Northfield Workshop NFb-F5Awn Master Model Big Mon Mandolin

$5,195 USD

Northfield Workshop's NFB-F5AWN Big Mon mandolin features a larger body and f-holes for more mids, more bass, and increased volume with less effort. This one has an Adirondack (red) spruce top and figured Northeastern red maple back, sides, and neck. A premium hand-rubbed spirit varnish finish (with a thin lacquer topcoat for protection), and a violin varnish neck with a wide 1-3/16" nut width for comfortable play. The Big Mon offers world-class handcrafted quality and a highly desirable sound at an impressive price.

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Solid Adirondack (Red) Spruce top
Solid Figured Northeastern Red Maple back, sides and neck
2 Tone bar bracing
Top-quality hand-rubbed spirit varnish finish and violin varnish neck with very thin lacquer topcoat for protection
Traditional neck shape with a very soft "V" against the palm and comfortable C-shaped shoulders
1-3/16" nut width
Radiused ebony fingerboard with mother-of-pearl dots
Scalloped fingerboard extension
~14" scale length
Traditionally shaped ebony bridge, hand-shaped to match the compound radius of the fingerboard and hand-fit to each mandolin
Ivoroid binding on the body, fingerboard and peghead
Gotoh Deluxe tuners
Bound tortoise pickguard
Genuine mother of pearl peghead inlay and logo design
Gilchrist/Northfield tailpiece
Handmade by experienced, skilled craftsmen in a small, employee-owned workshop in Asia; carefully inspected and set-up in the USA
Hardshell case included