loaded for bear, showstopping, pick of the litter) of the Bill Collings' top of the line varnish finish MF5 Deluxe V. It goes back to the Collings plant for cleanup and fresh strings, then comes here, then ships to your house :-) All the best - Varnish finish, GOLD Waverly tuners with PEARL knobs, engraved decorative headstock inlay and purfling, engraved GOLD tailpiece, interesting striped ebony pickguard. Pure mando mania. HUGE sound!! We expect it to sell quickly. Collings has really raised the bar with these varnish F5 deluxe mandolins. $ 12,900 The new standard. SOLD (LG)	SOLD
Collings	MF5 Deluxe V	(SOLD) Collings' new varnish finish F5. Bill Collings turns it up a notch by adding (finally!) a varnish finish, exotic headstock inlay, decorative purfling, silver Waverly tuners with pearl knobs, engraved tailpiece, bound ebony pickguard (yes!) and a bucket of dry tone. We saw our first one at the Nashville NAMM show in 2004 and it was magnificent. The guys in the Marshall amp booth had to ask us to play the mandolin more softly - it was drowning out the amps. Beautiful aged look to the binding and tone that will keep you up nights. Expensive and worth it. ETA: mid February. It is pre-sold. Reservations on future orders accepted. One piece back, Cremona brown sunburst (custom) It has a dry fat bark that only a handful of "new" mandos have had in my experience. It has that rattling throaty sizzle, a dark warmth, popping trebles, and a sternum pounding thump that I have only heard on a few... What can I say? The finest item in the store. No less than magnificent. Off the charts visually and tonally. It's been over-nighted to its anxious owner, and while we hated to see it go, it went to a very good home. Before packing it (very carefully, I might add) I was able to pass it through the capable hands of Charley Rappaport, Alan Epstein, and Bob Artis, all of whom had nothing but high praise for the instrument. Charley in particular (who gets more mileage of out those skinny frets up top than any man I know) commented that the mandolin had *perfect* intonation - dead on and fat singing treble tones. One happy Gypsy! When Alan played it, I commented, "this one sounds like it has a 'tone gard' built right in" - More like it on order - and worth the wait!	SOLD
Collings	MF5 Deluxe Varnish	(SOLD) (USED) A rare opportunity, a USED MF5 Deluxe V, from the man who put the "V" in va-va-va-boom. A top of the line varnish finish MF5-Deluxe-V. The real deal, the big daddy, with hand rubbed varnish finish, medium brown Cremona sunburst top, beautiful flame maple back, Adirondack spruce top, nickel-silver Waverly tuners with real mother-of-pearl knobs, and the deluxe engraved tailpiece. It's a beauty and the sound is there. So there. We sold this mandolin new for $11,660 a little over a year ago, and it's been cared for and kept in a Calton case. It can be yours now for $9650 or $9300 with a standard Collings (TKL) case.	SOLD
Collings	MF5 Deluxe V	(SOLD) Bill Collings' top of the line varnish finish MF5 Deluxe V. Varnish finish, silver Waverly tuners with ivoroid knobs, engraved decorative headstock inlay and purfling, engraved tailpiece. ETA April 2006. Reservations accepted. We expect it to be pre-sold. Sorry - SOLD. Whoa Johnny!! what a gorgeous and great sounding mandolin. Collings has really raised the bar with these varnish F5 deluxe mandolins. Shown here in the hands of one of our favorite mandolin players, Johnny Staats. Johnny spent the better part of a Sunday here. He called our humble shop "mandolin heaven." Well it sure is when he plays 'em. Johnny's got his. Got yours yet?? (JS)	SOLD
Collings	MF5 Custom Varnish	(SOLD) (NEW) A VERY special order from the boys at Collings - a custom MF5 that belongs under the most deserving Christmas tree. A custom (and we mean custom) varnish finish MF5 custom. Seven months in the making, varnish finish, Red spruce top, light brown-ish Cremona violin shade top, MAGNIFICENT one piece maple back (from a very old tree) silver Waverly tuners with ebony knobs, tortoise binding, and striped ebony tortoise bound pickguard. Incredible wood - incredible sound. Incredible mandolin. Amazing, amazing, amazing. We cannot adequately express our respect for this instrument. It's a $25,000 mandolin for $11,500. It's a screaming bargain. It is eight strings of pure joy. Price includes Calton case and our sincere respect for your good taste. SOLD to John, a man of impeccable taste. (JK)	SOLD
Collings	MF5 Deluxe Varnish	(NEW) Another VERY special mandolin treat from the boys at Collings - A top of the line varnish finish MF5-Deluxe-V. Many months in the making, hand rubbed varnish finish, medium brown Cremona sunburst top, beautiful select one piece Red Leaf maple back, Adirondack spruce top, nickel-silver Waverly tuners with real mother-of-pearl knobs, and the deluxe engraved tailpiece. As great as the Collings have been all along, they appear to have turned another significant corner in the Fall of 2006. None finer, these are $25,000 mandos that sell for half of that. Get one of these while you can. $12,900 SOLD!	SOLD
Collings	MF5 Custom Varnish	(SOLD) (NEW) Another VERY special order from the boys at Collings - EXACTLY like the one above which was the nicest thing to happen to us in '06! A custom (and we mean custom) varnish finish MF5-V. Eight months in the making, varnish finish, Red spruce top, light chestnutty brown MAGNIFICENT Cremona violin shade top, INCREDIBLE one piece maple back (from the same VERY OLD tree) silver Waverly tuners with ebony knobs, tortoise binding, and striped ebony tortoise bound pickguard. Incredible wood - incredible sound. An amazing mandolin. Amazing, transformative, and life affiriming. We cannot adequately express our respect for these mandolins. As great as the Collings have been all along, they appear to have turned another corner about four months ago. We are started by the openness of sound and pure piano like tone of these latest mandolins. This is a $25,000 mandolin for $12,000. It's a screaming bargain. There, we said it. It is eight strings of pure joy. Price includes silver Calton case and our sincere respect for your good fortune. We have several more like this on order but they are MANY months out. $12,000 Sold to Joe, a good man with a very good ear. (JM)	SOLD
Collings	MF5 Deluxe V	(SOLD) Another (!!) of Bill Collings' top of the line varnish finish MF5 Deluxe V. Varnish finish, silver Waverly tuners with ivoroid knobs, engraved deluxe decorative headstock inlay and purfling, hand engraved tailpiece. Original ETA was "Fall 2006" - Arriving early (June '06) by special arrangement. Collings is treating us well. Each one as good as the last, these are just wonderful mandolins. Ready for yours? Sorry - Didn't last a week!	SOLD
Collings	MF5 Deluxe V	(SOLD) (NEW) Bill Collings' top of the line varnish finish MF5 Deluxe V. Varnish finish, silver Waverly tuners with ivoroid knobs, engraved deluxe decorative headstock inlay and purfling, hand engraved tailpiece. Original ETA was "early June 2006" - Arriving early by special arrangement. Collings is treating us well. The fix is in!! Enough about that. What a beast!! Wow - a drop dead gorgeous "vintage looking" dark tobacco sunburst F style mandolin with the modern roar and punch and perfect intonation that we have come to expect from Collings. This one will turn heads as it annoys banjo players. Crank up your downstrokes, this one is loaded for bluegrass. We expect it to sell quickly! And it did! Sorry - SOLD (DS)	SOLD
Collings	MF5 Deluxe V	(SOLD) Bill Collings' varnish finish MF5 Deluxe V. Varnish finish, silver Waverly tuners with ivoroid knbs, decorative headstock inlay and purfling, engraved tailpiece. Special Order: Custom Gilchrist-style light brown cremona sunburst on Red spruce top with GREAT one piece (soft) Red big leaf maple back, and buckets of warm dry tone. "Red on Red" ETA late April, 2005. Customer Special Order - It is pre-sold. Reservations on future orders accepted. This one was ordered without a pickguard, but 'ol Bill went ahead and installed threaded brass inserts in the neck and provided a pickguard "on the side" (just in case). Look at the carbon fiber reinforcement on the back of the handcrafted pickguard. Check out the attachment scheme - that boy's a genius. This is another positively incredible mandolin. I tried to catch it from a few good angles indoors and out - the outdoor shots show the brown finish, the indoor flash shots show it as redder than it is. Beautiful woods, impeccable Collings workmanship, dark, loud, dry, throaty, crunchy, sternum rattling tone. Just magnificent. Nothing else to say on this one....except SOLD. Wanna reserve the next one?	SOLD
Collings	MF5-V Deluxe (Varnish)	(SOLD) Bill Collings' deluxe MF5-V with varnish finish and silver hardware (silver Waverly tuners - engraved Collings cast tailpiece). This one promises to be magnificent. Nice to start off the new year with such a bang! $12,900 Sorry, this magnificent instrument has been snatched prior to its arrival....(SOLD) Doh!! Saints preserve us, this is the best hunka lumber to ever roll through this humble tone emporium. Pure unmitigated snort and snarl in the most elegant package. There aren't enough adjectives to do it justice. I am just going to turn toward Texas and salute. Magnificent!!	SOLD
Collings	MF5 Deluxe V Custom	(SOLD) (NEW) Another magnificent Bill Collings custom MF5 deluxe V - this one a special order for a good picker from Santee, SC. Oh, just another well considered world class varnish mandolin. Nothing too far afield from the classic F-5 design on this one - the nickel-silver Waverlies and engraved tailpiece and standard sunburst over a Red spruce top with a one-of-a-kind ONE PIECE back of very hard sugar maple and some special custom sinister "skull" etching to the pearl inlay on the headstock. Just a killer F5 as a reward for a life well lived. With silver Calton case. The notes really *pop* off this hard maple back, and the mandolin has incredible throaty midrange and piano-like trebles. Kicking butt and taking names... (SP)	SOLD
Collings	MF5-V (Varnish) (Custom)	(SOLD) (NEW) Bill Collings' standard MF5 with ($2000) optional varnish finish and ($450) optional (hand ENGRAVED) gold tailpiece. Just arrived - fresh pix. Oh, just shoot me! Hand selected for us by someone with very good hands (and ears) at the Collings factory - one of the best sounding F-5 mandolins out of the box we have ever heard. Some mandolins develop a loose throaty gurgle after they open up, but very few have that quality on day one. If you are looking for instant gratification in a state of the art varnish F5 mandolin, I humbly submit to you that this should be your instrument. List price: $10,450 - our price $9,405. SOLD	SOLD
Collings	MF5-V Varnish	(SOLD) (NEW) Bill Collings' standard MF5 with ($2000) optional varnish finish and gold hardware (Gotoh tuners). Buy a varnish mandolin built and signed by the Lloyd Loar of his generation while you can. Those of you (you know who you are) who have been asking me to call you when another "great one" comes through, you might want to sit close to the phone. Just arrived (check your voicemail) - Another AMAZING mandolin from Bill Collings. Their varnish work has gotten consistently better and we really like the unstained striped ebony headstock overlay. The fit and finish is dazzling. The sound is positively spooky. One magnificent instrument! One terrific value, rivalling mandolins at twice the price. SOLD (MY)	SOLD
Collings	MF5-V (Varnish)	(SOLD) Bill Collings' standard MF5 with ($2000) optional varnish finish and gold hardware (Gotoh tuners). Buy a mandolin built and signed by the Lloyd Loar of his generation while you can. Call it your retirement fund. Absolutlely marvelous grain in the red spruce top. Great flame, nice and light. OK folks - straight scoop. We get a lot of great instruments coming through here. We get some awfully fine mandolins. 30 seconds with my trusty Dawg pick tells me THIS is the one. Visually, mighty purty. Tonally - off the charts. Everything that our ears know to listen for in a good mandolin is here in abundance in this throaty little box. The perfect blend of percussive chop with singing musicality. The high notes sound like a piano. Charley Rappaport, who is fond of saying things like "this will be a great mandolin someday" says of this one "this is a great mandolin *period*". Those of you (you know who you are) who have been asking me to call you when a "monster" comes through, a chopster, a Bush whacker, the one to grow old with. Consider yourself called. It's here. Fresh pics. Sorry, this magnificent instrument has been SOLD. $10,000	SOLD
Collings	MF5-SB	(SOLD) Recent Arrival - Collings' increasingly remarkable signature F model. #240 - As good as it gets. Adirondack top, highly figured FLAMED maple. Sinfully pretty. Bob Artis played this one and commented: "now THIS is a no bu!!sh#t mandolin!"	SOLD
Collings	MF5-SB	(SOLD) A magnificent, heirloom quality instrument. #171 Sunburst finish, gold hardware. Adirondack top, highly figured FLAMED maple, radiused fretboard, Collings one piece cast tailpiece, ivoiroid bound body, fretboard, and headstock. Pop and sizzle.	SOLD
Collings	MF5-SB	(SOLD) Few and too far between! Collings' stunning signature F model. This one is one fire. #295 Adirondack top, highly figured FLAMED maple. Gold hardware. Each one has been extraordinary. Fine, fine eye candy and ear candy.	SOLD
Collings	MF Gloss top Wide Nut	(SOLD) (NEW) Another great sounding MF mandolin - this one with GLOSS top sunburst, ivoroid binding, and the wider (1 and 3/16") nut width. Adirondack spruce, Collings, MF. Nice strong mandolin! SOLD (TT)	SOLD
Collings	MF custom blond gloss Englemann top	(SOLD) (NEW) Another *amazing* custom Bill Collings' MF mandolin with natural finish and nickel hardware and tortoise binding and gloss ENGLEMANN spruce top. Great woods on this one: nicely flamed maple, striped ebony headstock overlay, and beautiful Englemann spruce. Very alive sounding, with great chop, warm and responsive, with great low end. A wonderful instrument. SOLD (RM)	SOLD
