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Barnes & Mullins Abbott Flat Back Mandolin

SKU BM400
Original price £169.00 - Original price £169.00
Original price
£169.00
£169.00 - £169.00
Current price £169.00

Dim Weight

0.8 kg

Height

67 cm

Depth

10.5 cm

Width

34.5 cm

Commodity Code

9202908000
Short Description

Based upon a recently discovered Barnes & Mullins 'Abbott' mandolin from the early 20th century, the BM400 can be described as a folk-style instrument with its round soundhole and flat-top and flat-back design and overhanging fingerboard.

Why should I buy an A-Style mandolin?

A-style mandolins feature a tear drop or pear-shaped body with the upper sections of the body curving into the neck.

Although sharing very similar sound and playability characteristics with F-style mandolins, it's worth considering that given their smaller body design, A-style mandolins can feel more compact and therefore easier to handle and get to grips with if you're a beginner who's just setting out on your mandolin playing journey.

Common Mandolin tunings

G, D, A, E – Standard mandolin tuning
G, D, A, D
A, D, A, E

BODY & CONSTRUCTION

STYLE: Flat Back
TOP: Solid Spruce
BACK & SIDES: Okoume
BRIDGE: Composite Wood
BINDING: Composite Wood
SOUND BAR: Spruce

NECK

NECK: Maple
FINGERBOARD: Ovengkol
FRETS: 24

HEADSTOCK

HEADSTOCK: Slot-head
MACHINEHEADS: Side-Mounted, Open Gear
NUT WIDTH: 28mm

DIMENSIONS

SCALE LENGTH: 350mm
WEIGHT: 0.8kg