1960s Rythmline A-Style Electric Mandolin

Overview: Electric mandolins are not exactly everywhere instruments. This A-style, Japanese-made one probably dates from the late '60s or early '70s and, as it arrived, it was not very useful. After sprucing-up, it's a quick player and has a nice, bell-like, clean sound to it.

Interesting features: The "cat's eyes" soundholes and flat top/flat back look is pretty cool for an A-style. The instrument has a big center-rod running its entire length in the body (sort-of like a semihollow electric guitar) and so it's a lot more stable than many of the hollowbody electric mandolins of the time. It's got a bolt-on neck which allows for easy angle-changing of the neck. The adjustable bridge, wiring harness, and knobs are all fresh because the original stuff on these is pure garbage, unfortunately. 

Repairs included: Sarah gave it a level/dress of the frets, installed side dots, fit a new adjustable mandolin bridge, and set it up. I rewired it with a fresh harness (500k pots, Switchcraft jack, orange drop cap). It's playing spot-on and ready to serve.

• Weight: 2 lbs 9 oz
• Scale length: 13 7/8"
• Nut width: 1 3/16"
• Neck shape: medium D
• Board radius: flat
• Depth at first fret: 53/64"
• Depth at seventh fret: 7/8"
• Body width: 10"
• Body depth: 1 5/8"
• Body wood: ply maple
• Bridge: adjustable rosewood
• Fretboard: rosewood
• Neck wood: maple
• Pickups: 1x original single coil
• Action height at 12th fret: 1/16” overall (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 36w-10 stainless steel wrap
• Truss rod: non-adjustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: lower/narrow

Condition notes: While it's mostly-original, the wiring harness, knobs, and bridge are replacements. There's a little chipout of the finish near the bridge on top and the headstock and body edges show mild usewear throughout -- scratches, scuffs, etc -- but overall it looks nice.

It comes with: It's got a good hard (or foam-hard) case, as I recall.

Consignor tag: NLSJ