Collings	MF custom gloss top	(SOLD) (NEW) Another *brilliant* custom Bill Collings' entry level MF mandolin with cremona sunburst finish and nickel hardware and optional ivoroid binding and GLOSS top. Just like # 868 above, this one has spectacular looking Red spruce and wonderful tone right out of the box. LOUD, with very good throaty bark. Another GREAT one. SOLD (RM)	SOLD
Collings	MF custom gloss top Wide Nut	(SOLD) (NEW) Another custom Bill Collings' MF mandolin with cremona sunburst finish and nickel hardware and optional ivoroid binding and GLOSS top. This one was a custom order and has the wider 1 and 3/16" nut width and a really gorgeous one-piece back and particularly good, wide open throaty sound. SOLD (BP)	SOLD
Collings	MT2 mandolin Amber birdseye VARNISH	(SOLD) (NEW) Among our favorite mandolins are these new honey amber beauties from Collings. This one with beautiful BIRDSEYE maple back and sides, Adirondack spruce top, tortoise binding, and black knobs on the new Elite tuners. You can hear the varnish: GREAT snort, nice fat trebles, very LOUD mandolin. SOLD (MM)	SOLD
Collings	MF Blond	(SOLD) (NEW) Bill Collings' MF with blond finish and nickel hardware and optional glossy top and ivoroid binding. As we've said before, there is NO place to hide on a blond mandolin. Every little bit of grain and swirl shows, and in the case of this instrument, that is a fine thing indeed. A really pretty MF with sound to match. If you've got a thing for blonds, here's a sweet one. $4,650 SOLD (CG)	SOLD
Collings	MF mandolin Honey Amber	(SOLD) (NEW) Check out this *sweet* MF that arrived from Collings today. Gorgeous maple back, wide grain Adirondack spruce top, ivoroid binding, and a BIG, BIG, BARK. Mandolins vary, and some come out of the box a little livlier than others. If you need a mandolin that is READY for the parking lot or stage, we offer this one. It barks like a bulldog. SOLD (JA)	SOLD
Collings	MF custom	(SOLD) (NEW) Bill Collings' entry level MF mandolin with cremona sunburst finish and nickel hardware and optional ivoroid binding. This is a custom MF model with select woods for us, and the mandolin specialists at Collings tell us "it's just *crazy* that we expect this quality of wood on the "entry level F model" but we do! Wait until you see the gorgeous * ONE PIECE * flame maple back that would normally have been a candidate for an MF5 Deluxe and the perfect Adirondack top. A really beautiful MF with sound to match its looks. All you Collings MT owners? If you've been wanting to add an F to your mandolin collection, collect this!!	SOLD
Collings	MF custom honey amber gloss top	(SOLD) (NEW) Another *amazing* custom Bill Collings' MF mandolin. More great woods on this one: nicely figured maple, one piece back, and wide grain Adirondack spruce. Very big sounding, with great chop, and a great bottom end. A great mandolin...that did not last a week....	SOLD
Collings	MF custom gloss top	(SOLD) (NEW) Another *brilliant* custom Bill Collings' entry level MF mandolin with cremona sunburst finish and nickel hardware and optional ivoroid binding and GLOSS top. Great woods on this one: nicely flamed maple, striped ebony headstock overlay, and spectacular Red spruce. LOUD, with very good throaty voice with nice bottom end. Another GREAT Collings mandolin. SOLD (MY)	SOLD
Collings	MF custom blond gloss Adirondack top	(SOLD) (NEW) Another *superb* custom Bill Collings' MF mandolin with natural finish and nickel hardware and tortoise binding and gloss ADIRONDACK spruce top. We always say: there is no place to hide on a blond mandolin! More Great woods on this one: nicely flamed maple, striped ebony headstock overlay, and beautiful Adirondack spruce. Very strong sounding, with great cutting power, strong throughout the range. A great mandolin. $4,650 - SOLD (GN)	SOLD
Collings	MF5-V Wide Neck Blond!	(SOLD) (NEW) Custom order - MF5 in blonde with the wider 1 and 3/16" nut width, gold hardware, and Engelmann spruce top. Light and loud with great sustain. Beautiful woods. (SOLD (JM)	SOLD
Collings	MF Blond	(SOLD) Y'know, when you build a blond mandolin, there is no place to hide. Every wart and wrinkle in that fine maple is going to be over exposed, so you better be prepared with the sunscreen. Well, old Bill Collings has nothing to hide. With no apologies, we present his entry level satin finish F model in her birthday suit. We call her "Eve" Crank up your downstrokes boys, this one is loaded for bluegrass. We expected this bombshell to sell quickly - and she did!	SOLD
Collings	MF	(SOLD) (USED) These are low priced and consistently fine, satin finish, beautifully crafted ADIRONDACK (Red Spruce) topped professional quality F model mandolins. Always on order, rarely in stock. This one sold new here last year and is being consigned back to us after the owner upgraded to a varnish Collings MF-5 deluxe. Nicely kept, played well, the heavy lifting is done. As good as new, maybe better, just $700 cheaper! Sorry- SOLD	SOLD
Collings	MF	(SOLD) (USED) These don't come up very often, if ever! (well...the second time for us!) - a USED Collings MF. The purchaser bought this as his *first* mandolin (quite an ambitious "first" mando, but who are we to say?) and he and his very understanding wife think it's time for him to upgrade to the next level. This fine F model was traded back on a deluxe Collings varnish A model (we kept him in the family). The MF retails for $4,300 - We sell them new for $3875. This one has been enjoyed for a little over a year, and treated VERY well. The original owner had a Cumberland Acoustic tortoise (F9 style) pickguard installed ($100) The MF is a great sounding intermediate priced pro quality mandolin and and this is excellent + condition, nicely broken in, with original case. It is priced to sell quickly Pickguard included. SOLD Thanks Adam.	SOLD
Collings	MT2 custom amber - Englemann	(SOLD) (NEW) The second of the two custom amber MT2 mandos will be an MT2 amber/tortoise custom with ENGLEMANN spruce top, nickel hardware, black tuner knobs, pickguard (YES, pickguard on a lacquer mandolin) and *tortoise* bindings. We love the look and we are seeing a trend develop toward custom Englemann topped premium mandolins for certain discerning players. Hairy armed bluegrassers prefer Red spruce but many fine players (Thile and O'Brien, to name two) find Englemann is the stuff of immediate gratification. Designed to resemble this one. Just arrived and just magnificent, with that more delicate woody sound that Englemann delivers out of the box. Lighter toned and less aggressive, has that nice loose throaty gurgly thing going on, without a hint of stiffness. Nice looking striped ebony headstock veneer and the black knobbed tuners look hot! SOLD (EL)	SOLD
Collings	MT2 -O mandolin Blonde Engelmann spruce	(SOLD) Wow! That's all we can say. I take that back. This thing is the thrilla in Vanilla, the Blonde Bomb, and the Earl of Engelmann. Wow! There, we said it again. This is a Blondie, made with some very special Dagwood. I am telling you, oval hole mandolins and Engelmann spruce - perfect together. The warmest oval Collings we've heard yet. SOLD (NC)	SOLD
Collings	MT-O mandolin honey amber	(SOLD) (NEW) Our first MT-Oval and it is superb! Perfectly straight Engelmann spruce on highly flamed maple - all dressed up in that delicious honey amber satin finish. This mandolin sounds AMAZING! Loud, warm, full - holy smokes they've gone and done it again. This is one of the *prototypes* of the MT-oval and you'll notice it has a tortoise-bound soundhole, but it has no rosette. The production models will have a rosette around the soundhole. We think this one looks cool, kind of Mediterranean, without the rosette. With unusually high grade woods and tone like this...should last about a day I'd guess. - SOLD(JD)	SOLD
Collings	MT2-O oval hole mandolin Blackface	(SOLD) (NEW)The new MT-O oval hole is not quite as loud, doesn't cut like an F hole, but has roundness, sweetness and sustain that is characteristic of the oval hole design. This one will be a blackface, of course. How cool is that? Like butter, a whole stick of butter. Like love on a cracker. SOLD (MY)	SOLD
Nugget-Collings	Tim O'Brien model	(SOLD) (NEW) a collaborative effort between Collings Mandolins and Mike Kemnitzer of Nugget Mandolins and the artist: the Tim O'Brien A Model Mandolin. Materials used for the soundboards, backs and bridges will be selected from Kemnitzer's private collection of hand-picked tonewood. The carve, brace and tap tune will take place at Nugget Mandolins and shipped to Austin, Texas where they will be transformed into completed instruments at the Collings workshop. Ordered almost two years ago, production of these models is very limited. Tim O'Brien is one of our favorite performers. From Hot Rize to Tim and Molly, to the O'Boys, to his solo show and his collaborations with Darrel Scott and others, Tim just does it for us. We're thrilled to have one of the Tim O'Brien models coming our way. The whole thing reminds us of winter evenings at the Elizabeth Moose Lodge with Tim and Rod McNeil. Reminds us exactly of why we are in this wonderful business. It's not wood, glue, and tuning machines. It's people. (RJ) Sorry, PRE-SOLD.	SOLD
Collings	MT2 Custom Varnish	(SOLD) (NEW) Since we were given our choice of the Summer NAMM Show display models, we couldn't very well leave without this amazing custom MT-2 mandolin that was built specifically for the show. It's a dark sunburst with tortoise binding and nickel hardware with black knobs on the tuners. The top is straight grain Adirondack spruce. The back is BIRDSEYE maple. Varnish finish all over, of course. SOLD(DM)	SOLD
Collings	MT2 mandolin tortoise binding lacquer	(SOLD) (NEW) Another great sunburst mandolin dolled up with tortoise bindings and gold hardware. A really great looking mandolin with tone to match. See the fresh pictures: Exceptional back and sides on this very elegant mandolin. SOLD (Thanks Jeff!)	SOLD
Collings	MT2 mandolin sunburst Englemann	(SOLD) (NEW) Another AMAZING sounding Englamann topped Collings MT2 mandolin, this one in sunburst with gold hardware and the wide neck (1 and 3/16") option and pickguard. Has that Englemann midrangey warmth and vocal throatiness right out of the box and practically plays itself. (DK)	SOLD
Collings	MT2-V custom Birdseye Blonde (Varnish) One piece back	(SOLD) The ultimate A model mandolin That's right, you heard us. We think we've hit it right on the head this time. Out of the park, around the moon, and bound for the hall of fame. Botticelli's Birdseye Blonde provides the starting point for this mandolin. Ordered twelve months ago...Just arrived! Check out the pic of Johnny Staats sampling this ultimate MT2-V custom: A varnish blonde, with a very hard ONE PIECE (!!) highly figured birdseye maple back, and the less stiff stuff of immediate gratification, the elixir of "woof", the Earl of Enough, *Englemann* (yes, Englemann) spruce top, GOLD Waverly tuners with pearl knobs. Pure mandolin bliss. Hoo Boy....Hello My name is Earl. Sorry - (SOLD) (KF)	SOLD
Collings	MT2-V custom Wide neck (Varnish)	(SOLD) (NEW) Another custom MT2-V with *exceptionally* fine woods and the ever so slightly wider (1 and 5/32") extremely comfortable nut width. Just an amazing set of Red spruce for the top, and insane flamed maple on the back. What's not to like? Just a GREAT mandolin. Just arrived...and just fantastic !! $4,850 SOLD (MB)	SOLD
Collings	MT2 custom amber - Englemann	(SOLD) (NEW) The second of the two custom amber MT2 mandos will be an MT2 amber/tortoise custom with ENGLEMANN spruce top, nickel hardware, black tuner knobs, pickguard (YES, pickguard on a lacquer mandolin) and *tortoise* bindings. We love the look and we are seeing a trend develop toward custom Englemann topped premium mandolins for certain discerning players. Hairy armed bluegrassers prefer Red spruce but many fine players (Thile and O'Brien, to name two) find Englemann is the stuff of immediate gratification. Designed to resemble this one. Just arrived and just magnificent, with that more delicate woody sound that Englemann delivers out of the box. Lighter toned and less aggressive, has that nice loose throaty gurgly thing going on, without a hint of stiffness. Nice looking striped ebony headstock veneer and the black knobbed tuners look hot! SOLD (EL)	SOLD
Collings	MT2 mandolin Amber lacquer	(SOLD) (NEW) Among our favorite mandolins are these new honey amber beauties from Collings. This one with Adirondack top, fabulous ONE piece maple back, tortoise binding, and black knobs on Elite tuners. Marvelous sound right out of the gate, a flawless Adirondack top, and perfect fit and finish all around. Quite a treat for the eyes and ears. SOLD (BA)	SOLD
Collings	MT2-O oval hole mandolin	(SOLD) (NEW) The new Collings oval hole mandolin. Just announced at Summer NAMM. The MT2-O features oval hole with rosette, 1 and 3/16" nut width, and X-bracing. Otherwise, the features will adhere to the MT2 standard (sunburst, double bound maple back and sides, Adirondack spruce top, cast tailpiece.) The list price will be $3,800. Our first one features a beautiful one-piece back. To no one's surprise, Bill Collings took on another project, another category, and he got it exactly right. The new MT-O oval hole is not quite as loud, doesn't cut like an F hole, but has roundness, sweetness and sustain that is characteristic of the oval hole design. He nailed it. SOLD - (GB)	SOLD
Collings	MT-O mandolin sunburst	(SOLD) (NEW) Just arrived. We thought these new arrivals two looked so good together that we took their pictures together. One amber MT-O oval hole and one sunburst (gloss top) MTO . These are in full production now and we expect them to sell very well. In fact, the amber MTO SOLD the day it arrived (MM) but the sunburst (#1894) is available. Update: the sunburst MT-O # 1894 is also SOLD - It is headed to France!	SOLD
Collings	MT custom	(SOLD) (NEW) Two more Collings MT "custom" (standard appointments but with custom 1 and 3/16" nut width) mandolins - The best selling model, with the added nut width that appeals to large handed fat fingered types - like me - Reserve yours now! List Price: $ 2,200 Sorry, First One SOLD - Second one SOLD (KH) -	SOLD
