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The Loar Honey Creek A-style Mandolin - Satin Brownburst

8-string Mandolin with Spruce Top, Maple Back, Sides, and Neck, and Padauk Fingerboard - Satin Brownburst

Authentic ’20s A-style Strummin’

The Honey Creek A-Style Mandolin is a true bluegrass player’s dream come true. Featuring a gorgeous hand-carved spruce top and complementary maple tonewoods, you’ll enjoy this mandolin’s priceless balance of vintage 1920s-inspired tone and new age presence to help really fill out your ensemble up onstage. It’ll feel great for the whole set too, with its comfortable “V”-shaped maple neck, padauk fretboard, and removed fretboard extension ensuring cool-gripping, fast-playing, and easy-strumming comfort. It’s also loaded with classic appointments, such as Ivoroid binding, nickel and pearl-buttoned tuning machines, and a real bone nut. Sweetwater mandolinists love the value of this beauty, making it a fantastic stepping-stone for intermediate players or a fun starting place for those looking to dive into the waters of bluegrass.

The Loar Honey Creek A-style Mandolin Features:

Hand-carved spruce top provides that iconic vintage 1920s tone
Back and sides of maple supply some brighter tonal support
Great presence to hold up strongly within a larger ensemble
Comfy “V”-shaped maple neck and padauk fretboard feels great in hand
Removed fretboard extension allows for easy strumming maneuverability
Old-school looks like Ivoroid binding, nickel/pearl-buttoned tuning machines, and bone nut add to the authenticity
Great value and perfect for starter and intermediate mandolinists alike!

Specification	Detail
Type	Acoustic
Body Shape	Honey Creek A-Style
Color	Brownburst
Finish	Satin
Top Material	Solid Spruce
Body Material	Maple
Neck Material	Maple
Neck Shape	Thin V Profile
Fingerboard Material	Padauk
Fingerboard Inlay	Mother-of-Pearl Dots
Number of Frets	20
Scale Length	13.9"
Nut Material	Bone
Nut Width	1.12"
Bridge Material	Ebony
Tuners	Nickel with Pearl Buttons
Hardware	Nickel
Strings	D'Addario J74
Case/Gig Bag	Sold Separately

RETURN INFORMATION

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