Best Sellers
Top products on Reverb over the past 90 days
Best Sellers in Folk Instruments - Mandolins
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Eastman MD315 F-Style Mandolin
Finding as beautiful a mandolin as the Eastman MD315 F-Style is a tall order. Hand-crafted according to “Old World” specifications, and adorned with a classical finish, MD315 is as gorgeous as its sound. - 2
Eastman MD305 A-Style Mandolin
The Eastman MD305 A-Style Mandolin is an elegant option for beginner and veteran mandolin players alike. With a solid spruce top on solid maple back and sides, the MD305 delivers timeless mandolin tone with a player-friendly price point. Pairing its classic A-style body shape with a vintage tinged satin finish, the MD305 looks almost as appealing as it sounds. - 3
The Loar LM-310F Honey Creek F-Style Mandolin
Crafted with premium features like a hand-carved spruce top and thin V profile neck, the Loar LM-310F-BRB Honey Creek F-Style Mandolin offers signature old-world sound from the first strum. Get easy access to the upper frets thanks to the removal of the fretboard extension and play without fear of losing your tuning thanks to Grover tuners - 5
Eastman MD515 F-Style Mandolin
Eastman’s MD515 F-Style Mandolin is, like its MD315 sibling, a study in beauty. Likewise being hand-built according to “Old World” methods, the crafstmanship results in stunning tonal quality and playability. - 6
The Loar LM-520 Performer F-Style Mandolin
The Loar LM-520-VS mandolin is a study in elegant, minimalistic design. A hand-carved F-style (Florentine) mandolin, it’s a high-quality and great-sounding instrument at an affordable price. What makes the Loar LM-520-VS an attractive budget mandolin is a lack of gold hardware and inlays. But if it sounds great, most players won't miss the ornamentation. - 8
The Loar LM-600 Professional F-Style Mandolin
The Loar LM-600 F-style mandolin boasts professional-grade sound and features at a wholly affordable price. Crafted and carved from solid spruce and maple with an ebony fretboard, the LM-600 is sonically comparable to the most prized vintage mandolins from the 1920s with a crystal-clear, full tone. A comfortable, rounded V-profile neck and larger frets allow for playing with less force on the strings and more speed. Premium tuners, adjustable trussrod and bridge, and a lifetime warranty will have the LM-600 in top shape for touring and recording musicians for decades to come. - 14
Kentucky KM-140 Standard A-Style Mandolin
The Kentucky KM-140 Standard A-Model Mandolin is a timeless instrument, capturing the big, plucky sounds of the hills and presenting it in a modern package for today's players. Full and round in profile thanks to the A-style construction, The KM-140 employs maple in the sides and back along with a solid spruce top for projection without sacrificing clarity. An attractive option to professional mando players, the KM-140 Standard is an ideal avenue for any fan of folk. - 17
Epiphone MM-50E Professional Mandolin
The Epiphone MM-50E Professional Mandolin brings together the allure of traditional craftsmanship and modern appointments by pairing a traditional flame maple back/sides and a solid spruce top with a Quad NanoMag pickup sporting Samarium cobalt magnets powered by a lithium preamp. Built for modern playing with a nod to rustic heritage, the MM-50E is a formidable choice for the touring mandolinist. - 18
Martin Vintage A Style Mandolin
The Martin Vintage A Style Mandolin represents an archetype of craftsmanship in the golden era of folk instruments. Full, round, and robust, the A-style body allows you to project while retaining a sedate distinction in every note. Constructed with a flatback design as opposed to the traditional bowl for a more nuanced character and classic appointments like an oval soundhole and rosewood sides/back, this is a crown jewel in any patron's collection. - 21
Ibanez M522SBS Sitka Spruce / Flamed Maple Engraved F-Style Mandolin
- Updated for 2019
- Rosewood bridge and fretboard with flat radius
- 350mm / 13.7"" scale
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Ibanez M510 Spruce / Sapele A-Style Mandolin
- Updated for 2019
- Rosewood bridge and fretboard with flat radius
- Chrome hardware
- 350mm / 13.7"" scale
