Description
- Flamed maple back and sides
- Solid spruce top (hand carved)
- Schaller gold plated tuners
- ivoroid bindings – triple bound
- Varnish finish
- Cherry Sunburst
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ebony (radius) fingerboard and bridge
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ebony tailpiece
-
block inlays
- SN: 3101
The J5 model features a stylized/angular F-type body constructed with maple back and sides, an arched spruce top, bound top and back, ebony bridge, pickguard, cast tailpiece. One piece maple neck with a 13-3/4″ scale length, 1-5/16″ nut width, comfortable soft v profile; ebony fretboard w/ skinny block inlay on 10th, 12th, and 15th fret; rosewood peghead overlay and backstrap; maker’s logo in pearl present on peghead overlay as well as flower pot. Mandolin has some finish crazing, and playwear as shown in photos. On consignment, no trades.