Collings MT2 Mandola Custom Italian Spruce and Flamed Maple with Merlot Gloss Finish – NAMM NEW

The Collings MT2 Mandola shown at the 2020 Winter NAMM Show, this Merlot full gloss finish with Ivoroid bindings build has that classic vibe, yet cool and contemporary. A carved custom Italian Spruce top and Eastern Flamed Maple back, sides and neck combine on a 15.9″ scale build with a comfortable 1 5/16″ nut width.

The big brother of the mandolin, the mandola or “mando grande” adds a low C below the G string tuning C-G-D-A low to high. A great complimentary instrument to any band arrangement and an easy transition for mandolin players. The shapes are the same but the chord names are a 4th higher. (A mandolin G chord becomes a C on the mandola, a D mandolin shape is a G on the mandola etc.) All the beauty of a mandolin with a deeper, throaty voice that sings in your hands. The custom Italian Spruce top gives a touch extra of warmth and roundness of tone while keeping the stiff yet light punch reminiscent in the Adirondack Spruce tops. The MT2 Mandola is a beauty to behold and adds a whole new voicing to any ensemble.

Includes deluxe hardshell case and Lifetime Warranty.

Free shipping in the continental United States.

• Premium custom Italian Spruce carved top with F holes
• Premium Eastern Flamed Maple back, sides and neck
• High gloss Merlot Nitrocellulose finish
• Full Ivoroid bound body, neck and headstock
• Pearl flourish, logo and dot inlays
• Ebony radiused fretboard and adjustable bridge
• Ebony front and back headstock overlays
• White/ Black body and headstock purfling
• Carved tone bar bracing
• Collings Nickel 1-piece cast tailpiece
• Nickel tuners with Ivoroid buttons
• Bone nut
• 1 5/16″ nut width
• 1 11/16″ bridge spacing
• 15.9″ scale length
• TKL hardshell case
• Lifetime Warranty
• Free shipping in the US