Northfield has hit upon a serious, winning combination with their five-bar Artist model. The Engelmann spruce top is an excellent platform for their harmonically rich, wide-frequency-response bracing pattern. Single notes on this mandolin have a lovely, round pop with great body, while the whole mandolin  boasts a vibrant, easy responsiveness. If you are looking for a bluegrass banjo killer, this might not be the ticket. But if you favor a both rich and sprightly mandolin tone in a nicely appointed and very well executed F-style, the Artist Five Bar is worth a play.

This mandolin comes to us in excellent overall condition, with just minimal light back scratches among the few signs of prior ownership.

Includes the original hardshell case.

• Engelmann Spruce
• One-piece maple back
• Hybrid varnish finish
• Flamed maple neck
• 1 1/8" nut
• Ebony fingerboard, bridge, and bound pickguard
• Ivoroid binding w/ multiple purflings
• Northfield/Gilchrist tailpiece