{"title":"Mandolins","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"2019-northfield-nf-ft-mandolin-in-mint-condition","title":"2019 Northfield NF-FT Mandolin Serial #FT19076 in Mint Condition","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003eNorthfield NF-FT\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[[\u0026quot;SHOPPING_PRODUCT\u0026quot;,2,\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;EgciAJIBApwB\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;Northfield NF-FT Mandolin\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;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\u0026quot;,null,1,null,[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,1],0,0,null,null,0,0,[],\u0026quot;\u0026quot;,0,0],\u0026quot;4baDasDQGLL3ruEPo_ytuQ0_0\u0026quot;]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (commonly known as the \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eCalhoun\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e) is a flat-top, A-style mandolin with an oval soundhole inspired by the early Gibson Army-Navy models. Easy to play and reasonably priced, this mandolin delivers a warm, rich, woody tone with surprising volume.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis beauty, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSerial Number \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFT1907, comes to us as a COVID-era, unplayed purchase from a longtime guitar player who \"just kept playing guitar and never really got into the mandolin.\" It has no play wear because it was barely played. It's a steal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\"\u003eKey Specifications\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eBody Style:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e A-style, flat top and back, oval soundhole.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eTop Wood:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Solid spruce (Italian or high-grade North American spruce depending on the production run).\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eBack, Sides \u0026amp; Neck:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Solid figured maple.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eFingerboard \u0026amp; Bridge:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Ebony or black walnut, featuring a radiused fingerboard.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eNut Width:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e 1-1\/8” (28mm), with wide-nut variants occasionally available.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eHardware:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Gotoh tuners and a one-piece cast tailpiece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Northfield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48607223283897,"sku":null,"price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/5295\/5065\/files\/2019NorthfieldNF-FTMandolinFront.webp?v=1789242893"},{"product_id":"supertone-mandolin","title":"Supertone Mandolin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003eSupertone was a house brand built by Chicago-area makers like Sears and Roebuck, Harmony, Kay, and Oscar Schmidt from 1914 to 1941, . They are fun, entry-to-mid-tier vintage instruments, not high-end luxury pieces.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e*The information presented here was collected from the estate of Marvin Rosenberg and independent research. 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Remarkably, it remains \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003ecompletely playable\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e with a sweet, resonant, and throaty voice. Adding immense historical value to this package, the \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eoriginal pickguard is still intact,\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e along with its \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eoriginal hardshell case\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, which has protected it for over a century.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eHowever, it does exhibit a \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003esunken top around the bridge area\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e—a common structural issue for Gibson oval-holes of this vintage. While it holds tuning and plays well right now, it will eventually require a luthier's touch to reinforce the top for long-term stability. Because of this, it is being offered strictly \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eAS-IS and priced accordingly\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eFor the player looking for affordable vintage Gibson mojo, or the collector seeking a rewarding project, this is a rare opportunity to acquire a genuine Golden Era F-style mandolin with its most coveted original appointments at a fraction of its usual market value.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e*The information presented here was collected from the estate of Marvin Rosenberg and independent research. 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