MF5 Deluxe V
Varnish F-Style Mandolin
Construction | F-style |
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Top | Adirondack spruce |
Back/Sides/Neck | Eastern flamed maple |
Soundhole | F-holes |
Body Binding | Ivoroid with b/w top and side purfling |
Fingerboard Binding | Ivoroid with b/w top and side purfling |
Peghead Binding | Ivoroid with b/w top and side purfling |
Bracing | Tone bars |
Bridge | Ebony w/ Adjustable Saddle |
Fingerboard | Ebony w/ MOP dots |
Nut | 1 1/8" |
String Spacing | 1 9/16" |
Neck Profile | Rounded V |
Neck Joint | Dovetail |
Frets | Medium 18% nickel-silver |
Truss Rod | Fully Adjustable |
Peghead Veneer | Ebony w/ MOP Collings logo and deluxe flourish |
Tuners | Nickel Waverly w/ pearl buttons |
Scale Length | 13 7/8" |
Fingerboard Radius | 5 1/2" - 11 5/8" compound |
Body Finish | High gloss alkyd resin varnish |
Pickguard | Ebony w/ ivoroid binding |
Tailpiece | Collings original tailpiece w/ custom hand engraving |
Strings | D'Addario EJ74 (.011" - .040") |
Case | Deluxe hardshell case |
Built in very limited numbers, the MF5 Deluxe V tops our mandolin line. Multiple black/white purflings and elegant appointments accompany our most carefully selected tone woods in an impressive display of craftsmanship. With elaborate, hand-etched inlays, a fancy engraved tailpiece, Waverly tuners with pearl buttons, and our ultra-thin varnish finish, we present to you our flagship mandolin.
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