Northfield A5 Special A-Style Italian Spruce/Figured Maple Mandolin Sunburst w/Hard Case

A unique instrument and a blend of a few Northfield designs. This A5 borrows from our very popular Model M and Artist Series Mandolins to create a powerful response in an elegantly appointed instrument.

This mandolin has a handful of unique features that set it apart from Northfield's Standard Series including a master grade Italian spruce top, premium maple back, sides, and neck, spirit varnish finish, and Nugget tailpiece.

• Sides / Back / Neck: Premium carved figured maple (3 Piece hard maple neck)

• Top: Master grade Italian spruce

• Inlay Material: Mother of Pearl

• Nut Material / Width: Bone / 1.125” (28.6mm)

• Tuners: Gotoh with black buttons

• Fingerboard Material / Radius: Ebony / 5.7" (145mm) at nut, 7.7" (196mm) at 20th fret

• Bridge Material: Ebony

• Binding: Single-ply brown tortoise, top-bound only

• Pickguard: Abbreviated brown tortoise

• Tailpiece: Nugget® designed by Mike Kemnitzer

• Finish Material: Spirit varnish

• Finish Color: Sunburst

• Strings: Northfield Medium Phosphor Bronze

• Case: Slate Grey Airloom "Recurve"

All instruments from the Old Town School Music Store are professionally inspected and set-up before shipping, and directly support the missions, programs, and continued growth of the Old Town School of Folk Music.

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