Mandolin Meets Modern Innovation - The Epiphone Mandobird Electric Mandolin in Vintage Sunburst

The Epiphone Mandobird is back by popular demand! This is an excellent electric four-string mandolin for all kinds of players, from bluegrass and Western swing mandolin players looking to stretch out and “go electric” to rock guitarists looking to explore new tones and alternate tunings. It features a Reverse Firebird™-inspired solid Nato wood body, a bolt-on mahogany neck with trapezoid inlays, a reverse Firebird style headstock with four Grover® Mini Rotomatic® tuners, a top-mounted, string-through-body bridge, and an Epiphone Firebird pickup paired with master volume and tone controls. An Epiphone gig bag is also included.

SPECIFICATIONS

Body

• Shape: Mini Firebird
• Material: Nato
• Binding: Single Ply, Fretboard

Neck

• Neck: Mahogany
• Profile: C-profile
• Nut Width: 1.18” / 30mm
• Material: Laurel
• Scale Length: 13.78” / 350mm
• Number of Frets: 21
• Nut: White PVC
• Inlay: Dot

Hardware

• Bridge: 4 String Top-mount, Strings Through Body
• Tuners: Grover Mini Rotomatic
• Plating: Chrome

Electronics

• Neck Pickup: Epiphone Firebird
• Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone, 500k Potentiometers, .047 uF Capacitor

Miscellaneous

• Case: Gig Bag

Manufacturer: Epiphone
Model: E1MDBVSNH1
SKU: I760066-N-1-WHXB
UPC: 711106143231

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