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                                F5 Artist Model Mandolin

The Artist Model mandolin is totally hand crafted using traditional methods throughout.

• The top and back plates are hand carved and graduated, before being tuned and balanced with the air cavity.

• The bracing employed is an X brace. Parallel bracing is also available

• The finish is traditional tobacco burst, hand rubbed to a fine gloss.

• The inlayed logo is Australian mother of pearl, while the floral motif is a gum leaf and flower, in red and green abalone.

• The Mandolin is offered in the following selected timbers.

Traditional

• Sound board: German spruce

• Back/Sides: German Maple

• Finger board: African Ebony

Australian

• Sound board: King William Pine

• Back/Sides: Fiddleback Blackwood

• Finger board: African Ebony

F5 Instrument Details

• Ebony Head cover with Gold machines and tailpiece,
  Imitation tortoise shell pick guard bound to match the body.