Top 28+ Mandolins 2022

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1. Seagull S8 Mandoline Burnt Umber
2. Recording King RA-998
3. Harley Benton MA-500 SB Bundle
4. The Loar LM-310F-BRB
5. Recording King RAM-3-TS Mandoline
6. The Loar LM-600-VS
7. The Loar LM-520-VS
8. Gewa Pro Natura Mandolin
9. The Loar LM-590-MS
10. Seagull S8 Mandoline EQ Sunburst
11. The Loar LM-700 F-Mandolin VS
12. The Loar LM-110 Honey Creek SBB
13. Harley Benton HBMA-50 Mandoline VS
14. Ortega RMAE40SBK
15. Harley Benton MA-500 VS Bluegrass Series
16. Harley Benton HBMA-50E Mandoline VS
17. Harley Benton HBMA-100 VS
18. Epiphone MM-30
19. Ibanez M510E-BS
20. Harley Benton HBMA-50 Mandoline BK
21. Harley Benton HBMA-100E- VS
22. Harley Benton HBMA-50E Mandoline BK
23. Gewa Pro Natura Mandola
24. Ortega RMAE40SBK-L
25. Seagull S8 Mandoline Natural
26. Hamaril Mandolin Set
27. Gold Tone A-6 Tabacco Sunburst
28. Gold Tone GME-5 E-Mandoline

1. Seagull S8 Mandoline Burnt Umber

Mandolin

• Back & Sides: Maple
• Top: Spruce, solid
• Neck: Maple
• Fretboard: Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia)
• Fretboard inlays: Dots
• 22 Frets
• Nut width: 30.2 mm (1.19″)
• Scale: 352 mm (13.9″)
• Bridge: Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia)
• Colour: Burnt Umber
• Made in Canada

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2. Recording King RA-998

Recording King RA-998 Resonator Mandolin, Body Bell-brass nickel plated, Mahogany Neck, Padauk Fretboard, Nut at width 33mm, Scale 375 mm, 19 Frets, 1x 10″ Cone, Roundhole Coverplate, Pearloid Headplate, Maple Bridge, Finish Nickel Plated

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3. Harley Benton MA-500 SB Bundle

Bundle offer comprising

Harley Benton MA-500 VS Bluegrass Series

• Electric Mandolin
• Body: Basswood
• Neck: Maple
• Neck attachment: Bolt-on
• Fretboard: Amaranth
• Fretboard inlays: Dot
• Neck profile: Rounded V
• Bindings: Cream-coloured
• 20 Frets
• Scale: 350 mm
• Nut width: 28 mm
• Double action truss rod
• Pickups: 2 Single coils
• Controls: Volume – Tone
• 3-Way switch
• Hardware: Chrome
• Machine heads: Diecast
• String gauges: .011 – .014 – .025w -. 039w
• Colour: Vintage Sunburst, High-gloss
• Corresponding gig bag available under Article Nr 152480 (not included)

Rockbag RB 20613 B Plus

• Gigbag
• For A-style snd F-style mandolins
• Fixed, water-resistant RokTex® surface material, rough texture and with artificial leather applications
• Colour: Black
• Lining: Black velvet
• 30 mm / 1.18” Thick padding
• Equipped with Guitar-Saving-System™ and Neck-Saving-System™ for ultimate protection
• Extra protective cushion for under the strap button
• Robust RokTex® protection for machine heads and bridge
• 10 mm / 0.39” Wide double zipper with ”W” metal tag
• Two 50 mm / 1.97” wide, detachable backpack shoulder straps with Shoulder-Saving-System™ (padded shoulder protection with a robust, non-slip surface), metal carabiners and -eyelets
• Backpack shoulder straps with mobile phone pocket
• 1 Padded handle
• 1 Padded handle on the front side with additional reinforcement
• 1 Outer compartment with zipper for sheet music and accessories with 1x extra integrated compartment
• Additional zipper compartment bag on the front neck side with integrated zipper compartment
• 2 Vertical pockets on the backside with a 6 mm / 0.24″ wide zipper for storing the backpack straps
• Transparent compartment for business cards
• Robust PVC reinforcment on the base with metal feet
• Metal hooks for hanging the bag up
• Ebossed RockBag logo

Dimensions:

• Length: 70.5 cm
• Depth: 9 cm
• Width: 31.5 cm
• Neck: 13.5 cm

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4. The Loar LM-310F-BRB

Mandolin

• Model: Honey Creek
• F-style
• Body: Maple
• Solid spruce top
• Maple neck
• Fretboard: Revebond
• Ivoroid binding
• 20 Frets
• Scale: 349 mm (13 29/32″)
• Bridge: Ebony
• Grover machine heads
• Ex-factory stringing: D’Addario EJ74 (article no. 194478)
• Colour: Brownburst

