MT Mandola
Satin Finish Mandola
Construction | A-style |
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Top | Adirondack spruce |
Back/Sides/Neck | Eastern flamed maple |
Soundhole | F-holes |
Body Binding | Tortoise (top) |
Fingerboard Binding | None |
Peghead Binding | None |
Bracing | Tone bars |
Bridge | Ebony w/ Adjustable Saddle |
Fingerboard | Ebony w/ MOP dots |
Nut | 1 5/16" |
String Spacing | 1 11/16" |
Neck Profile | Rounded V |
Neck Joint | Dovetail |
Frets | Medium 18% nickel-silver |
Truss Rod | Fully Adjustable |
Peghead Veneer | Ebony w/ MOP Collings logo |
Tuners | Nickel Gotoh w/ black buttons |
Scale Length | 15.9" |
Fingerboard Radius | 7" - 15" compound |
Body Finish | Satin nitrocellulose lacquer |
Pickguard | None |
Tailpiece | Collings original tailpiece |
Strings | D'Addario EJ76 (.015" - .052") |
Case | Deluxe hardshell case |
The MT Mandola is our entry-level satin finish mandola with simplified appointments, but don’t let the “entry-level” part fool you; this instrument is built with the same quality construction as our higher end models. It has a comfortable 15.9″ scale length and can be played just like a mandolin, but the low C string adds a whole new dimension of musical possibilities. Featuring a fully-carved Adirondack spruce top and maple back and sides, the MT Mandola is undoubtedly one of the best values out there in a professional quality A-style mandola.
MT Mandola vs MT2 Mandola
While both models share the same body shapes and dimensions, the MT Mandola comes standard with a fully-satin lacquer finish and simpler appointments. The MT2 Mandola features an all-gloss lacquer finish and upgraded appointments, such as ivoroid binding on the back and fingerboard and our Flourish peghead inlay.
Custom Options
Colors
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Sunburst (standard)
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Black Top
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Cream Top
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Honey Amber
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Sheraton Brown
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Blonde (MT2, MF5 models)
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Merlot
Other
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Gloss Top (MT, MT O, MF, MF O)
Tonewoods
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Italian spruce top
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Engelmann spruce top
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Birdseye maple (MT2, MF5 models, inquire for availability)
Design
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1 3/16" nut width (wide nut)
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Left-handed
Hardware
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Gotoh tuners (standard w/ ivoroid or black buttons)
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Waverly tuners (ebony, ivoroid, or mother of pearl buttons)
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Gold hardware
Binding
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Tortoise
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Ivoroid (MT, MF models)
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Black/white top purfling (MT, MT O)
Pickguards
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Bound pickguard
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Unbound pickguard