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Mandolin with a dark brown finish on a black background
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Mandolin on a stand against a dark background
Smart F5 Engelmann & Red Maple
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Smart F5 Engelmann & Red Maple

Brand New

Price
$15,000.00
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THIS EXACT ONEPhotographed in-house
SET UP TO PLAYFresh strings, dialed in
SINCE 1968Still independent

John Reischman, Chris Thile, Mike Marshall, Courtney Hartman, Joe K. Walsh all play Lawrence Smart Instruments. Hard to imagine a more impressive artist roster!

There is just something about a Lawrence Smart instrument: right out of the gate, it has a well played, been-in-the-world sense to it. I liken it to your favorite baseball glove. It is hard to achieve that quality in a new instrument, but Lawrence pulls it off consistently.

The tone of this F5 captures much of that same feeling: earthy, round treble strings, really nice warmth and springiness in all registers. It is a delight to play too, supported by a nice, full neck carve with a speed finish on the neck. The mandolin features a lovely, one-piece maple back, figured maple neck, and an Engelmann spruce top, all under a very attractive varnish finish.
Condition: Brand New. Fully inspected and set up by TME staff before it ships or leaves the showroom.
Top Engelmann Spruce
Back & Sides One Piece Figured Maple
Neck Maple
Fingerboard Ebony
Bridge Ebony
Headstock Ebony
Tailpiece Engraved James
Nut Bone
Tuners Rubner RMp Traditional F Style Brushed Nickel w/ Ivoroid buttons
Binding Ivoroid
Finish Spirit Varnish
Pickguard Bound Tortoise
Carve Soft V profile
Nut Width 1 1/8"
Fingerboard Radiused
Case Hoffee
Serial # 369

Free UPS Ground shipping on new instruments within the continental U.S. Every instrument is thoroughly checked and set up before shipping fully insured via UPS with tracking to your door. We reuse boxes and materials to cut waste when they meet our protection standard.

Inspect it, play it, and if it isn't right, contact us within 48 hours of delivery to arrange a return or one-time exchange. Returns are subject to a 5% restocking fee, and the buyer covers shipping both ways.

Smart F5 Engelmann & Red Maple
$15,000.00
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