2010s Collings MF-5 Carved-Top Mandolin

Overview: Who doesn't love a good Collings? When reaching-into-pro mandolin players ask me what mandolin to get and they're into bluegrass sounds, I almost always suggest taking a look at Collings instruments. They're reliably excellent-sounding, built with extreme attention to detail, and have a great, vintage-meets-modern feel in the neck and body. The lines are crisp and clean and they're definitely a "prestige" instrument to own. This one came via consignment as the owner is now deep in his mandolin-pile and needs to dig out! It's been played but is in good shape overall and sounds a treat. The birdseye maple one-piece back and matching sides are gorgeous, too!

Repairs included: This recently got a level/dress of the frets and setup through the shop and it's playing bang-on and ready to go.

• Weight: 2 lbs 2 oz
• Scale length: 14"
• Nut width: 1 1/8"
• Neck shape: medium V
• Board radius: compound
• Depth at first fret: 57/64"
• Depth at seventh fret: 31/32"
• Body width: 10 1/2"
• Body depth: 1 3/4"
• Top wood: solid spruce
• Back & sides wood: solid birdseye maple
• Bracing type: tonebar
• Bridge: ebony
• Fretboard: ebony
• Neck wood: maple
• Action height at 12th fret: 1/16" overall (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 40w-11 mediums
• Truss rod: adjustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: medium

Condition notes: It's on the clean side but does have a few light pickwear marks on the top, a little wear to the finish at the treble f-hole's center, a very small ding near the bottom point on the treble side of the top (pictured), and a smaller nick out of the finish at the back of the neck and minor wear to the back of the neck near it. It's all-original.

It comes with: It has an aftermarket, high-quality hard case.

Consignor tag: MSUN