1931 Martin Mandola Style A Vintage Acoustic String Instrument Pre-War Mandolin

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Seller: mmguitarbar ✉️ (3,558) 100%, Location: Seattle, Washington, US, Ships to: WORLDWIDE, Item: 162562931110 1931 Martin Mandola Style A Vintage Acoustic String Instrument Pre-War Mandolin. Up for sale, a 1931 Martin Mandola Style A in excellent condition and in perfect working order. With a flat back, bent Adirondack spruce top and mahogany back and sides, this Pre-War Martin has an ideal size and scale length to produce a very detailed and robust tone. There's plenty of top end cut and projection with this little powerhouse, and it's a very well kept example. Professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar and dialed in with phosphor bronze strings, this rare Martin Mandola is ready for stage and studio use. The U shaped mahogany neck boasts an ebony fretboard, 15 1/2" scale length, and 1 3/16" nut width. The original bar frets are remarkably clean, having been leveled and crowned in the instrument's lifetime and currently showing virtually no wear. The instrument plays cleanly in all registers with an ideal neck angle. On the headstock, the original strip tuners turn smoothly and hold pitch well with stock lollipop buttons. The solid mahogany body features original braces which are all well secured, and both the top and back are bound in rosewood (along with the headstock veneer). Inside the soundhole, the Martin name is stamped in the usual spot along the inner back seam of the instrument, and the A prefix 15XXX serial number is also visible and bold inside the mandola. The original tortoise pickguard, tailpiece, and carved, compensated ebony bridge are present.  Cosmetically, the instrument shows the wear expected of any acoustic instrument pushing 90 years old, with some moderate wear in the pick path and an assortment of smaller scratches and nicks. There are two very small repaired cracks on the treble side of the body, and the cracks run only a couple inches straight with the grain of the mahogany. There is also light wear through the finish on the bass side of the top adjacent to the tailpiece. The original case is included. The top is unstitched from the rest of the case, although it retains the original handle and latches. Included for the sake of completeness, this case is augmented by another brand new rectangular hardshell to better protect the mandola. Please check out our shop "Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar" on the web, and feel free to call us directly with any questions at 206.399.8518.

Shipping in the continental USA will be $80, fully insured and shipped via FedEx Ground (mandola will be shipped in the new case, with the original case packed separately). Expedited shipping available for an additional fee at buyer's request.   We will happily ship WORLDWIDE, but please contact us for an accurate international shipping quote before bidding or buying, as cost varies by buyer location.

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  • Condition: Used
  • Body Style: A Style
  • Brand: Martin
  • Model: Mandola
  • Top Material: Spruce
  • Number of Strings: 8
  • Dexterity: Right Handed
  • Body Material: Mahogany
  • Skill Level: Advanced
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Type: Acoustic
  • Year: 1931

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