{"product_id":"collings-mt2-o-oval-hole-mandolin-new-24069","title":"Collings MT2 O Oval Hole Mandolin - New","description":"We’re big fans of oval-hole mandolins here at Gryphon and one of our favorites is the MT2 O from Collings. This mandolin takes the classic A-style oval-hole mandolin and updates it in some important ways. It still has the smoother, rounder, more bubbly tone we all know and love but the fingerboard has a radius and slightly wider 1 3\/16\" width nut making it easier to play. Collings has also subtly changed the body shape so that compared to vintage A style mandolins, the neck has more frets clear of the body which gives your left hand more room.\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eAnother difference which you can’t see is that the top of the oval-soundhole Collings is X-braced, while the old Gibson has a single horizontal brace just below its soundhole. The thinner X-braced soundboard, with a larger vibrating surface, delivers a lot more volume and a bigger, more open tone. We still love those vintage Gibsons, but the new versions of the old style deliver the characteristic sweet tone with volume to spare.\r\u003cbr\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003eThe MT2 O has a high-gloss lacquer finish and ivoroid binding around the top, back neck and headstock. Built with select Red spruce (Adirondack) and eastern maple, these mandolins produce a warm, rich, and vibrant tone that is well-suited for celtic, old-time, classical, and jazz styles.\r\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Collings Guitars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45748338589895,"sku":"COLMT2O-A4720","price":5925.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0503\/4947\/3991\/files\/1718511_5f51eb84-d5d2-4327-ad91-80511ab2fe01.jpg?v=1781522707","url":"https:\/\/www.gryphonstrings.com\/products\/collings-mt2-o-oval-hole-mandolin-new-24069","provider":"Gryphon Strings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}