Collings	MT custom satin sunburst wide neck	(SOLD) (NEW) Collings MT mandolin - Our best seller - and clearly the best buy in a pro quality satin finish mandolin - the Collings MT model. Don't settle for less. Same as # 1410 above, another custom model with a satin sunburst top and ivoroid binding added. This mandolin also has the wider 1 and 3/16" nut width.	SOLD
Collings	MT gloss top ivoroid binding Left Handed	(SOLD) (NEW) Collings MT mandolin - Our best seller - and clearly the best buy in a pro quality satin finish mandolin - the Collings MT model. We try to keep one in stock for the lefties among us. This one is a beauty with gloss top and ivoroid binding. Also Includes deluxe case.	SOLD
Collings	MT custom blonde ivoroid binding	(SOLD) (NEW) Collings MT mandolin - Our best seller - and clearly the best buy in a pro quality satin finish mandolin - the Collings MT model. Don't settle for less. This is a custom model - the last one in blonde - Collings has decided the "blonde-worthy" wood is too expensive for use on the low price models, so it will be reserved for the MF, MT2 and MF5 models. This will be our last blonde Collings MT and she's got a great one-piece back! Call to speak with her.	SOLD
Collings	MT custom Left Handed	(SOLD) (NEW) Collings MT mandolin - Our best seller - and clearly the best buy in a pro quality satin finish mandolin - the standard Collings MT model. This one for a lefty. Pretty even handed of us, wouldn't you say? C'mon lefties, get your share of the action! Southpaws, you musn't settle for less! This is a standard satin finish model. SOLD	SOLD
Collings	MT custom sunburst gloss top ivoroid binding	(SOLD) (NEW) Collings MT mandolin - Our best seller - and clearly the best buy in a pro quality satin finish mandolin - the Collings MT model. Don't settle for less. This is a 2007 custom model - another special request - this one with a gloss sunburst top with ivoroid binding added. SOLD (GF)	SOLD
Collings	MT custom satin sunburst ivoroid binding	(NEW) Collings MT mandolin - Our best seller - and clearly the best buy in a pro quality mandolin - the Collings MT model. Don't settle for less. This is a 2007 custom model - this one with a satin sunburst top with ivoroid binding added. A simple addition - makes for a great look. SOLD (DS)	SOLD
Collings	MT2sb-V Sunburst (Varnish)	(SOLD)(NEW) MT2-V, sunburst, *highly* figured flame maple back, and maybe the nicest, amazingly pretty Red spruce top I've ever seen - with tone to match, and nickel hardware. This one has the slightly wider (1 and 3/16") nut width. I can sprinkle adjectives all day about this, but it wouldn't matter. It's actually simple - another magnificent sounding varnish mandolin - from the brain and hands of Bill Collings - just *killer*. SOLD(SM)	SOLD
Collings	MT2sb-V (Varnish)	(SOLD) MT2-V (varnish) sunburst finish MT2 mandolin. Oh it's getting rich around here. The mandolin Gods are smiling. Man, you need to get you one of these!! Just a magnificent sounding Collings A model - look at the woods on this mandolin! $4,700 Didn't last a week!!	SOLD
Collings	MT2-V custom	(SOLD) MT2-V (varnish) stunning custom Wine Red BURGUNDY finish MT2-V mandolin. One of a kind. Oh it's getting delicious around here. Great punchy sound, great looking woods, great burgundy finish. A splash of beaujolais with your bluegrass?? Didn't last a day!!	SOLD
Collings	MT2 SB-V (Varnish)	(SOLD) MT2-V (varnish) This week's sunburst finish MT2 mandolin! We've been on a holy roll with these, selling more than our share, several per week these days. The mandolin Gods are smiling. Man, you need to get you one of these great smelling mandochoppers !! This one?? Just another magnificent sounding Collings A model - throaty and LOUD - look at the maple on this mandolin! Where do they get this stuff? We're just glad they do.	SOLD
Collings	MT2Vsb	USED This is a first for us - a USED Collings MT-2 VARNISH sunburst mandolin. Sold new here last year for $4,230. Played well for one year - nicely broken in (a few dings) and very open sounding. Strap button installed and recent (pro)setup by Bob Jones in Brooklyn, NY. Great buy on a serious mandolin. SOLD (MY)	SOLD
Collings	MT2-O oval hole mandolin Black on black	(NEW) Alex called to tell us how excited he is about this special mandolin. We're doing this one-of-a-kind *all-black* Collings MT-2 oval using the best sounding Super Secret special "ugly" wood he has, and we're adding some funk with a mother of toilet seat, errr... pearloid headstock veneer and a bound pearloid pickguard. Just for fun. You know it will be killer....Black is back. SOLD (MB)	SOLD
Collings	MT-O mandolin Sunburst	and just perfect (NEW) Another MT-Oval and it is superb! Perfectly straight Engelmann spruce on highly flamed maple - all dressed up in that simply delicious honey amber satin finish. This mandolin sounds AMAZING! Loud, warm, full - holy smokes they've gone and done it again. Like # 1890 shown above, this one (#1891) is the last of the *prototypes* of the MT-oval and you'll notice it has a ivoroid-bound soundhole, but it has no rosette. The production models will have a rosette around the soundhole. We think this one looks elegantly plain, simply perfect, without the rosette. Very pretty Engelmann spruce on this and nicely figured maple...should last just a few days.....
Collings	MT2 custom blackface	(SOLD) (USED) A nice used Collings blackface! Beautiful maple back, ADIRONDACK spruce top, gold hardware, white tuner knobs, armrest , and strap button in heel. A fantastic sounding mandolin with just a little honest player wear and plenty of mojo. This Bumble Bee has been SOLD. Thanks B!	SOLD
Collings	MT custom BLONDE!	(SOLD) (USED) Collings MT mandolin - Our best seller - and clearly the best buy in a pro quality satin finish mandolin - the Collings MT model. Don't settle for less. This is a 2007 custom model - another special request - blonde with ivoroid binding added. Collings has stopped offering blonde MT mandolins, as the "blond - worthy" maple is too expensive for a mandolin in this price range. He saves the premium maples now for his $4500 and $10,000 MF and MF5 mandolins. This is one of the last of the beautiful blond MT mandolins. We sold it new last year before the blonds were exiled. We sell a LOT of Collings mandolins and guitars. It is very unusual for us to get an MT mandolin back on trade. It is almost unheard of to get a blonde back. Like going back to the prom with your best girl. She is rare, she is fine, she is precious, and she sings. She is SOLD.	SOLD
Collings	MT2Vsb	(SOLD) (USED) A second - a USED Collings MT-2 VARNISH sunburst mandolin. Sold new here last year for $4,230. Also played well for one year - nicely broken in (a few dings and scratches) and very open sounding. Strap button installed. Another great buy on a serious and expertly set up varnish mandolin - fresh updated pics showing the dings and strap button and picture # 5 shows an extreme close-up and exaggerated (area circled in red) picture of a varnish flaw on the top. GREAT sounding mandolin - wide open sounding.	SOLD
Collings	MT2-V Birdseye Blonde (Varnish)	(SOLD) (NEW) Collings does it again! Botticelli's Birdseye Blonde inspires another (NEW) MT2-V, blonde, *highly* figured hard birdseye back, Red spruce top, nickel hardware. Another beautiful birdseye mandolin.	SOLD
Collings	MT2 SB	(SOLD) custom *BIRDSEYE* Maple back & sides, carved ADIRONDACK spruce top, tone bar bracing, nickel hardware on this one, sunburst finish. Full ivoroid binding with purfling around top, back, fretboard & peghead. Radiused ebony fretboard, pearl Collings logo and a decorative flourish in peghead. Hi Gloss lacquer finish. MT2s turn over VERY quickly, for good reason. Amazing bang for the buck. Another beautiful birdseye maple Collings. Don't let this one get away! Sold to our North Carolina pal Joe P.	SOLD
Collings	MT2 custom Blonde and Blackface	(SOLD) Another custom MT2, because we care. This beauty is one of a kind, and quite unusual. The folks at Collings call it "The Bumble Bee" as it has a back of natural blond highly figured Big Red Leaf maple (gloss finish of course) and an Adirondack spruce top finished in black! Kind of a yellow jacket Killer Bee kinda thing. Got spring fever? Watch out for that stinger. A very classy looking chop box with a ring and a woof that makes you forget Winter. SOLD Thanks Phil! (PT)	SOLD
Collings	MT2sb Sunburst One piece back	(SOLD) (NEW) Another gorgeous and great sounding MT2, sunburst, with a highly figured flame maple one-piece back, Red spruce top, gold hardware. Just arrived - really has grat woods and brilliant scintillating tone. (DS)	SOLD
Collings	MT2sb Birdseye Sunburst	(SOLD) (NEW) Collings just called to let us know another beautiful MT2 has passed the rigorous QA process at Collings and is coming our way. MT2, sunburst, with a highly figured birdseye back, Red spruce top, gold hardware. Just arrived - Another magnificent birdseye mandolin from our friends at Collings. YES, these Collings mandolins really are consistently this good! Man, this is a beauty!! SOLD (WC)	SOLD
Collings	MT2 SB-V (Varnish)	(SOLD) We've been asking relentlessly and waiting very patiently for one of these to rise to the top. Some of us believe "A" model mandolins sound as good (perhaps better) than their florentine brethren. So round, so fiirm, so fully packed. Ask Tim O'brien. Here it is - a Collings MT2 "V" model in the new varnish finish. 2 piece wide grain big leaf red maple back, Adirondack top. The varnish combined with the softer red maple makes for a comparatively warm but punchy mandolin. A sternum rattler. Prepare to have your heart stolen. Breathtakingly beautiful, and a sound that makes the instrument seem somehow inexpensive. Serious value in an heirloom grade instrument. Buy a mandolin built and signed by the Lloyd Loar of his generation while you can. Call it your retirement fund. $ 4,725 - SOLD (CB)	SOLD
Collings	MT2-V Birdseye Blonde (Varnish)	(SOLD) Botticelli's Birdseye Blonde (NEW) Bust my britches! Now c'mon, face it....if you've spent any time on these pages, you know we have some mighty good stuff here. But there's stuff and then there is stuff. When it comes to mandolins, we are particularly fond of birdseye maple, and we haven't had a good helping of it in a while, but Zazoom, Collings put a heapin' helpin' of it on us with this bird dog! This baby will make you stand up and shout! We offer another dazzling birdseye blonde (varnish) mandolin from our Botticelli collection......magnificent, but sold before we really got to know her... Let's build another!	SOLD
Collings	MT2-SB	(SOLD) Recent arrival - Collings' incomparable A model - This one features Solid carved beautifully QUILTED maple back & sides, carved ADIRONDACK spruce top, tone bar bracing, gold hardware, sunburst finish. Full ivoroid binding with purfling around top, back, fretboard & peghead. Radiused ebony fretboard, pearl Collings logo and a decorative flourish in peghead. Hi Gloss lacquer finish. Oh my, this one has that throaty lightness of a Nugget, the balance and zing of a Collings, and the feel of butter. One incredibly sweet mandolin. You won't want to pay $4000 (or more) for a scroll after you experience this A model. Sorry, this one only lasted a day :-) Thanks Ken!	SOLD
Collings	MT2sb Birdseye Sunburst custom	(SOLD) (NEW) MT2sb custom (lacquer) with beautifully figured hard BIRDSEYE maple back, Red spruce top, gold hardware, and *tortoise* bindings. We love the look. Built for the 2007 NAMM Show in Los Angeles. A real looker - chalk up another magnificent birdseye mandolin from Collings - just *killer*. SOLD (CO) Thanks Conny!	SOLD
Collings	MT2 SB custom	(SOLD) (NEW) This one took some arm twisitng! It was worth the effort and worth the wait. For those afflicted with FAT fingers (like me) here's a little extra neck. Special order for store stock. We've been getting requests for custom neck (wider neck and low profile) Collings mandolins to match some of our other custom builders. This is our first custom neck Collings (more on order) and has a *slightly* wider 1 and 3/16" nut width (normal nut width is 1 and 1/8"). The custom neck is a $150 upcharge. For the fat-fingered among us, a little extra wiggle room perhaps. Room for error? Never on a Collings! A drop-dead gorgeous mandolin with nice silking in the top and that extra comfortable neck! Great bark, typical Collings sizzle. I always say someone buys their first mandolin for how it looks, the second for how it sounds, and their final mandolin for how it *feels*. This one has got all three bases covered. $3,650	SOLD
Collings	MT2-SB	(SOLD) This magnificent MT2 features exceptional solid carved three dimensional BIRDSEYE maple back & sides which can only be described as "biblical." This is the wood Boticelli would have carved, if Boticelli had carved wood. The top is carved ADIRONDACK spruce with tone bar bracing, gold Collings cast tailpiece and Gotoh tuners, and high gloss sunburst finish. I hope, but cannot promise, that this heirloom quality instrument will remain in stock longer than our last two MT2s (one day each). This one went quickly to a fine and deserving North Carolina home. Reservations accepted for our next one	SOLD
Collings	MT2 Amber Englemann	(SOLD) (NEW) Every once in a while, we get something so special from Collings, so over-the-top good, that we have to shout it from the rooftops. Everything about this instrument is hand-picked by someone at Collings with very good hands, just for us. Look at the big red leaf maple. Look at the gorgeous one-piece back. Look at the tortoise binding against the amber stain. Look at the master grade Englemann spruce top. Listen to the tone. Bask in the immediate gratification, wamth, gurgle, and throaty satisfaction that comes from this mandolin. We know our mandolins. This is a great mandolin. For those of you who play mandolin, you don't have one like this. For those of you who don't play mandolin yet, this instruement is the perfect reason to start. For those of you who ask us to call when something very special arrives: consider yourself called.	SOLD
