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Location: Phoenix AZ | FOR SALE: COLLINGS MT2 MANDOLA
COLLINGS ... need I say more. Renown as one of THE premier builders of mandolins. But have you ever longed for something just a tad bit bigger (shut up Cliff) ???
Up for sale is my personal Collings Mandola. This is the top-shelf version with adirondak spruce top, crazy flamed maple, tortoise binding and all the bells and whistles. Doesn't get any better than this. Absolute perfect 100% new condition.
$2500. including S/H in the 48 US states.
So what the heck is a Mandola? It's basically a 15.9" scale version of a teardrop mandolin. Think of it as a viola is to a violin. The mandola is tuned a 5th lower than a mandolin (C-G-D-A) and it's that low C pair that really give it the unique tone. You'll hear mandola a lot in traditional irish folk music. According to wiki Alex Lifeson of Rush played an electric mandola but I can't identify on what song. I would love to hear THAT.
Here's the COLLINGS website with all the technical details.
SPECS:
o Adirondack spruce top with optional honey-amber finish
o Flamed maple back, sides and neck
o Tortoise binding on top, back, and neck
o Parallel tone bar bracing
o F-soundholes
o Full high-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish
o Tortoise bound "Haircut" headstock
o Inlaid Collings logo and flourish inlay
o Ebony fingerboard
o 22 frets, neck joins the body at the 15th fret
o 1- 5/16" Bone nut
o 15.9" Scale length
o Mother of pearl dot fingerboard inlays
o Adjustable truss rod
o Adjustable floating ebony bridge
o One-piece nickel or gold tailpiece
o Nickel tuners with pearled buttons
o Collings deluxe hardshell case by TKL
Email or PM if you have questions
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | That's a real beauty Dave and with most anything Collings makes, you know it is a stellar instrument.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Yes, thanks Stephen. Indeed this is definitely a looker, and you know they ain't cheap (around 4G new). Sadly I just don't use it and would love to see it land with somebody that will do it justice. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | SOLD. Thanks. |
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FOR SALE: COLLINGS MANDOLA MT2 DELUXE - NEW CONDITION