Collings MT2V A-Style Mandolin with Varnish Finish and Tangerine Burst ID-8859
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Collings MT2V A-Style Mandolin with Varnish Finish and Tangerine Burst
The Collings MT2V is their fully appointed A-model, built with an Adirondack Red Spruce top and premium Birdseye Maple back and sides and finished with a hand-rubbed varnish. The luthiers at Collings use an alkyd resin varnish on their varnish finished mandolins and guitars. It does not have the sheen or gloss of lacquer, but has a deeper looking luster like early oil varnishes from the 1800s or the early Loar instruments.
The process takes a lot more time, both in application and drying, and is certainly not conducive to volume production. The difference in tone, however, more than make up for this. The varnish creates a faster response with deeper and warmer treble, and a greater overall dynamic range.
This mandolin has a tone that is rich in low mids and very smooth in the treble range. The Varnish finish makes the Collings MT2 that much warmer, making the tone sound much deeper with lots of warmth and definition.
A custom nut width of 1 3/16" gives your left hand plenty of room to fret notes cleanly and accurately and is especially nice when transitioning from guitar to a mandolin.
To add to this already wonderful guitar, a beautiful Tangerine Sunburst has been applied. Other custom appointments include the Waverly Mandolin tuners and Tortoise Binding that compliments the amazing Tangerine sunburst finish.
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Specifications:
Shipping Weight: 20
Serial: A3172
Top Wood: Adirondack Spruce
Back Wood: Birdseye Maple
Nut Width: 1 3/16"
Scale: 13 7/8"
Bracing: Tone Bars Bracing
Inlays: Mother of pearl dot fingerboard inlays
Neck Wood: Maple
Fretboard: 22 - fret radius
Nut Material: Bone
Bridge: Adjustable Ebony
Tuners: Waverly Mandolin tuners with Ebony Buttons
Purfling: B/W
Body Binding: Tortoise
Fretboard Binding: Tortoise
Headstock Binding: Tortoise
Pickguard: Bound Ebony Pickguard
Headstock Shape: Solid
Headstock Overlay: Ebony
Headstock Inlay: Collings Logo
Neck Profile: V Shaped
Body Depth: 1 13/16"
Lower Bout Width: 9 15/16"
Body Length: 12 7/8"
Total Length: 27 7/16"
Case: Hardshell Case Included
Misc. 1: High Gloss Varnish Finish
Misc. 2: Tangerine Burst
Misc. 3: Hand-engraved Collings tailpiece
Misc. 4: Adjustable truss rod
Misc. 5: Optional Pick Guard is Removable
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