Collings	MT2 Blonde	(SOLD) We've been waiting ever so patiently for one of these blonde beauties to fall into the pipeline. Custom *blonde* maple back & sides, carved (really exquisite) Red spruce top, tone bar bracing, gold hardware boot scootin' boogie mandolin. Full ivoroid binding with purfling around top, back, fretboard & peghead. Radiused ebony fretboard, pearl Collings logo and a decorative flourish in peghead. Hi Gloss lacquer finish. MT2s turn over VERY quickly here, for good reason. Amazing bang for the buck - heirloom quality. Another beautiful maple Collings. Remind me again why someone would pay $4000 extra for a scroll? We call her "digger" and humbly suggest that you don't let this trophy get away! Sorry, SOLD	SOLD
Collings	MT2-SB	(SOLD) *Select* (wait 'til you lay eyes on this one!) Maple back & sides, carved ADIRONDACK spruce top, tone bar bracing, gold hardware on this one, sunburst finish. Full ivoroid binding with purfling around top, back, fretboard & peghead. Radiused ebony fretboard, pearl Collings logo and a decorative flourish in peghead. Hi Gloss lacquer finish. MT2s turn over VERY quickly, for good reason. Amazing bang for the buck. ETA: mid-March Just Arrived, and the maple on this one (chosen specifically for us) is some of the nicest we have seen. Sorry, SOLD (Thanks Andy!!)	SOLD
Collings	MT2-sb custom	(SOLD) (Just arrived) These don't come back *ever* - a USED Collings MT-2 with wide (1 and 3/16") neck. Just the first *used* MT2sb custom we've been able to offer! We sell these new for $3,250 and this one will be consigned back as we build a new custom instrument for the owner. This one has been played for considerably less than a year, and treated extremely well. $2,650 - It is priced to sell quickly, and indeed it has. SOLD	SOLD
Collings	MT2sb	(USED) These don't come back very often - a USED Collings MT-2 sunburst. Traded back here on a Collings guitar from one of our best good buddies down Atlanta way... We sell these new for $3,150 and here is your chance to buy one in nearly new condition for $600 less. This one has been played for about a year, and treated extremely well. It is priced to sell quickly at $2,450. SOLD - headed to Australia.	SOLD
Collings	MT2 Blonde	(SOLD) Recent arrival. We've been waiting ever so patiently for another one of these blonde beauties to come our way. Another custom *blonde* maple back & sides, carved flawless tight grain Red spruce top, tone bar bracing, gold hardware boot scootin' boogie Collings "A" mandolin. Full ivoroid binding with purfling around top, back, fretboard & peghead. Radiused ebony fretboard, pearl Collings logo and a decorative flourish in peghead. Hi Gloss lacquer finish. MT2s turn over VERY quickly here, for good reason. Check out the deatil on the F hole - marvel at the detailisimo!! Look at the wood, Would ya? My oh my, I am tempted to make with the blond jokes (do I go with Angie Dickinson or Madonna?) but no, it would be beneath the dignity of this fine instrument to stoop to that. No funnies for this one - this mandolin is pure sex on the beach. Git down gorgeous with a rattling throaty tone. That deep throaty whiskey-voice rattle that great mandos get, and that some have right away. This mandolin is instant gratification. Sell the boat, hock the Strat, do whatever you have to do - get this trophy into your collection. She's the marrying kind. Check out the pic of Steve Gilchrist enjoying this mandolin. I call that affirmation. Sorry - SOLD	SOLD
Collings	MT2 mandolin Blonde	(SOLD) (USED) Beautiful blonde Collings MT-2. Great woods, as is the case with all blonde Collings, a flawless Adirondack top, and perfect fit and finish all around. Quite a treat. Essentially new, near-mint condition. Sold new a few months ago for $3,150 - avaiable now for $500 less - traded back on a new MF5-O! SOLD (JM)	SOLD
Collings	MT2 mandolin Blackface Amber custom	(SOLD) (USED) Beautiful honey amber Collings MT-2 with blackface. Great woods, excellent condition. This custom mandolin also has a wide neck (1 and 3/16") and bound ebony pickguard. ON CONSIGNMENT Nice!! SOLD (DW) Thanks Doug!	SOLD
Collings	MT2-O oval hole mandolin Blonde	(SOLD) (NEW)Alex called to tell us he had something special. Did we want it? You bet we did. Look at the woods on this blonde oval hole mandolin. Look at the top - when was the last time you saw Adirondack spruce that looked that good? "Blonde-worthy" wood, indeed. Tonally, off the charts with plenty of punch. This is one superb sounding mandolin. Very impressive. (SOLD) Thanks Greg	SOLD
Collings	MT custom blonde Left Handed	(SOLD) (NEW) Another Collings MT "custom" - all natural, and built for a lefty. After a few very successful special orders by some pioneering lefties, we've ordered another one, a blonde, for store stock. These are built from the ground up (internal bracing etc.) for a left handed player. They tell me most geniuses are left-handed. I am sure the person who told me that was left-handed, not sure if he was blonde. The final blonde 2006 model ($300 upcharge for lefty, $100 upcharge for ivoroid binding) SOLD - This one shipped to Malaysia (Thanks Mahadzir)	SOLD
Collings	MT	(SOLD) I have a dear friend who is a serious audiophile. He likes to say "any fool can build a loudspeaker for $10,000 that will sound good - I am impressed by the guy who builds a good $300 speaker". That's what came to mind when I picked up this mandolin. This mandolin is a bargain. Simply a great A model mandolin. Same features as the MF in an A style mandolin at an unheard of list price for a Collings instrument. The MF is a bargain. The MT is a screaming bargain! SOLD.	SOLD
Collings	MT Custom Wine Red	(SOLD) Cool! Another special request. A one-of-a-kind Collings MT mandolin - our best selling model, and clearly the best value in a satin finish pro quality mandolin. We asked for a special one, and this is what our good friends at Collings came up with - a dark "Burgundy burst" custom MT with nicely figured and bookmatched maple back. Alex calls it a "wine red". A prototype color for the upcoming Grand Ol' Opry Collings F5 model. We call it beautiful and easy on the ears as well. Special. Fresh pics. Sorry, she is SOLD.	SOLD
Collings	MT custom Left Handed	(SOLD) (NEW) Another Collings MT "custom" - built for a lefty. If you've been watching, you've noticed that we've been selling a boat load of Collings mandolins, clearly there are none finer, and we are committed to having the best inventory in the world and that includes supporting our southpaw friends out there. After a few very successful special orders by some pioneering lefties, we've ordered this one for store stock. These are built from the ground up (internal bracing etc.) for a left handed player. A satin finish pro quality A model mandolin that will put a crooked smile on the face of your favorite southpaw. Another mandolin for Sandy Koufax. 2006 model ($300 upcharge for lefty) SOLD (BB)	SOLD
Collings	MT custom Gloss top Blackface white purfling top	(SOLD) (USED) Collings MT mandolin - Our best seller - and clearly the best buy in a pro quality satin finish mandolin - the Collings MT model. Don't settle for less. This is a 2007 custom model ($2,450 list) - an extremely beautiful instrument with a GLOSSY black top with additional white purfling line on top with tortoise binding. Nice flamed (two piece) back and a *great* sound. Blackface and snakehead - a great classic look on a great modern mandolin. (1266) We sold it new a few months ago. Coming back on trade on a new Collings guitar. SOLD (DW)	SOLD
Collings	MT custom satin sunburst ivoroid binding Wide Neck	(SOLD) (NEW) Collings MT mandolin - Our best seller - and clearly the best buy in a pro quality satin finish mandolin - the Collings MT model. Don't settle for less. This is a 2007 custom model - another special request - this one with a satin sunburst top with ivoroid binding added and the wider 1 and 3/16" nut width. EXEPTIONALLY nice woods on this one - see the fresh pics. Wide neck, good wood. Very good chop! SOLD (MK)	SOLD
Collings	MT custom Left Handed	(SOLD) (NEW) Another Collings MT "custom" - this one will be built for a lefty. This is not simply a "righty" mandolin with the nut and saddle reversed. No cheeseball stuff like that here! This mandolin is built from the ground up (internal bracing etc.) for a left handed player. A satin finish pro quality A model mandolin that will put a crooked smile on the face of your favorite southpaw. A mandolin for Sandy Koufax. This custom model will also feature the slightly wider (1 and 3/16" nut width) neck. ETA: May 2006 List Price: $ 2,500 RESERVED	SOLD
Collings	MT custom Wide neck	(SOLD) (USED) Collings MT mandolin - Our best seller - and clearly the best buy in a pro quality satin finish mandolin - the Collings MT model. Don't settle for less. This is a 2006 custom model ($2,450 list) - an extremely sweet sounding instrument with the standard satin finish sunburst. This one has the wider (1 and 3/16") nut width and plays like a dream (currently set up with low action and light gauge Thomastik strings for an orchestra player) We sold it new last year. Coming back on trade.	SOLD
Collings	MT custom blonde gloss top tortoise binding Wide Neck	(SOLD) (NEW) Collings MT mandolin - Our best seller - and clearly the best buy in a pro quality satin finish mandolin - the Collings MT model. You musn't settle for less! This is a another 2007 custom model - another special request - this one in blonde with a gloss top and tortoise binding and the ever-popular wider 1 and 3/16" nut width. "Blond-worthy" - Incredibly nice Englemann spruce on the top of this one. Wide neck, and good pop with rib-rattling G string on this one! Quite special. $2,600 - SOLD - headed to Australia! (SP)	SOLD
Collings	MT custom gloss top Sunburst	(SOLD) (NEW) Just for us!! More fun than an entire buffet of rubber chickens. Drum roll....another fresh take on our Collings MT "custom" - this one with a full glossy sunburst (Englemann) spruce top, ivoroid body binding (top only), and our select ONE-PIECE Western Red leaf maple back! (satin finish back and sides) There is just so much we can do with these impossibly cool MT great sounding mandolins. They are a SCREAMING bargain, and we just can't understand why you don't have one yet. Well....we did not expect this mandolin to remain in stock very long, and sure enough, it did not! (SOLD) (TB) Collings has just announced a $200 price increase (January 2007) so the new list price of the "standard" MT is $ 2250 (street price: $2025)	SOLD
Collings	MT Custom Black Gloss Top	(SOLD) another custom Collings MT mandolin - our best seller, and clearly *the best* value in a pro quality A model mandolin. If you've managed to scroll down this far (some folks say scrolling through our ever changing high quality Collings inventory every day is giving them carpal tunnel syndrome; sorry about that!) then you know how highly we regard the Collings MT mandolin, in all its forms. Well here is one of our "Tim. O" style MT's with gloss black (Englemann spruce) top, ivoroid top binding, and satin finish maple back and sides - with very nicely figured woods! The actual Tim O'Brien model is a *very* limited edition collaboration between Nugget and Collings and sells for $5,500. Here's the next best thing - a cosmetically similar black top Collings MT for $3,500 less! Save the $3,500 - or put the $3,500 into a Collings MT2 or MF mandolin, or a Collings guitar...yes, that's the ticket......$2,250	SOLD
Collings	MT custom	(SOLD) A throwback to the goodle days - A black face (gloss finish) custom MT (serial #519) with satin finish ribs and back, gloss finished ebony headstock overlay and tortoise-shell bound top. Great sound, unique look.	SOLD
Collings	MT custom Black Face	(SOLD) Another Collings MT "custom" - this one with a gloss black top. A satin finish pro quality A model mandolin with that little added something - that nod to the old blackface snakeheads. Tortoise binding on top. 2006 model. Get this last one at 2006 prices! SOLD (thanks Paul!)	SOLD
Collings	MT	(SOLD) (NEW) Collings MT mandolin - Our best seller - and clearly the best buy in a pro quality satin finish mandolin - the Collings MT model. Don't settle for less. Serial # 1002 is pictured - an extremely beautiful instrument with great flame - and superb tone! Collings has just announced a $200 price increase (January 2007) so the new list price of the "standard" MT is $ 2250 (street price: $2025) Get this last one at 2006 prices!	SOLD
Collings	MT custom	(SOLD) Recent arrival. Same as above - A black face (gloss finish) custom MT (serial #520) with satin sides and back. #519 and #520 are a matched pair. Tortoise bound Englemann spruce top. Great aggressive tone right outa the box.	SOLD
Collings	MT custom	(SOLD) Here it is! Our best seller - and clearly the best buy in a pro quality satin finish mandolin - the Collings MT model, this one a "custom" model with a little something extra. An extra sixteenth of an inch. Special order for store stock. We've been getting requests for custom neck (wider neck and low profile) Collings mandolins to match some of our other custom builders. This is our first custom neck MT model (more on order) and has a *slightly* wider 1 and 3/16" nut width (normal nut width is 1 and 1/8"). The custom neck is a $150 upcharge. For the fat-fingered among us, a little extra wiggle room perhaps. Room for error? With Collings? Never! A handsome satin sunburst mandolin with nice figured maple on the back and that extra comfortable neck! Great bark, typical Collings pop and sizzle. I always say someone buys their first mandolin for how it looks, the second for how it sounds, and their final mandolin for how it *feels*. Now feel this!	SOLD
