This is another beautiful and great sounding mandolin from Austin. It has that very full sound that the best f hole mandolins have, solid bass with powerful but warm mids and clear, ringing trebles. It barks and chops loud and strong for the dedicated bluegrass player and sings sweetly for the non-grasser, a fantastic all-rounder.

French polished varnish finish, radius fretboard, Schaller tuning machines, bone nut, Cumberland Acoustics bridge, engraved Silver James tailpiece. Carbon fiber reinforced neck, Englemann spruce top and Bigleaf maple back, bound in ivoroid with black and white side purfling, hard case.


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Another very fine example of Austin's work and proof of the deservedness (I'm sure that's not a word but you know what I mean) of his reputation. It produces great volume and projection, with very little effort on the part of the player. It is a bluegrass cannon - the basses are huge and well defined, the mids are rich and complex, the treble notes sing all the way up the fretboard. It also responds beautifully to a lighter touch and other styles.. they don't come much finer.

French polished varnish finish, radius fretboard, Schaller tuning machines, bone nut, Cumberland Acoustics bridge, engraved silver James tailpiece, adjustable truss rod, red spruce top and red maple back, flowerpot inlay and bound in ivoroid with black and white side purfling, hard case.



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