Washburn M1S Acoustic Mandolin Sunburst

The Washburn M1S Mandolin is a handcrafted solid spruce top mandolin that delivers resonance, clarity, and punch you wouldn't expect to find in this price range. Maple back and sides deliver good looks and crisp high end. Bound rosewood fingerboard plays smooth and easy while inline machine heads make stable tuning a breeze. Case sold separately.

Body Type: Mandolin "A" Body Wood: Maple Top wood: Solid spruce Scale Length: 13.75" Neck Joint: Set Neck Wood: Maple Fretboard: Rosewood Inlays: Pearl dot # frets: 20 Scale: 13 3/4" Nut Width: 1.13" (28mm) Fretboard Radius: none Bridge: Rosewood Tuners: Open gear Hardware color: Chrome Finish: Gloss Case sold separately

Custom Guitar's Friend Gold Coverage

Gold Coverage goes above and beyond the manufacturer's warranty to protect your gear from unexpected breakdowns, accidental damage from handling and failures. This plan covers your product for one, two, three or up to five years from your date of purchase, costs just pennies per day and gives you a complete "no-worry" solution for protecting your investment.

Gold Coverage Includes:

Unexpected and unintentional spills, drops and cracks Normal wear and tear Power surges Dust, internal heat and humidity

Other plan features include:

For products over $200, No Lemon Policy applies. If it fails for the same defect 3 times, it is replaced on the 4th breakdown. (Does not apply to failures due to drops, spills, and cracks) For products under $200 experiencing the above failures, a Custom Guitar's Friend gift card will be issued for the full price of the product + tax. Shipping fees covered if required for repair or replacement Plans are transferable in the event merchandise is sold Plans are renewable on new gear

*Limitations and exclusions apply. See terms and conditions for program details

Term for New Gear begins on date of purchase but does not replace the store return policy or manufacturer coverage.

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I bought this mandolin because of the price and the brand. I knew that I would have to perform a basic setup of placing, adjusting the bridge, and tuning. You can bring it to a music shop, or do it yourself. After I got it set up and began playing, I fell in love with the tone and quality, but the strings dug into my fingers horribly, so I replaced them with a set of D'Addario J78 Phosphor strings, and now it plays so much faster, easier, and with a better sound. This mandolin sounds just about as good as my $550 Washburn M3SW. It is definitely worth it. This was my first mandolin and I still play it on a regular basis. I have owned it for over half a year and have only had to tune it once.

Whether you are strumming with your fingers or using a *light* gauge pick, you can be sure it will have a loud sound projection if wanted.
Washburn M1S Acoustic Mandolin Sunburst
.Great playing and sounding instrument. Once set up as good as any instrument at the same price. Very satisfactory for starter mandolin.
Washburn M1S Acoustic Mandolin Sunburst
.This was bought as a re-stock item. Easily worth 3x the price I paid, because I do my own set-ups (strings, bridge, nut, etc).

I'm not ready to do 'DUELING MANDOLINS' or any serious instrumental work, but this gives you the tone you expect from a basic carved top and back at a great price. Tuners are smooth. Didn't need anything other than bridge placement and strings of my choice to make it first class.

If you need something much better than this, the you are talking serious money.
Washburn M1S Acoustic Mandolin Sunburst
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