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5. Recording King RAM-3-TS Mandoline

Recording King RAM-3-TS Mandoline; Dirty 30’s A-Style mandoline; solid spruce top; back and sides maple; tone bar bracing; maple neck, revebond fretboard; small c neck shape; 348mm scale, nut width 28,60mm; 20 frets; ebony bridge; finish satin tobacco burst

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6. The Loar LM-600-VS

F-Mandolin

• Arched spruce top worked out of the full trunk
• Flamed maple back and flamed solid maple sides
• Maple neck
• Ebony fretboard with binding
• Loar Flowerpot abalone headstock inlays
• Nickel-plated gotoh brass tuners
• Scale: 35 cm
• Nut width: 28.5 mm
• 29 Frets
• Ebony floating bridge
• Colour: Vintage Sunburst, nitro lacquer

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7. The Loar LM-520-VS

F-Mandolin

• Arched solid spruce top
• Arched solid maple back
• Solid maple sides
• Maple neck
• Padauk fretboard
• V-Profile
• Scale: 350 mm
• Nut width: 28.5 mm
• Bone saddle
• Compensated adjustable ebony bridge
• Body binding
• Colour: Vintage Sunburst High Gloss

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8. Gewa Pro Natura Mandolin

Flat Mandolin

• Portuguese form
• Solid spruce top
• Inlaid wood pickguard
• Back and sides: Walnut
• Arched back with maple / walnut star inlays
• Maple neck
• Scale: 332 mm
• Slotted headstock
• Acacia fretboard
• Tuning: gg – d’d ‘- a’a’ – e”e”
• Finish: Silk-matte varnish
• Colour: Natural
• Made in Europe

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9. The Loar LM-590-MS

Mandolin

• Body shape: F style
• Top: Solid spruce
• Back and side: Solid maple
• Neck: Maple
• Fretboard: Rosewood
• 20 Frets
• Scale: 349 mm
• Nut width: 28 mm
• Grover hardware
• Colour: Sunburst
• Finish: Matt

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10. Seagull S8 Mandoline EQ Sunburst

Mandolin

• With pickup
• Solid spruce top
• Maple bottom and sides
• Maple neck
• Rosewood fretboard (Dalbergia Latifolia)
• Dot fretboard inlays
• 22 Frets
• Nut width: 30.2 mm
• Scale: 352 mm
• Rosewood bridge (Dalbergia Latifolia)
• Pickup: Seagull High-Fidelity
• Volume and tone controls
• Colour: Sunburst
• Made in Canada

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11. The Loar LM-700 F-Mandolin VS

F-Mandolin

• Arched top made from AAA-grade spruce
• Back and sides are from AAAA-grade flamed maple
• Neck: maple
• Ebony fretboard with binding
• Loar flower pot abalone headstock inlay
• Vintage Gotoh machine heads from gold brass
• 29 Frets
• Scale: 350 mm
• Nut width: 28.5 mm
• Floating bridge in ebony
• Colour: Vintage sunburst
• Finish: nitrocellulose lacquer

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12. The Loar LM-110 Honey Creek SBB

Mandolin

• Model: Honey Creek
• Build: A-Style
• Body: Maple
• Top: Solid spruce
• Neck: Maple
• Fretboard: Revebond
• Ivoroid binding
• Scale: 349 mm
• 20 Frets
• Bridge: Ebony
• Grover machine heads
• Colour: Brownburst

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13. Harley Benton HBMA-50 Mandoline VS

Mandolin

• Bluegrass series
• Body shape: A style
• Spruce top
• Body: Basswood
• Neck: Teak
• Fretboard: Blackwood (Pinus radiata)
• 20 Frets
• Dot inlays
• Scale: 350 mm
• Nut width: 30 mm
• Blackwood bridge
• Cream binding
• Hardware: Chrome
• Colour: High-gloss vintage sunburst

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14. Ortega RMAE40SBK

Electric Mandolin

• Body shape: A-Style
• Top: Spruce
• Back and sides: Maple
• Body depth: 50 mm
• Neck: Maple
• Fretboard: Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia)
• Scale: 345 mm
• 24 Frets
• Ortega Double Bow fretboard inlay in 12th fret
• Rosewood bridge (Dalbergia latifolia)
• Chrome-plated machine heads
• UKM-4 Electronics
• Piezo pickups
• Colour: Black, satin matte
• Includes gig bag