Collings	MT	(SOLD) another understated yet sultry and gorgeous Collings MT mandolin - our best seller, and clearly *the best* value in an A model mandolin. This one has a particularly nice figured back and some beautiful swirl in the Englemann top. There seems to be more "gloss" in the satin on this one. They get smarter every day at Collings. Warm percussive bark with piano like trebles. A killer little mando spanker. How *do* these guys do it?? A stone cold bargain at this price. Not likely to hang around long! # 962 SOLD - Thanks James (JL)	SOLD
Collings	MT	(SOLD) Another drop dead gorgeous MT! These are unbeatable. So much marvelous mando for the money. SOLD	SOLD
Collings	MT	(SOLD) - Recent Arrival - Another very pretty and great sounding MT. These Englemann tops really give these a big sound. If you think they sound good when new (and they do!!) wait 'til you've had one six months. Whaddalottamando!	SOLD
Collings	MT custom Blonde	(SOLD) (NEW) Another Collings MT "blondie" - Following up on the rave reviws of her twin sister, this little beauty knocks on our door and sells us some bluegrass cookies. Just another GREAT sounding blonde Collings MT mandolin. Collings makes the most maniacally marvelous mandolins on the market. Call and order this $1,950 satin finish pro quality A model blonde mandolin before someone else does. What a great time to be a mandolin player!	SOLD
Collings	MT custom Blonde	(SOLD) (NEW) Another (!!) Collings MT "blondie" - If you've been watching, you've noticed that we've been selling a boat load of Collings mandolins, clearly there are none finer, and we are committed to having the best inventory in the world. Well...next up is one we selected the wood for a few months ago - and now it's ready for the coming out party. A beautiful blonde Collings MT mandolin with ONE PIECE BACK. Call and order this $2,000 satin finish pro quality *one piece back* A model blonde mandolin before someone else does. Before the ink dries on this description, before it gets away. Don't think twice. Don't blink. Sorry - No longer available - SOLD (MT)	SOLD
Collings	MT	(SOLD) Special request! Collings came through another pair of Collings MT mandolins - our best seller, and clearly the best value in a satin finish pro quality mandolin. We get two per month. C'mon by, toss a coin, or pick the best of the litter! The one on the left (#702) is in stock and available. Sorry, the one on the right (#703) has been sold. Sorry, #702 has also been sold.	SOLD
Collings	MT custom gloss top Sunburst	(SOLD) (NEW) another one of our relentlessly good Collings MT "customs" - this one a repeat of the one above with a full glossy sunburst (Englemann) spruce top, ivoroid body binding (top only), and our select ONE-PIECE Western Red leaf maple back! (satin finish back and sides) The last one didn't make it through the first weekend. If you've got the urge, we have your mandolin. Sorry, this one is headed for the UK. Collings has just announced a $200 price increase (January 2007) so the new list price of the "standard" MT will be $ 2250 (street price: $2025)	SOLD
Collings	MT Blackface gloss top tortoise binding	(SOLD) (NEW) Collings MT mandolin - Our best seller - and clearly the best buy in a pro quality satin finish mandolin - the Collings MT model. Don't settle for less. This is a 2008 custom model - another special request - this one with a gloss black top with tortoise binding with black/white purfling added. Classy!! This one sounds AMAZING!! Just a roaring good mandolin. $2,450 SOLD (WW)	SOLD
Collings	MT Blackface gloss top ivoroid binding	(SOLD) (NEW) Collings MT mandolin - Our best seller - and clearly the best buy in a pro quality satin finish mandolin - the Collings MT model. Don't settle for less. This is a 2008 custom model - another special request - this one with a gloss black top with ivoroid binding added. Beautiful!! (Several of these in stock # 1609 pictured - SOLD )	SOLD
Collings	MT Blackface gloss top tortoise binding with pickguard	(SOLD) (NEW) Collings MT mandolin - Our best seller - and clearly the best buy in a pro quality satin finish mandolin - the Collings MT model. Don't settle for less. This is a 2009 custom model - this one with a gloss black top with tortoise binding with black/white purfling added. We've also aded an ebony pickguard - also artfully bound with tortoise binding and white purfling. Includes "deluxe" case. (SOLD) (FS)	SOLD
Collings	MT	(SOLD) (NEW) another GREAT sounding Collings MT mandolin - our best seller, and clearly the best value in a satin finish pro quality mandolin. We now get three MT models per month. Reservations accepted. C'mon by and pick the best of the litter! (We can help you decide - want to hear Bluegrass, want to hear Bach? ) We try to keep at least five or six MTs in stock at all times, (standard, custom, lefties) they are amazing, and they sell quickly.	SOLD
Collings	MT	(SOLD) (NEW) If the varnish MT2-V above is a bit out of your price range, here is the next best thing! A Collings MT mandolin - our best seller - and clearly the best buy in a pro quality satin finish mandolin. This one is a custom order with a blonde finish and a select one-piece back and ivoroid binding. Serial # 1072 is pictured - a beautiful instrument with clean lines and prodigious visual appeal - and superb tone! Something this nice never lasts long here! (SOLD in a day!) Thanks Fred! Another like this in the pipeline!	SOLD
Collings	MT	(SOLD) (USED) Nice! - a USED Collings MT satin mandolin. Sold new here two years ago. Nicely played (in the Pittsburgh Mandolin Orchestra) and very open sounding. Cumberland Acoustic pickguard installed (easily removed if preferred). Another great buy on a serious and well maintained mandolin.	SOLD
Collings	MT	(SOLD) (NEW) Two more Collings MT mandolins - Our best seller - and clearly the best buy in a pro quality satin finish mandolin - the Collings MT model. NINE in stock to choose from! Don't settle for less. Serial # 964 is pictured - a beautiful instrument with great grain and swirl - and superb tone! (SOLD)	SOLD
Collings	MT	(SOLD) (USED) These don't come up very often - a USED Collings MT. Just the second used MT we've had! We sell these new for $1850 and this one was traded back on a Collings F model (we kept him in the family) this one has been played for one year, and treated very well. These are our best selling mandolins and and this is *almost* indistinguishable from new. This one has the original Collings case and is priced to sell quickly at $1600. Pix soon. (if it lasts that long!) Sorry, it did not. (SOLD)	SOLD
Collings	MT	(SOLD) These are the hottest selling items in the store - and she's a beauty!!	SOLD
Collings	MT custom Gloss top sunburst One piece back	Just arrived (NEW) Collings MT mandolin - Our best seller - and clearly the best buy in a pro quality satin finish mandolin - the Collings MT model. Don't settle for less. This is a 2007 custom model - an extremely beautiful instrument with a ONE-PIECE back (we get a lot of these custom orders) - and a a gorgeous GLOSSY sunburst top with ivoroid binding. These options make for a very special mandolin. 2,450 Headed for Ireland! (1274) (SOLD) (B. McG)	SOLD
Collings	MT custom Gloss top sunburst One piece back	Just arrived (NEW) Collings MT mandolin - Our best seller - and clearly the best buy in a pro quality satin finish mandolin - the Collings MT model. Don't settle for less. This is a 2007 custom model - another extremely beautiful instrument with great flame and ONE-PIECE back (we get a lot of these custom orders) - and that cool GLOSSY sunburst top with ivoroid binding. These options make for a very special mandolin. $2,450 Headed for Ojai, CA! (1282) (SOLD) (CJ)	SOLD
Collings	MT custom Blonde	(SOLD) (NEW) Another Collings MT "blondie" - If you've been watching, you've noticed that we've been selling a boat load of Collings mandolins, clearly there are none finer, and we are committed to having the best inventory in the world. Well here is one that took us (yes, even us of conspicuous inventory and blessed with good ears) by storm.	SOLD
Collings	MT	(SOLD) Startlingly beautiful woods on this one! High end quality at a modest price. I call it "MT Wow!" Oh these MT's are hard to beat. What a great time be alive and be a mandolin player! We get several MTs per month. Sorry SOLD	SOLD
Collings	MT	(SOLD) another pair of Collings MT mandolins - our best seller, and clearly the best value in a satin finish pro quality mandolin. Collings had a price increase Jan. 1, 2005. New list price $2050. We now get two MT models per month. Reservations accepted. C'mon by and pick the best of the litter! The one on the left (#758) is SOLD. The one on the right (#627) is now sold also.	SOLD
Collings	MT - custom - Blonde	(SOLD) Special Order for stock - - Fanatstic!! - our best seller, and clearly *the best* value in an A model mandolin. This custom NATURAL FINISH (Blonde) MT has a particularly nice figured back, ivoroid top binding, and a very straight grain Englemann top. Sounds great!! They get smarter every day at Collings. Not likely to hang around long! # 1047	SOLD
Collings	MT custom Left Handed	(SOLD) Another Collings MT "custom" - this one will be built for a lefty. This is not simply a "righty" mandolin with the nut and saddle reversed. No cheeseball stuff like that here! This mandolin is built from the ground up (internal bracing etc.) for a left handed player. A satin finish pro quality A model mandolin that will put a crooked smile on the face of your favorite southpaw. A mandolin for Sandy Koufax. (Standard nut width) Original ETA: April or May 2006 List Price: $ 2,350 SOLD Thanks Jim! (JJ)	SOLD
Collings	MF	(SOLD) These are low priced, consistently fine, satin finish, beautifully crafted ADIRONDACK (Red Spruce) topped F models. Always on order, rarely in stock. I can think of no better use for $3875 than to purchase one of these instruments. These mandolins are quite a value. This one is a real beauty with a great dark top and nice figure throughout. .	SOLD
Collings	MF custom gloss top	(SOLD)(NEW) Bill Collings' entry level MF mandolin with cremona sunburst finish and nickel hardware and optional ivoroid binding and GLOSS top. There is a cool fleck of brown ebony on the headstock - adds some interesting visual character. Great flame maple back. Nice punchy bluegrassy tone. Fine mandolin! - SOLD!	SOLD
Collings	MF	(SOLD) These are low priced and consistently fine, satin finish, beautifully crafted ADIRONDACK (Red Spruce) topped F models. Always on order, rarely in stock. This one is special. I can think of no better use for $3875 than to purchase one of these instruments. A *select* MF with superb and outrageous flame maple chosen for us - the best of the best in a low priced MF. The nicest MF we have gotten. Call to reserve! Fresh pics - IN STOCK and loaded for bear.	SOLD
Collings	MF	(SOLD) The new Collings mid-price F model. Solid maple back and sides, spruce top, single bound top with tortoise binding, adjustable Collings ebony bridge, Collings one piece tailpiece, satin lacquer finish with a deep classic stain, satin finished maple neck, radiused 22 fret fingerboard, ebony peghead veneer, mother-of-pearl Collings logo. Buy this one and leave it to the grandchildren. Only Bill Collings could build a mandolin for this price that would sound and play like this. I can think of no better use for $3870 than to purchase this instrument. Check out the new pics - Mike Compton stopped by and gave this one a whoopin' and his seal of approval! Sorry, SOLD	SOLD
Collings	MF	(SOLD) Collings surprised us with this one a week early - and she's a beauty!! Solid maple back and sides, spruce top, single bound top with tortoise binding, adjustable Collings ebony bridge, Collings one piece tailpiece, satin lacquer finish with a classic sunburst, satin finished maple neck, radiused 22 fret fingerboard, ebony peghead veneer, mother-of-pearl Collings logo. Reservations accepted/trades considered. Sorry, SOLD	SOLD
Eastman	MD515-SB	(SOLD) Traditional F-5 style sunburst mandolin. Solid European maple back and sides, solid hand carved European spruce top. 13 7/8" scale length, 1 1/16" wide bone nut, bound ebony fretboard, bound body (top only) cast tailpiece, and hi-gloss lacquer finish. AMAZING mandolin for the money!!! List Price: $1,050 - Our price just $ 840 with deluxe case. Schaller tuners, great tone, LIFETIME warranty. Sorry - SOLD	SOLD
Eastman	MD615 Blonde	(SOLD) (NEW) Our first blonde Eastman! Traditional F-5 style natural finish mandolin. Solid European flamed maple back and sides, solid hand carved European spruce top. 13 7/8" scale length, 1 1/16" wide bone nut, bound ebony fretboard with abbreviated fretboard w/22 frets (no scoop), cast tailpiece, and hi-gloss natural finish. List Price: $1,550 with deluxe case. We can't keep these mandolins in stock! This is one of the nicest looking Eastmans to come through. Great flame maple with extremely tight grain spruce top. They put aside some great wood for this one! Tonally, this one is loud and open, a real rib rattler. Real nice growling bluegrass mandolin. This thing will probably be sold before I finish this sentence....so I hope you have us on speed dial.....	SOLD
Eastman	HR-001	(SOLD) The Hurricane Katrina Special Model mandolin The special Hurricane Relief model 615 (we received #1, that's serial # HR-001) - The good folks at Eastman have invited us to partner with them in the hurricane relief effort. They are selling us a limited edition 615 sunburst mandolin with great flame maple back and they are contributing 100% of the wholesale proceeds to the American Red Cross hurricane relief effort. We, in turn, are donating the retail profit to the hurricane relief effort. It is a fine limited edition Eastman mandolin (complete with a special label and authenticity certificate). http://www.eastmanstrings.com/eastmanmandolins/home/home.html Great idea - great mandolin!! Care to be involved?	SOLD
