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  • Northfield Workshop's NFB-F5AWN Big Mon mandolin features a larger body and f-holes for more mids, more bass, and increased volume with less effort. This one has an Adirondack (red) spruce top and figured Northeastern red maple back, sides, and neck. A premium hand-rubbed spirit varnish finish (with a thin lacquer topcoat for protection), and a violin varnish neck with a wide 1-3/16" nut width for comfortable play. The Big Mon offers world-class handcrafted quality and a highly desirable sound at an impressive price.
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  • Solid Adirondack (Red) Spruce top
  • Solid Figured Northeastern Red Maple back, sides and neck
  • 2 Tone bar bracing
  • Top-quality hand-rubbed spirit varnish finish and violin varnish neck with very thin lacquer topcoat for protection
  • Traditional neck shape with a very soft "V" against the palm and comfortable C-shaped shoulders
  • 1-3/16" nut width 
  • Radiused ebony fingerboard with mother-of-pearl dots
  • Scalloped fingerboard extension
  • ~14" scale length
  • Traditionally shaped ebony bridge, hand-shaped to match the compound radius of the fingerboard and hand-fit to each mandolin
  • Ivoroid binding on the body, fingerboard and peghead
  • Gotoh Deluxe tuners
  • Bound tortoise pickguard
  • Genuine mother of pearl peghead inlay and logo design
  • Gilchrist/Northfield tailpiece
  • Handmade by experienced, skilled craftsmen in a small, employee-owned workshop in Asia; carefully inspected and set-up in the USA
  • Hardshell case included

Northfield Workshop NFB-F5AWN Master Model Big Mon Mandolin, Adirondack Top, Wide Nut

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SKU: NFB-F5AW

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$5,195 USD
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$5,195 USD
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Northfield Workshop's NFB-F5AWN Big Mon mandolin features a larger body and f-holes for more mids, more bass, and increased volume with less effort. This one has an Adirondack (red) spruce top and figured Northeastern red maple back, sides, and neck. A premium hand-rubbed spirit varnish finish (with a thin lacquer topcoat for protection), and a violin varnish neck with a wide 1-3/16" nut width for comfortable play. The Big Mon offers world-class handcrafted quality and a highly desirable sound at an impressive price.
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  • Solid Adirondack (Red) Spruce top
  • Solid Figured Northeastern Red Maple back, sides and neck
  • 2 Tone bar bracing
  • Top-quality hand-rubbed spirit varnish finish and violin varnish neck with very thin lacquer topcoat for protection
  • Traditional neck shape with a very soft "V" against the palm and comfortable C-shaped shoulders
  • 1-3/16" nut width 
  • Radiused ebony fingerboard with mother-of-pearl dots
  • Scalloped fingerboard extension
  • ~14" scale length
  • Traditionally shaped ebony bridge, hand-shaped to match the compound radius of the fingerboard and hand-fit to each mandolin
  • Ivoroid binding on the body, fingerboard and peghead
  • Gotoh Deluxe tuners
  • Bound tortoise pickguard
  • Genuine mother of pearl peghead inlay and logo design
  • Gilchrist/Northfield tailpiece
  • Handmade by experienced, skilled craftsmen in a small, employee-owned workshop in Asia; carefully inspected and set-up in the USA
  • Hardshell case included