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15. Harley Benton MA-500 VS Bluegrass Series

Electric Mandolin

• Body: Basswood
• Neck: Maple
• Neck attachment: Bolt-on
• Fretboard: Amaranth
• Fretboard inlays: Dot
• Neck profile: Rounded V
• Bindings: Cream-coloured
• 20 Frets
• Scale: 350 mm
• Nut width: 28 mm
• Double action truss rod
• Pickups: 2 Single coils
• Controls: Volume – Tone
• 3-Way switch
• Hardware: Chrome
• Machine heads: Diecast
• String gauges: .011 – .014 – .025w -. 039w
• Colour: Vintage Sunburst, High-gloss
• Corresponding gig bag available under Article Nr 152480 (not included)

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16. Harley Benton HBMA-50E Mandoline VS

Electric Mandolin

• Spruce top
• Basswood body
• Nato neck (Palaquium spp.)
• Blackwood fretboard (Pinus Radiata)
• 20 Frets
• Dot fretboard inlays
• Scale: 350 mm
• Nut width: 30 mm
• Blackwood bridge
• Cream-coloured binding
• Chrome hardware
• Magnetic single coil pickup system
• Volume and tone controls
• Colour: Vintage Sunburst High-gloss
• Corresponding case available under Article Nr 356752 (not included)

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17. Harley Benton HBMA-100 VS

Mandolin

• Bluegrass series
• Body shape: F-Style – Florentine style
• Top: Spruce
• Body: Lime
• Neck: Teak
• Fretboard: Blackwood (Pinus radiata)
• Dot inlays
• Scale: 350 mm
• Nut width: 30 mm
• 20 Frets
• Blackwood bridge (Pinus radiata)
• Creme binding
• Gold-plated hardware
• Strings (ex works): D’Addario EJ62 (Article number 194480)
• Colour: Vintage Sunburst High Gloss

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18. Epiphone MM-30

Mandoline

Mandolin

• Bluegrass series
• Teardrop Shape
• Solid spruce top
• Body: Mahogany
• Rosewood fretboard
• Gold-plated hardware
• Nut width: 27 mm
• Colour: Antique sunburst

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19. Ibanez M510E-BS

Electric mandoline

• Body shape: A-Style drop shape
• Top: Spruce
• Bottom and sides: Sapele
• Fretboard and bridge: Purpleheart
• Nut width: 30 mm
• Magnetic pickup
• Volume and tone controls
• Colour: Brown Sunburst

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20. Harley Benton HBMA-50 Mandoline BK

Mandolin

• Bluegrass series
• Body shape: A style
• Spruce top
• Body: Basswood
• Neck: Teak
• Fretboard: Blackwood (Pinus radiata)
• 20 Frets
• Dot inlays
• Scale: 350 mm
• Nut width: 30 mm
• Blackwood bridge
• Cream binding
• Hardware: Chrome
• Colour: Black
• Finish: High-gloss

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21. Harley Benton HBMA-100E- VS

Electric mandolin

• Bluegrass series
• Body shape: Florentine
• Spruce top
• Body: Basswood
• Neck: Teak
• Fretboard: Blackwood (Pinus radiata)
• 20 Frets
• Dot inlays
• Scale: 350 mm
• Nut width: 30 mm
• Blackwood bridge
• Cream binding
• Pickup: magnetic single coil
• Volume and tone controls
• Hardware: Gold-plated
• D’Addario strings
• Colour: Vintage high-gloss sunburst
• Corresponding gig bag: Article Nr 152480 (not included)

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22. Harley Benton HBMA-50E Mandoline BK

Electric mandolin

• Bluegrass series
• Body shape: A style
• Spruce top
• Body: Basswood
• Neck: Teak
• Fretboard: Blackwood
• 20 Frets
• Dot inlays
• Scale: 350 mm
• Nut width: 30 mm
• Blackwood bridge
• Cream binding
• Hardware: Chrome
• Pickup: Magnetic single coil
• Volume and tone control
• Colour: Black

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23. Gewa Pro Natura Mandola

Flat-backed Mandolin

• Portuguese shape
• Solid spruce top
• Inlayed wooden pickguard
• Back and side: walnut
• Maple neck
• Size: 402 mm
• Slotted headstock
• Acacia fretboard
• Manufacturers recommended tuning: GG-dd-aa-e’e’
• Finish: silk-matte lacquer finish
• Colour: natural
• Made in Europe