Eastman	MD815-CS/SB	(SOLD) (NEW) Traditional F-5 style sunburst mandolin. Solid European VERY highly flamed maple back and sides, solid hand carved European spruce top. 13 7/8" scale length, 1 1/16" wide bone nut, bound ebony fretboard with scooped extension, cast tailpiece, 3-ply binding on the headstock and body, and classic hi-gloss varnish/lacquer finish on back and sides with sunburst on top. Comes with gold reverse gear Schaller tuners with white pearloid buttons and a high quality black fiberglass flight case. Great mandolin - and a great value! LIFETIME warranty. These come through with light strings and a fairly low setup. We install a set of J-75 strings and these things wake up real fast!	SOLD
Eastman	MD515	(SOLD) Classic F-5 style mandolin with f holes. Schaller tuners. Hand carved classic finish solid maple back and sides and an aged sunburst spruce top. Abbreviated fretboard. Manufactured in Beijing, China. Man!!! Dollar for dollar, one of the best instruments in the store. Well made. Deluxe case. Lifetime warranty. I don't know what else to say. Super, super value! On Sale!	SOLD
Eastman	MD505	(SOLD) Classic A style mandolin with f holes. Schaller tuners. Hand carved classic finish solid maple back and sides and an aged sunburst spruce top. Manufactured in Beijing, China. Man!!! Dollar for dollar, one of the best instruments in the store. Well made. Deluxe case. Lifetime warranty. I don't know what else to say. Super, super value! List Price: $650 Our Price: $520	SOLD
Eastman	MD615-SB	(SOLD) Traditional F-5 style sunburst mandolin. Solid European flamed maple back and sides, solid hand carved European spruce top. 13 7/8" scale length, 1 1/16" wide bone nut, bound ebony fretboard with scooped extension, cast tailpiece, and hi-gloss lacquer finish. List Price: $1,550 (SOLD)	SOLD
Eastman	MDA615 Mandola	(SOLD)(NEW) Traditional H-5 style 16" scale classic finish mandola. Solid European flamed maple back and sides, solid hand carved European spruce top. Nickel hardware, cast tailpiece, nickel Schaller tuners, full body, neck, and headstock binding. Dark sophisticated tone, lots of volume - a winning and welcomed addition to the mandola market! Includes nice case. Mandolin trades considered.	SOLD
Eastman	MDA815 Mandola Sunburst	(SOLD)(NEW) Traditional H-5 style 16" scale sunburst finish mandola. "800" series solid European flamed maple back and sides, solid hand carved European spruce top. GOLD hardware, cast tailpiece, gold Schaller tuners, full body, neck, and headstock binding. Dark sophisticated tone, lots of volume - a winning and welcomed addition to the mandola market! Includes nice case. Mandolin trades considered. $2,450	SOLD
Eastman	MD614-SB	(SOLD) Traditional F-4 style sunburst mandolin. Solid European flamed maple back and sides, solid hand carved European spruce top. 13 7/8" scale length, 1 1/16" wide bone nut, bound ebony abbreviated fretboard w/22 frets (no scoop), cast nickel tailpiece, and hi-gloss lacquer sunburst finish. We can't keep these mandolins in stock!	SOLD
Eastman	MD604-SB	(SOLD) Classic A-4 style mandolin with oval hole. Schaller tuners. Hand carved solid maple back and sides and an aged spruce top. Abbreviated fretboard (24 frets) Eastman sunburst finish. Manufactured in Beijing, China. Man!!! Dollar for dollar, one of the best instruments in the store. Well made. Deluxe case. Schaller tuners. Lifetime warranty. I don't know what else to say. Super value! List Price: $950 Our Price: $760.00 Sorry - SOLD	SOLD
Eastman	MD615-SB	(SOLD) Traditional F-5 style sunburst mandolin. Solid European flamed maple back and sides, solid hand carved European spruce top. 13 7/8" scale length, 1 1/16" wide bone nut, bound ebony fretboard w/29 frets (no scoop), cast tailpiece, and hi-gloss lacquer finish. As promised: quite remarkable workmanship and tone for this price range! This is one loud mandolin! And that's with a fairly low action and light strings. Comes with nickel reverse gear Schaller tuners with white pearloid buttons and a high quality case. A great value! (SOLD) Another on order!	SOLD
Eastman	MD605-SB	(SOLD) Recent arrival. Traditional A-5 style sunburst mandolin. Solid European flamed maple back and sides, solid hand carved European spruce top. 13 7/8" scale length, 1 1/16" wide bone nut, bound ebony fretboard with scooped extension, gold plated cast tailpiece, gold Schaller (reverse gear) tuners, bound F-holes(!), and hi-gloss lacquer finish. As promised: quite remarkable workmanship, materials, and tone for this price range! Gold Schaller tuners in this price range? Yessir! Very high quality case. Manufactured in Beijing, China. Only lasted a day! A *superb* value! More on order! List Price: $950 Our Price: $750 Exceptional tone for this price range. LIFETIME warranty.	SOLD
Eastman	MD604	(SOLD) Classic A style mandolin with oval hole. Schaller tuners. Hand carved solid maple back and sides and an aged spruce top. Eastman classic varnish finish. Manufactured in Beijing, China. Man!!! Dollar for dollar, one of the best instruments in the store. Well made. Deluxe case. Schaller tuners. Lifetime warranty. I don't know what else to say. This thing rocks. List Price: $950 Our Price: $760.00 SOLD - Three more on order. One expected soon.	SOLD
Eastman	MD814-CS	(SOLD) Traditional F-4 style sunburst mandolin. Solid European highly flamed maple back and sides, solid hand carved European spruce top. 13 7/8" scale length, 1 1/16" wide bone nut, bound ebony full fretboard with 23 frets, cast tailpiece, 3-ply binding on the headstock and body, gold hardware, and classic hi-gloss lacquer classic brown finish. Really a beautiful mandolin. Rectangular case. LIFETIME warranty. We can't keep these mandolins in stock! Sorry, SOLD!	SOLD
Eastman	MD804-CS	(SOLD) (NEW) Traditional A-4 style classic finish mandolin. Solid European highly flamed maple back and sides, solid hand carved European spruce top. 13 7/8" scale length, 1 1/16" wide bone nut, bound ebony full extended fretboard with 25 frets, cast tailpiece, 3-ply binding on the headstock and body, gold hardware, and classic hi-gloss finish on sides and back and dark sunburst top. Really a beautiful and great sounding instrument. High quality rectangular case. LIFETIME warranty. What else is there to say?	SOLD
Eastman	MD605 Classic	(SOLD) Traditional A-5 style mandolin in Eastman's "classic" (golden brown) finish. Solid European flamed maple back and sides, solid hand carved European spruce top. 13 7/8" scale length, 1 1/16" wide bone nut, bound ebony fretboard, nickel plated cast tailpiece, nickel Schaller (reverse gear) tuners, scooped fretboard extension, ebony bridge, and hi-gloss lacquer finish. As promised: quite remarkable workmanship, materials, and tone for this price range! Schaller tuners in this price range? Yessir! Very high quality rectangular case. Manufactured in Beijing, China. A *superb* value! More on order! List Price: $950 Our Price: $760 In stock. Sorry, SOLD - only lasted three days!	SOLD
Eastman	MD605 Classic/SB	(SOLD) Traditional A-5 style mandolin in Eastman's "classic" (golden brown) finish on the back and sides and dark sunburst finish on the top (nice!) Solid European flamed maple back and sides, solid hand carved European spruce top. 13 7/8" scale length, 1 1/16" wide bone nut, bound ebony fretboard, nickel plated cast tailpiece, nickel Schaller (reverse gear) tuners, scooped fretboard extension, ebony bridge, and hi-gloss lacquer finish. As promised: quite remarkable workmanship, materials, and tone for this price range! Schaller tuners in this price range? Yessir! Very high quality rectangular case. Manufactured in Beijing, China. A *superb* value! More on order! List Price: $950 SOLD	SOLD
Eastman	MD814	(SOLD) (USED) Traditional F-4 style sunburst mandolin. Solid European highly flamed maple back and sides, solid hand carved European spruce top. 13 7/8" scale length, 1 1/16" wide bone nut, bound ebony full fretboard (this one is "scooped" after fret #20) cast tailpiece, German Schaller tuners, 3-ply binding on the headstock and body, gold hardware, and Eastman classic hi-gloss "buckskin" (amber) finish. Nice flame, nice setup! Rectangular case. First used Eastman we've had. These are keepers! (Thanks JB)	SOLD
Gibson	A - oval hole	(SOLD) (USED) A shape paddlehead model with oval hole. No logo on headstock. Pre 1920's - illegible serial number. Solid birch and spruce mando with natural finish. Really clean top - no cracks. Just back from repair (repaired 2" back separation, fit new end pin, fit new bridge, nice setup) by Lou Stiver. *Great* woody sound. Very good player. Nice straight neck. Nice! All original - pickguard removed but available. Includes new hard shell case. Just the thing for Celtic music. $1,250 - SOLD	SOLD
Gibson	1918 A-2 Sheraton Brown oval hole	Just arrived! (USED) Exc.- condition 1918 A-2 (serial # 51440) with great tone and provenance. Gibson logo on headstock. No cracks, normal scratches and player wear on top. Original tuners, tailpiece cover and pickguard. Original case in pretty fine condition. Replacement (Loar style) adjustable bridge. This mandolin has great tone and provenance. This mandolin was the personal instrument of and was traded here by the venerable Charley Rappaport, one of the finest mandolin players in the world. You can read more about Charley at his website here Charley was the founder of the Houston Balalaika Society and the Atlanta Balalaika Society and the co-founder of the Balalaika and Domra Association of America and the Atlanta Mandolin Orchestra. Charely is the current director of the Pittsburgh Mandolin Orchestra, and the Three Rivers Mandolin Consort and he performs with his own group, the Great American Gypsies. He has 5 recordings to his credit. He gets more music out of one of these little rascals than anyone we know. This classic Gibson A-2 mandolin has been played regularly by Charley and has the *great* loud woody sound that the best pre-teen Gibsons are known for. A classic. The case includes some great old accessories - the Gibson Souvenir leather key and pick pouch, a whistle style single note pitch pipe, and a mandolin method book (copyright 1927). The book is a unique "5 Minute Mandolin Course - Self teaching method" Maybe with that and fifty years of practice, you'll sound like Charley. The book alone is worth dozens of dollars! This classic mandolin is an exceptionally fine player with a nice straight neck, no issues, separations or cracks - ready to treasure. We see a lot of these older Gibsons, but we rarely see them in this fine condition. Just the thing to end your oval hole mando search for GOOD. A classic.	SOLD
Gibson	A - oval hole	(SOLD) (USED) A shape paddlehead model with oval hole. No logo on headstock. Pre 1920's - 15980 serial number. Solid birch and spruce mando with natural finish. Really wide grain top with no cracks. Just back from repair (repair slight back separation, drill and dowel peghead holes, fit new Schaller tuners and bushings, nice setup) by Lou Stiver. *Great* woody sound. Very good player. Nice straight neck. Real clean. Nice! All original - pickguard installed. Includes new rectangular case. Just the thing for Old time music. $1,300 - SOLD	SOLD
Gibson	A- oval hole	(SOLD) (USED) Exc. condition A shape paddlehead model with oval hole. No logo on headstock. 1916 - 27590 serial number. Solid birch and spruce mando with natural finish. Really wide grain top with no cracks. Replacement (older) Loar style adjustable bridge and original tuners. Nice orginal case. *Great* woody sound. Very good player. Nice straight neck. Currently strung with medium (154M) Thomastik strings. Just the thing. $1,350. Headed to Ireland (SB)	SOLD
Gibson	1923 A Snakehead oval hole	(SOLD) (USED) Exc.- condition Lloyd Loar era 1923 A (serial # 73275 FON 11877) with brown sunburst finish and oval hole. Gisbon logo on headstock. No cracks, some glue squeeze out around back binding repairs, normal scratches and player wear on top. Replacement Loar style adjustable bridge and original arrowhead tuners. Original (Pat Applied for) bridge and nut in accessory pocket. Repairs by Lou Stiver. No pickguard. Original case in very rough condition (duct tape, worn handle, etc). This mandolin has been played in bars and has a McIntyre pickup installed with end pin. This classic mandolin has a *great* loud woody sound and is an exceptionally fine player with a nice straight neck. Refretted several years ago by Lou Stiver. Just the thing to end your oval hole mando search for GOOD. $2,650. Shouldn't last a week! Did not last a week. Should not, did not, Sam I am.	SOLD
Gibson	K1 Mandocello	(SOLD) (USED) (Exc.) Gibson K-1 mandocello from 1917 (ser # 33899). Really nice condition and great sounding old 'cello. Original tuners, "The Gibson" pearl script headstock, original pickguard, and bound oval soundhole. Looks like the original fixed one-piece bridge has been replaced with a rosewood mandolin bridge - we'd recommend having a larger ebony bridge installed. ($100) Formed case, appears original, also VGC+. Classic oval tone, deep and loud with just the right amount of depth and sparkle - great sustain and warmth with exceptional balance. Nice deep "V" style neck, wide 1 and 9/16" nut width. Vintage tone and feel. A superb instrument at a *great* price. - SOLD	SOLD
Gibson	F5	(SOLD) very good condition (November, 1974) Gibson F5 "Master Model". Rectangular HSC, a sturdy easy playing mandolin with good volume. All original, gold hardware in excellent shape. On consignment, priced right.	SOLD
Gibson	A-2	(SOLD) 1921 Gibson A-2 GC-, Oval hole, Sheraton brown, non-original tailpiece and bridge pickguard removed, sounds great, frets are worn, funky!	SOLD
Gibson	1918 H-1 mandola	(SOLD)(USED) VG+ condition 1918 H-1 mandola with simply marvelous tone. The Gisbon logo on headstock, one repaired top crack, some overspray, normal scratches and player wear on top. Original tuners, tailpiece cover and bridge. Newer case in good condition. This classic mandola is an exceptionally fine player with a nice straight neck. It has one high fret and we think it would be a good idea to add an adjustable bridge. We'll have that work done and get back to you...if it lasts that long.	SOLD
