Collings Bird's Eye Maple Mandolin

The instrument is not as yellow as it appears in these photos! It's the color of natural maple and spruce, with just a hint of aging toner to the finish.

There's nothing quite like Bird's Eye maple, it's like having a built-in audience whenever you play. The combination of the dense bird's eye pattern and Collings' legendary precise workmanship make this MT-2 mandolin almost beg for close scrutiny. Not many instruments with this kind of detail look as good right under your nose as they do at arm's length, but this one sure does.

But playability and sound don't take a back seat to good looks. Thanks to the Adirondack top and careful graduation of both the carved top and hard maple back, this Collings mandolin delivers everything from a warm sweet tone to the powerful chop-chord bark needed for bluegrass.