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24. Ortega RMAE40SBK-L

Ortega RMAE40SBK-L; lefthand mandoline with pickup, body size: A-style, top spruce; back and sides: maple; fretboard and bridge: rosewood (dalbergia latifolia), neck: maple, chrome plated tuners, scale 345mm, nut width: 28mm, frets: 20, piezo-pickup tone&volume, passive; finish: black satin, incl. gigbag

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25. Seagull S8 Mandoline Natural

Mandolin

• Back & Sides: Maple
• Top: Spruce, solid
• Neck: Maple
• Fretboard: Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia)
• Fretboard inlays: Dots
• 22 Frets
• Nut width: 30.2 mm (1.19″)
• Scale: 352 mm (13.9″)
• Bridge: Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia)
• Colour: Natural
• Made in Canada

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26. Hamaril Mandolin Set

Bundle offer comprising

Harley Benton HBMA-100E- VS

• Electric mandolin
• Bluegrass series
• Body shape: Florentine
• Spruce top
• Body: Basswood
• Neck: Teak
• Fretboard: Blackwood (Pinus radiata)
• 20 Frets
• Dot inlays
• Scale: 350 mm
• Nut width: 30 mm
• Blackwood bridge
• Cream binding
• Pickup: magnetic single coil
• Volume and tone controls
• Hardware: Gold-plated
• D’Addario strings
• Colour: Vintage high-gloss sunburst
• Corresponding gig bag: Article Nr 152480 (not included)

Rockcase RC 10641 BCT /SB

• Mandolin Case
• Suitable for all large F-Style mandolins
• Sturdy wooden case with arched top
• Black Tolex cover

Internal dimensions:

• Length: Approx. 71 cm
• Width: Approx. 29 cm
• Depth: Approx. 9.5 cm

Hercules Stands Travlite Folk Instrument Stand

• Folk Instrument Stand
• Compact, lightweight stand
• For banjos, mandolins, ukuleles and violins
• Easy to use
• Flat when collapsed
• Fits into the sheet music compartment of a gig bag
• Protective coating made of special foam

Not suitable for regular use with guitars with nitrocellulose lacquer!

Thomann Music Stand Aluminium Black

• Collapsible Music Stand
• Stand and sheet holder made of aluminium (non-magnetic)
• Connection parts made of plastic
• Locking mechanism with one-hand adjustment of the music desk
• Music desk: 450 x 225 x 42 mm
• Height of stand: 560 – 1,210 mm
• Total height: Max. 1,430 mm
• Length when folded: approx. 510 mm
• Stand diameter when collapsed: approx. 80 mm
• Two pieces can be extended
• Weight: Approx. 0.70 kg
• Bag included

Thomann CTM-700

• Metronome and Chromatic Tuner
• Suitable for guitar, bass, ukulele and violin
• Transpose function for C, F, Bb and Eb instruments
• Voices via jack input (signal loop through), clip pickup or built-in microphone
• Meter Mode (Auto) or Sound Out Mode (Manual)
• Tuning range: 430 – 450 Hz
• Tuning accuracy: +/- 0.5 percent
• Metronome: 30 – 260 bpm
• 6.3 mm jack input
• Headphone output: 3.5 mm jack
• Volume control
• Includes clip-on pickup and batteries (2x AAA)

the sssnake IPP1030

• Instrument Cable
• Both sides: 6.3 mm mono jack
• 0.22 mm² / AWG 24
• Outer diameter: 6.0 mm
• Length: 3 m
• Colour: Black

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27. Gold Tone A-6 Tabacco Sunburst

Gold Tone A-6 Tobacco Sunburst; Guitar Mandolin A-Style; top: solid spruce; back & sides: maple; neck: maple;, Fretboard: Blackwood; Neck profile: Slim; 21 frets; Fretboard inlays: Dot; 2-way adjustable tension rod; Scale: 381 mm; Nut width: 46 mm; Bridge: adjustable walnut; Tailpiece: Trapezoid chrome-plated; Binding Cream ABS; Machine heads: open construction; Nut: bone with Zero Glide; Tuning: E-A-D-G-B-E; Incl. SoftCase; Finish: Tobacco Sunburst Satin

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28. Gold Tone GME-5 E-Mandoline

Gold Tone GME-5 E-Mandoline; e-mandoline; body alder: bolt on maple neck; maple fretboard; 20 frets; scale 349mm C13-3/4″); pickup 1 Single Coil; elctronic 1 volume and 1 tone control; compensated metal Steg; tuning CGDAE; finish cream gloss, incl. gig bag

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