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The Loar LM-700 Supreme F-Style Mandolin
The Loar LM-700 is a professional-grade, expertly crafted F-style mandolin carved from premium spruce and maple. The sound is warm and clear with enormous projection, endless sustain and superior dynamics. The LM-700's bone nut and adjustable truss rod and bridge will keep this beautiful mandolin in great playing shape for touring and recording mandolinists who need a serious, reliable instrument. - 26
Epiphone MM-30S A-Style Mandolin
The Epiphone MM-30S A-Style Mandolin brings old-world sound and construction to the everyman with premium components and a price tag that won't break the bank. Incorporating a flat back that deviated from the traditional bowl-shape of previous mandolins, the MM-30S sports a solid spruce top and mahogany back/sides (a classic pairing) for robust tone without losing the articulation in every note. Perfect for beginners, the reasonable price also makes it a great option for a model to keep around the house to strum. - 28
Fender Mando-Strat
Fender helped pioneer the solid body electric mandolin back in the '50s and '60s with a four string model. This modern reissue takes all the features of the original and provides modern precision, reliability and affordability. Fender also produces an 8-string version, known as the Mando-Strat 8.
The Fender Mando-Strat uses a gloss urethane finish over a 13.78" scale length Alder body.
Years of Production: ca. 2013 - present - 35
Fender Mandocaster Sunburst 1966
Officially known as the Fender Mandolin and informally as the Mandocaster, this model never fully took off as an electric mandolin. Instead of four courses of strings, it had four single strings.
Years of Production: 1956 - 1976 - 42
Gibson F-5G 1995
Gibson F-style Mandolins stand as some of the most important and iconic Mandolins ever made. While those made after World War II are not nearly as highly regarded as those made in the '20s and '30s, higher-end Gibsons like the F-5G are still very sought-after instruments. Given contemporary demand for Mandolins, these instruments are typically built in very limited production runs.
Years of Production: 1993 - present
Wood Composition: Maple body, Mahogany neck, Rosewood fingerboard
Design Elements: Single-bound top, unbound fingerboard, pointed body, f-holes - 44
Ibanez M700S-AVS F-Style Mandolin
The Ibanez M700S-AVS F-Style Mandolin combines a classic folk instrument design with modern construction and appointments for a model made for today's players. Crafted with solid flamed maple on the sides and back with a solid spruce top and f-holes, the rich, lustrous character of the maple/spruce pairing articulate every note whether you're strumming or plucking. Finished in a high gloss with a vintage sunburst stain, this is an ideal avenue for professional players and enthusiasts alike. - 46
Epiphone Mandobird 8-String 2011
The Epiphone Mandobird is an electric 8-string mandolin built in the shape of a Firebird. - 48
Gretsch G9300 New Yorker Standard Mandolin
The Gretsch G9300 New Yorker Standard Mandolin is an affordable recreation of the original New Yorker mando from the 1950s, great for beginners or guitarists looking to add a mandolin to their arsenal. With mahogany back and sides the G9300 gives out a warm, powerful sound with a crisp, bright attack thanks to the solid spruce top. With smooth playability and eye-catching look, the G9300 New Yorker will have you inspired to play for hours on end. - 51
Fender FM-63S Concert Tone Mandolin
The Fender FM-63S Concert Tone Mandolin combines classic luthier techniques with a modern construction for an instrument tailor-made for today's players. Starting off with a solid spruce top buttressed by solid maple rims, sides, and back, this mandolin's rich character lets you hear every string, every note in clear detail. Finished in an attractive sunburst, this beauty will strike a chord whether you're strumming in your house or up on stage. - 53
Oscar Schmidt OM10-TS A-Style F-Hole Mandolin
The Oscar Schmidt OM10 is an A-style mandolin with F-holes for a classic mandolin tone. Its handcrafted quality and gloss finish make it an attractive choice for beginner mandolinists. The OM10 has a spruce top, mahogany sides & back, and a rosewood fingerboard & bridge.