Krishot	F5	(SOLD) (USED) Krishot mandolins are built by Eduard Kristufek in the Czech Republic, hence the "EK" on the headstock. The first Krishot to come through our shop, these fine handcrafted mandolins are highly prized, particularly out among the Winfield crowd, and are a great value! This one just arrived and has a loud cranky bark that will remind you of the very best old Gibsons (remember them?) and might make you forget the newer ones. Woody and loud, with that throaty rattle that good mandolins are known for. Slovakian hard maple, Red Spruce, mother of pearl nut, and varnish finish on this Fern-ski. Radiused fretboard, gold hardware, Schaller reverse gear tuners. Like new - Excellent + condition - with recent setup and new replacement bridge by our pal Lou Stiver (original bridge in the case.) Rectangular hard case. - SOLD	SOLD
Lacey	Mandocello	(SOLD) (USED) Exc, Oval hole, loud, sweet sounding mandocello. Here's something you don't see every day! From famed archtop guitar builder, Mark Lacey a mandocello, a top quality modern Monteleone inspired instrument suitable for the most demanding professional player. Displaying all the elegant fit and finish of a master builder, this very impressive instrument represents an investment opportunity as well as being a player's dream. On consignment here from a fine local jazz/orchestra player. 26" scale, 1.5" nut width, amber sunburst maple body. Deep rumbling sound with no loss of clarity or articulation. A great feeling neck. Charley Rappaport calls this the easiest playing mandocello he's ever had the pleasure of playing. Would cost $25,000 to duplicate today. Includes a custom Mark Leaf case. Fresh pics - Fifteen years old. Serial # 0004 - One of a kind. $9,500 or best offer (on consignment)	No Longer Available
Martin	bowlback	(SOLD) (USED) GC, C.F. Martin mahogany style 1 bowl back mandolin. Nice loud sweet sound. Charlie Rappaport says this one has great tone, and he knows these tater bugs better than anyone I know. Very solid condition. Great tone! Serial # 6771 dates it to 1919. Funky original case. Previous owner engraved his (her?) initials in the neck. How nice. Adds character. If your initials "also" happen to be "H.S.G the IInd" then this is perfect for you! Funky (original) bowl back soft case. New lower price.	SOLD
Mix	A-4	(SOLD) (USED) Exc (2007) A fine high end professional grade A-4 style model oval hole mandolin from the carbon fiber wizards at Millenium Acoustic Design a.k.a New-MAD. It is the result of a collaboration between Peter Mix, Will Kimble and Matt Dunham and brings with it decades of devotion to mandolin-family instruments and their construction coupled with state-of-the-art carbon fiber fabrication process. It is a fine sounding mandolin with a great (Shertler) pickup and a James tailpiece. Good stuff, and practially bullet proof. Carbon fiber is exceptionally strong, lightweight and durable. It does not absorb moisture or dry out and it is not sensitive to temperature extremes. This alone makes it a great material for stringed instruments which are generally very delicate and tend to suffer from extremes of temperature and humidity. The fact that carbon fiber is considerably stronger than steel is yet another attractive feature. The ultimate festival instrument. Proceed with confidence fearing no campfire, downpour, ice storm, or heatwave. You have Robo-Mando and you are invincible.	SOLD
Phoenix	NeoBluegrass	(SOLD) (NEW) Wow, we are excited about these! NeoBluegrass Model with optional finger-rest and McIntyre Feather pickup installed. Rolfe promised us "fantastic sugar maple figure" on this particular snakehead and he is a man of his word! A great throaty sounding, fast playing and versatile dual point mandolin - ready for that acoustic gig or ready to plug and play. Our very favorite "electric-acoustic" mando. Everywhere you look on this instrument, you see innovative and interesting details from carbon graphite neck reinforcement to "Timeless Timber" maple for the base of the bridge to engraved tailpiece cover to installed strap button to really great fit and finish and Eastman fiberglass suspension case. A remarkable instrument, well conceived and brilliantly executed. Well done!!	SOLD
Phoenix	Custom	(SOLD) (NEW) Custom Phoenix model with optional finger-rest and McIntyre Feather pickup installed. Rolfe promised us "fantastic dense heavily quilted maple figure" on this particular snakehead heart-stopper mando-chopper and he came through as usual! A great throaty sounding, fast playing and versatile dual point mandolin - ready for that acoustic gig or ready to plug and play. These are our favorite "electric-acoustic" mandolins. This one has the red to black "ultra" finish (looks great!) and a very complex tone. Well done Rolfe!! $3,650 SOLD (Thanks Dan!)	SOLD
Phoenix	Custom	Just arrived (USED) Custom Phoenix model with optional finger-rest and McIntyre Feather pickup installed. Rolfe promised us "fantastic dense heavily quilted maple figure" on this particular snakehead heart-stopper mando-chopper and he came through as usual! A great throaty sounding, fast playing and versatile dual point mandolin - ready for that acoustic gig or ready to plug and play. These are our favorite "electric-acoustic" mandolins. This one has the red to black "ultra" finish (looks great!) and a very complex tone. Sold new here last year for $3,650 - back in very clean condition.	SOLD
Phoenix	Jazz	(NEW) Jazz model - dual pickup electric acoustic model. The "ulitimate" electric-acoustic mandolin. The McIntyre Feather pickup, tried and proven on other Phoenix models, provides the natural wood sound amplification that is one aspect of mandolin sound. A suspended magnetic pickup custom crafted by Kent Armstrong provides the electronic element that is an essential part of jazz. A 22-fret fingerboard is used to position the pickup where Kent Armstrong recommends. Voiced for flat-wound strings 011"/.016"/.022"/.034", delivered with Thomastik stark (heavy). $4,800 And Wow, What a mandolin. Lively, woody, and punchy as can be acoustically...just wait til we plug it in! Our price - $ 4,320	SOLD
Phoenix	Deluxe	(SOLD) (NEW) These are available only by special order now, and special they are! We ordered one for store stock because you expect the best from us. The deluxe model is styled with the clean, elegant appearance of the Neoclassical, but includes a built-in MacIntyre Feather pickup. To distinguish it from the Neoclassical the Deluxe is colored with a light sunburst, warm, violin dark-brown stain under the hybrid varnish; the Grover tuners are gold with custom black parts and buttons; and the fingerboard features the trademarked abalone vine inlay created for the Unicorn Master Models of the 1970s. Nice!! List price: $4,800 SOLD (PT)	SOLD
Phoenix	NeoClassical	(SOLD) (NEW) We are huge fans of this model - as we are of all Phoenix mandolins, but we have to confess a special affection for this model. For our mandolin orchestra and those of Celtic influence.....the charming and visceral NeoClassical Phoenix.. This model is designed for light gauge strings (comes with Thomastik 154-K) and responds to a very light touch. The "NeoClassical" moniker may be slightly restrictive, as this mandolin covers so many bases, but is so exhuberantly musical that the well earned NeoClassical name has stuck. Don't let that stop you from getting one to play Irish, old-time, Jazz (or anything other than Bluegrass I would say) Priced at $3,600 All Phoenix mandolins include a very nice blue (Eastman) fiberglass case. SOLD	SOLD
Phoenix	NeoClassical	Just arrived (NEW) We are HUGE fans of this model - as we are of all Phoenix mandolins, but we have to confess a special affection for this model. For our mandolin orchestra types and those of Celtic influence.....the charming and visceral NeoClassical Phoenix... This model is designed for light gauge strings (comes with Thomastik 154-K) and responds to a very light touch. The "NeoClassical" moniker may be slightly restrictive, as this mandolin covers so many bases, but is so light and exhuberantly musical that the well earned NeoClassical name has stuck. Don't let that stop you from getting one to play Irish, old-time, Jazz (or anything other than Bluegrass I would say) 2007 pricing: $3,600 All Phoenix mandolins include a very nice (Eastman) fiberglass case. ETA: November-ish	SOLD
Phoenix	Bluegrass	(SOLD) (NEW) The fun continues! Bluegrass Model with full body binding. Rolfe also promised us "fantastic sugar maple figure" on this mandolin and he is a man of his word! Look for yourself. This mandolin has GREAT throaty growl and punch - truely an instrument for those of the Bluegrass persuasion, she barks! Other features are similar to the "NeoBluegrass model" above (Timeless Timber bridge base, Eastman case) this one is a little more tradiitonal in appearance with the ivoroid binding and the sound is pure bluegrass. $4,000 (Thanks Ken!)	SOLD
Phoenix	Bluegrass	(SOLD)(NEW) Chop!! All the bark any dawg could want - a dual point mandolin that will cure your scroll envy with your first chop-chord. Two points of light. Your mandolin feel stiff? Rolfe has a way of keeping the string height at the nut appreciably lower than the other dudes. All the bark without the tendonitis. His mandolins play themelves. Braced and voiced for bluegrass, this model handles the Monroe downstrokes especially well. This model is sure to give you the Willies. $4,000 (last one at 2006 Pricing - Phoenix will have a 20% + price increase in 2007) Fresh pics! Sorry, SOLD! (DL)	SOLD
Phoenix	NeoClassical	(SOLD)(NEW) We are huge fans of this model - as we are of all Phoenix mandolins, but we have to confess a special affection for this model. For our mandolin orchestra and those of Celtic influence.....the charming and visceral NeoClassical Phoenix.. This model is designed for light gauge strings (comes with Thomastik 154-K) and responds to a very light touch. The "NeoClassical" moniker may be slightly restrictive, as this mandolin covers so many bases, but is so exhuberantly musical that the well earned NeoClassical name has stuck. Don't let that stop you from getting one to play Irish, old-time, Jazz (or anything other than Bluegrass I would say) $3,000 Our last one at 2006 pricing. A 20% Price increase coming from Phoenix early in 2007. All Phoenix mandolins include a very nice (Eastman) fiberglass case. SOLD (MW)	SOLD
Phoenix	NeoClassical	(SOLD) (NEW) For our mandolin orchestra friends... a custom "pumpkin" finish NeoClassical Phoenix with a ONE PIECE quilted and flame maple back and a very expressive European spruce top. This model is designed for light gauge strings and responds to a very light touch. Reserved for one of our favorite players, a man who deserves the best. (DM) Wow, add our names to the list of people who are "startled by the loudness and light weight" (as Rolfe says) of the NeoClassical. A secret "weapon grade" mandolin. Just an amazingly light and responsive mandolin - set up perfectly with Thomastik 154-K strings - nice low tension with piano like response. The "NeoClassical" moniker may be slightly restrictive, as this mandolin covers so many bases, but is so exhuberantly musical that the well earned NeoClassical name has stuck. Don't let that stop you from getting one to play Irish, old-time, Jazz (or anything other than Bluegrass I would say) Watch for this one in the Pittsburgh Mandolin Orchestra	SOLD
Pomeroy	Mandola	(SOLD) (New) Our first Pomeroy mandola. Special, custom order for store stock. Everyone has been asking...so why not? Someone has to do it!! The scale length is 15 7/8". Spirit varnish finish. X-braced. Nut width is 1 and 1/4". The top is Englemann spruce, the back is slab cut, one piece Big Leaf maple. The fretboard is not radiused - built pretty much to the old Gibson specs. The price includes a custom case from Cedar Creek. Man, what a sweet one! Oh what a sweet easy playing great sounding mandola. Drop what you are doing, fly, drive, swim...just get here and try this sweet eight stringed treat! Voluptuous. (ADJECTIVE: 1. Giving, characterized by, or suggesting ample, unrestrained pleasure to the senses: yup, "voluptuous".) SOLD	SOLD
Pomeroy	A2 Snakehead	(SOLD) (USED) Pomeroy mandolin (# 70) built in June of 2005. This mandolin looks and sounds OLD. This A2 has a radiused fretboard, Pomeroy tailpiece with ornate Sterling cover, Schaller nickel tuners, blackface, snakehead headstock and full body and oval soundhole binding. Ebony fretboard and bridge with ebony saddle, and highly flamed maple throughout. Formed A (TKL) case. Classic oval tone, deep and loud with just the right amount of of grit and chunkiness in the voice - great sustain and warmth with exceptional balance. Nice deep Gibson "V" style neck, wide 1 and 3/16" nut width. Modern design and workmanship, vintage tone and feel. A superb handcrafted mandolin at a great price. Very cool! $2150	SOLD
Pomeroy	F4	(SOLD) (USED) Pomeroy mandolin # 31, built in June of 2003. High quality satin finish F4 mandolin. If you are not familiar with Don Paine's marvelous Pomeroy mandolins, be prepared to be impressed. High grade workmanship, tasteful design, and tone, tone, tone. Radiused fretboard, Allen tailpiece, Schaller tuners, grained ivoroid binding on oval soundhole, neck and body top. Unbound back of highly quilted maple. Adirondack spruce top, ebony fretboard and bridge, 2-piece neck with center strip. Formed f case. Classic clean F4 tone, belongs in the hands of an orchestra player - great sustain and warmth but also has unexpected punch and strong trebles. A tremelo machine. A very fine instrument. This one has been the primary instrument of a member of the Pittsburgh Mandolin Orchestra and is being traded back here on a new custom Pomeroy. $2,750 Your opportunity to snag a "like new" but well seasoned heirloom grade F4 at a great price. Sorry, SOLD - only lasted two days.	SOLD
Pomeroy	A2	(SOLD) Pomeroy mandolin # 46, built in March of 2004. Please ponder our pretty impressive bevy of Pomeroys! Finished much the same as the F4 above (satin finished highly flamed maple back and sides and Adirondack spruce top) this A2 has a flat fretboard, Pomeroy tailpiece with ornate Sterling cover, Schaller reverse-gear F style tuners, and full body and oval soundhole binding. Ebony fretboard and bridge with bone saddle, 2-piece neck with center strip and unique Pomeroy headstock. Rectangular lite case. Classic oval tone, deep and loud with just the right amount of of grit, woof, and chunkiness in the voice - great sustain and warmth with exceptional balance. Nice deep Gibson "V" style neck, 1 and 1/8" nut width. Modern design and workmanship, vintage tone and feel. A superb handcrafted mandolin at a great price.	SOLD
