2024 Kilin Reece Mandlindo Custom Deluxe 4-String Mandolin (VIDEO! Fresh Setup, Ready)

Quick notes:

• Most instruments I sell are consigned but some are my own.
• Repairs and adjustments have been done, if necessary, and this item is ready to go unless otherwise noted!
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• Please read the following text for full details and specs -- it's borrowed from my original blog post on it...

Overview: Finally, here's a good name for a 4-string mandolin! Mr. Reece is a high-end builder based in Hawaii and octave mandolins ("octolindos") seem to be his bread and butter at the moment, judging from the ones available on his website. This smaller, four-string cousin bridges the space between a mandolin and a ukulele and, I'm assuming with the correct gauges, could also be restrung to play in uke GCEA tuning. It is, however, currently setup as a GDAE-tuned 4-string mandolin.

It's got a sweet, mellow sound and decent projection, too. The jazzy looks will let it sit-in with just about any ensemble and I know I may have harped on this before -- but if you're a mandolinist and you've never had access to a 4-string, do yourself a favor and try it. It's a fun diversion and the sound is extremely conducive to getting yourself in the mood for chord-melody and workshopping chord progressions -- not to mention fingerpicking!

Per writeups, this Custom Deluxe model is quoted as having Indian rosewood back and sides and an Italian spruce top. I'm not entirely sure if that's accurate, but that is some wild looking rosewood if so! It has maple binding, an ebony bridge, a rosewood board, and rosewood headstock veneer. Build quality is top-notch.

Repairs included: I just gave it a few mild setup adjustments. It's playing spot-on and ready to go.

• Weight: 1 lb 7 oz
• Scale length: 13 7/8"
• Nut width: 1 1/16"
• Neck shape: slim-medium soft V
• Board radius: flat
• Depth at first fret: 0.69"
• Depth at seventh fret: 0.79"
• Body width: 9 5/8"
• Body depth: 2 3/8"
• Top wood: solid Italian spruce
• Back & sides wood: unsure!
• Bracing type: x
• Bridge: ebony
• Fretboard: rosewood
• Neck wood: mahogany
• Action height at 12th fret: 1/16”
• String gauges: 34w-10
• Truss rod: adjustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: narrow/smaller

Condition notes: It's almost new with the exception of the lightest of playwear and a teensy nick on the back (photographed) where you can see the smallest bit of clearcoat scratch.

It comes with: It has its original, hard case.

Consignor tag: JMSE