Details
The Collings MF5 was made in 2013 and while it has been played, and quite a lot, the fret wear is light and the playing wear to the top is minimal thanks to the small ebony pickguard. There are very light scuffs and a few hard-to-see pick scratches on the top, all easy to ignore. The pickguard does show a hand-rubbed effect from doing its job. An impressive MF5 with a "broken-in" tone from the playing hours that mere age cannot duplicate.
The Collings MF5 features a full-gloss finish, ivoroid bound body, neck and headstock and a seasoned Adirondack Spruce top with Eastern Maple back and sides with some particularly intense figure. As with all Collings instruments, the fit and finish is impeccable. This mandolin has a powerful bark with the kind of projection that you can hear in even the loudest bluegrass jam session. But when you back off a bit, the MF5 has a sweet, expressive tone that works well for jazz, Celtic or any other style you might put your hand to.
Thanks to the radiused fretboard, this mandolin is a joy to play. This mandolin looks great from a distance but the closer you get, the more you can see the detail and care that have earned Collings the reputation for crafting some of the finest mandolins being made today.
Specs
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Back sides
Eastern Flamed Maple
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Binding
Ivoroid
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Bracing
Tone Bars
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Bridge
Ebony w/Adjustable Saddle
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Fingerboard
Ebony
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Finish
Gloss
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Neck material
Eastern Flamed Maple
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Neck shape
Rounded V
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Nut width
1 1/8"
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Scale length
13 7/8"
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Top material
Adirondack Red Spruce
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Tuners
Waverly
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Year
2012
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Case type
Original Hardshell
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Serial number
1359
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SKU
COLMF5-1359
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UPC
142190