Pomeroy	F5	(SOLD) Pomeroy F5. One piece back, dark red Sunburst. Don Paine's superb handcrafted signature F5 model. View Don's own "in progress" pics and the "completed" pics. Don's star is rising quickly. Sweet and mature sounding mandolin with good warmth and woof. Elegant and organic, this one barks with the big Dogs. We've got more on order. SOLD	SOLD
Pomeroy	F5 Custom	(SOLD) Another spec'd just like the one above - sold well before its arrival - ETA late April. In progress pics 4-06-05. This one (#66) has a custom Cherryburst finish sort of like a particular Les Paul guitar. Spec the next one to suit you, and catch the next Pomeroy while they are still affordable. This one really growls. I expect these mandolins to be fetching $5000+ next year. additional finished pics $3,975	SOLD
Pomeroy	F4 Custom	(SOLD) See the current "in progress pics" as Pomeroy # 60 came together - we had this one built with a slightly wider (1 and 3/16" rather than 1 and 1/8") nut width and a slightly lower profile neck and highly figured Red maple back and sides. Adirondack top (oval hole, of course) and we've got more on order. Reservations accepted for this one and upcoming Pomeroys. $3,750	SOLD
Pomeroy	F4 Custom	(SOLD) Another Pomeroy F4, this one is # 58 with standard 1 and 1/8" nut width and Pomeroy's standard V-profile neck and highly figured Red maple back and sides. Adirondack top (oval hole, of course) and we've got more on order. SOLD Fresh pics.	SOLD
Pomeroy	F5 Custom	(SOLD) This is the one - Don Paine's best work to date! A signature Pomeroy F5 ordered with our custom (slightly lower profile and 1 and 3/16" wide neck with "soft V") neck and one piece back. This one has a nicely handcrafted pickguard as an option. See the two "in progress" photos, and the fresh pics, taken today. Tonally, this mandolin stands toe to toe with anything in the store, and if you've perused our inventory lately, you know that's a whole afternoon of chopping wood. Mighty fine boots there, sir. I don't expect this heirloom quality mandolin to last a week. If you've got our number on speed-dial, you've got a shot at it, but in the alternative - we'll be glad to have another one built just like it. Reservations accepted for future Pomeroy mandolins and mandolas. Catch him while he's still affordable. I expect these mandolins to be fetching $5000 next year. $3,950 SOLD Sorry - only lasted four hours!!	SOLD
Pomeroy	F5 Custom	(SOLD) Recent arrival - Another spec'd with the custom wider, low profile neck profile just like the others above - ETA June 22. Catch this most recent Pomeroy while they are still affordable. I expect these mandolins to be fetching over $5000 next year. Inquire Fresh in progress pics of mandolin in white - care to finish her off?? Folks, look at the pictures. If the spiral-cut Sugar Maple back, sides and neck grain looks this good without any finish applied, can you imagine what she'll look like after she's lacquered up? We'll need to supply sunglasses with this thing! Eye candy. Candy corn. Mandolin porn. Hot corn, cold corn. (# 68) $3,975 Wow - already - Sorry...SOLD	SOLD
Randy Wood	A model	(USED) VGC++ (1992) Randy Wood A model mandolin with f holes. Solid maple and Red spruce mando with sunburst finish. Gotoh tuners, pearl nut, very nice woods and pickguard, and gold hardware. Nice feeling 1 and 1/8" neck and nice woody sound. Randy Wood is one of the top mandolin builders in the country and this is one fine sounding mandolin, to be sure. Some finish checking on the side, shown on pic # 5. VGC++ Includes tweed case. Here on consignment. SOLD (DG)	SOLD
Rigel	Q-95	(SOLD) (USED) (Exc++) These are cool. These Q-95 Rigel mandolins are voiced to replicate the sweet sound of vintage A-style oval-hole mandolins, most of which are beginning to show their age (and finding a good one is becoming more of a crap shoot.) The Rigel Q-95 has the look, feel and sound of the best classic pre-1920 oval hole instruments. The real nice 1916 Gibson A- (above) and this Rigel have*very* similar tone - but this Q-95 has some pretty serious technical innovations like radiused sides, maple neck with GRAPHITE reinforcement rod for maximum stiffness without added weight, radiused fretboard with fat frets, gold Grover tuners and Rigel cast tailpiece, and a great sounding piezo pickup installed! She's ready to plug and play. This Q-95 was traded here on a new Collings mandolin. No foolin...This Rigel is in excellent ++ condition, with little or no wear (could pass for new) and is nicely set up. It is currently strung with Thomastik 154M Orchestra strings which are just the thing for classical mandolin or Gypsy jazz. The thing practically plays itself and looks cool too. Be very careful when looking at pre 1920's Gibsons - you can find LOTS of fixer-uppers out there, and you can buy yourself a real mess...or you can buy a modern mandolin like this one that captures the spirit of those "teen" Gibsons perfectly. These Q95s just hit the market recently and received great well-deserved reviews. Unfortunately there will be no more available. If you thought you missed your chance at one...well here ya go, Django !!!	SOLD
Rigel	A Plus Deluxe	(SOLD) (USED) (VG++) Rigel A-Plus Deluxe sunburst electric-acoustic mandolin. Just back from Merlefest and traded here on a Collings mandolin. Nice player. Includes pickup and pickguard and formed case. Ready to plug and play.	SOLD
Rigel	A Plus Deluxe	(SOLD) (USED) (Excellent) Rigel A-Plus Deluxe sunburst electric-acoustic mandolin. This one is like new with gold plated hardware - traded here on a Collings mandolin. Nice player. Includes pickup and pickguard and rectangular case. Near Mint condition! Very nice. Ready to plug and play.	SOLD
Rigel	A-Plus Deluxe Oval	(SOLD) (Exc.) All solid, carved A model, oval hole, radiused fretboard, flame back, Schaller tuners, sunburst finish, gold hardware, Rigel transducer pickup with endpin-jack. HSC (tweed). Near mint condition. On Consignment.	SOLD
Rigel	A-Natural	(SOLD) (USED) All solid, A model, f hole, radiused fretboard, satin finish, nickel hardware - Rigel's entry level instrument - no electronics. HSC. Rigel leather strap. Formed case. On Consignment.	SOLD
Rigel	A-Plus	(SOLD) (USED) (Exc.) All solid, carved A model, radiused fretboard, flame back, Schaller tuners, sunburst finish, nickel hardware. Rigel transducer pickup with endpin-jack. Rectangular case. Near mint condition. Pics show rectangular (Travellite style) case. On Consignment. Price reduced - SOLD	SOLD
Sams	Sams A model	(Exc.+) An excellent nearly new (built April 2005) Todd Sams A model. Crafted by Todd Sams in Athens OH. Todd works at Stewart-MacDonald and builds a great flat top steel string guitar as well as a take-no-prisoners mandolin. The Western Pennsylvania - Eastern Ohio bluegrass crowd likes their mandolin to roar. This is Stiver country and Buckeye country and now Sams enters the fray with a low arch big bottom serious A-5 eight stringer that kicks some butt. This is a very strong mandolin with great chop. Plenty of bark for the bluegrass crowd, for sure. This thing could double as a watchdog. This one just arrived and needed a thorough cleaning and re-stringing, but even through dead strings we could hear the power in there. Big honking "A" string. This thing cuts. You'd be wise to consider this little wood chopper. Travel-lite style case. Chrome strap button installed in neck heel. With fresh J-75 strings, this thing is a sternum rattling squirrel killer and will not be here long.	SOLD
Stelling	S5	(SOLD) (USED) Exc, very strong professional grade Monteleone-style F, muscular warm tone, very refined, one piece quilted maple back, Englemann top, radiused fretboard, Monteleone tailpiece, built in the US by Ward Elliot for Stelling in 1997, recent setup by Geoff Stelling. A simply GREAT mandolin. Check out the pics with Mike Compton and David Long. "Whoa Mama", Mike said. This one barks with the Big Dogs. $6,500	SOLD
Stelling	L-S5	(SOLD) (USED) Nice - exc condition very recent (August 2003) Stelling LS-5. Crafted in the Czech Republic for Stelling by Jiri Lebeda. Final setup in the US by Geoff Stelling. Same basic list of features as the S5. Englemann top, Monteleone tailpiece, two piece back, rectangular tweed HSC, a strong mandolin with good bottom end. Everyone knows about Stelling banjos, but Stelling mandolins are a fairly well-kept secret and a great value! $3,200 Sorry, SOLD! Thanks Paul (PG)	SOLD
Stiver	Stiver A model	(SOLD) These are near and dear to our heart - a very good condition mid 90's (July 1994) Stiver A model. Crafted by Lou Stiver right here in Western Pennsylvania. A strong mandolin with great bottom end. Stiver mandolins are highly prized and a great value! This one just arrived and needs a thorough cleaning and shop set up, if I can put it down long enough to get around to it. You can chop wood with this thing. These notes pound your ribcage. The notes pop off this thing like a fastball into a catcher's mitt. Recently re-fretted by Lou Stiver. Hard case.	SOLD
Stiver	F model	(SOLD) (USED) We love these. Lou Stiver is our pal and he does a lot of mandolin repair work for us (great work indeed!) but we cannot sell his new mandolins (we wish we could but the good folks at Elderly Instruments have earned that exclusive right by doing a great job for Lou all these years. Indeed, I bought my own Stiver A model from Elderly - 15 years ago - anyway, enough about that. We do get to handle a fair number of used Stivers every year (not very many, because people don't give them up) and here is a dandy! A very nice 1986 Stiver F model. This one is near perfect except it has a good deal of fret wear (it has been played and oh boy has it matured tonally) and the original bridge has been replaced with one of those *^%$*#@ pickup monstrosities, and around the scroll, some red dye has leached from a strap into the finish and binding (shown in pics). We are sending this mandolin to Lou Stiver for a total refret (with the more modern jumbo frets,) a new Loar style bridge, a general tune-up, and to see if he can wizard away the red stain. When it returns, it will essentially be a "new" 1986 Stiver F model. Here's your chance to own a 20 year old "new" mandolin from one of the best builders in the world. The *^%$*#@ pickup will be included with the sale, tossed in a plastic bag in the accessory pocket where it belongs! OHSC (rough shape heavy rectangular case) included. Other cases available. (Calton, Ameritage, whatever...) A beefy, barking, bluegrassing, beast of a mandolin. One I'd surely keep for myself if I didn't have this pesky predisposition to put the best stuff "out there" where it belongs. Woof woof! Didn't last the weekend!	SOLD
Stiver	Stiver A model	(SOLD) (USED) These are near and dear to our heart - a fantastic condition 1989 Stiver A model. Crafted by Lou Stiver right here in Western Pennsylvania. A strong mandolin with great bluegrass bottom end. Stiver mandolins are highly prized and a great value! This one just arrived and has a bark that will make your pit bull and your banjo player nervous. Woof indeed. Woody and loud, these notes pound your ribcage. Hard case. Didn't last a day.	SOLD
Vern Bryant	F-5	(USED) VG condition 1993 Bryant F-5. Vern Bryant mandolins of Springfiled, VA (now made under the maker's own name with "Bryant" on the headstock) are in the hands of some top players. This mandolin has been consigned to us by a pro player. While this mandolin is rather rustic in appearance next to some of the boutique brands we carry, old Vern here stands toe to toe with a lot of high end mandolins when it comes to sound. If you are in town, stop by and try it. You'll be very surprised!	SOLD
Washburn	M1-S	(SOLD) (USED) Exc. cond. Solid top A model, sunburst, with pickguard, nickel hardware. Trade in. Hard shell case. Great low price. $195 - Traded here on a new Breedlove.	SOLD
Weber	Fern	(SOLD) (USED) Bruce Weber's signature appears on some of the finest modern Gibsons we have ever heard and I don't think they have been the same since they lost him. When Bruce sits down to build one of his own Fern models, he draws from a deep well of experience. This mandolin is super clean, literally as close to mint as a used instrument can be, with GREAT F-5 sound and *superb* fit and finish. A strong, loud mandolin with great bluegrass bottom end. Extremely high quality (the best we have seen) rectangular (rolled and pleated) luggage-grade Weber-logo hard case. This mandolin has the upgraded Weber bridge, armrest and tailpiece. The list price on these when new is $6000 - and this is indistinguishable from new. This one is on consignment and is priced to sell VERY quickly. Indeed! SOLD.	SOLD
Weber	Fern	Just arrived (USED) On consignment - Just a *GREAT* sounding, extremely robust Weber Fern mandolin. A professional grade mandolin. Serial # 4196207 Gold hardware, rectangular case. Excellent condition. Superb tone and playability. On consignment.	SOLD
Weber	Custom Yellowstone Cedar top	(SOLD) (USED) On consignment - a VERY fine sounding, wide open and loud cedar topped Weber Yellowstone. Serial # 6294211 Nickel hardware, traditional bridge, high quality Weber formed case. Near mint condition. The cedar top really sings. A great crisp and throaty tone. We're impressed and expect to do much more with cedar over the next few years. On consignment - SOLD	SOLD
Weber	Beartooth	Just arrived (USED) The Weber Beartooth A model mandolin. Very nice, lively sounding LOUD mandolin. Serial # 3117903 Gold hardware, Brekke bridge, high quality Weber rectangular case. Celtic knot inlay in headstock, scooped fretboard extension, strap button installed. Excellent condition.	SOLD

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