The sound of a driving mandolin solo brings to mind the Appalachians and the bittersweet melodies of generations past. Ibanez offers its flagship M522S acoustic mandolin, an incredibly affordable F-style mandolin that delivers warm, rich sound. This fancy 8-string bluegrass machine is an ideal instrument for its price, ready to hit up the jams right out of the box. This beautiful F-style Ibanez mandolin starts with a solid spruce top and a flamed maple body for crisp, bold tones from top to bottom. The Maple neck and the Purpleheart bridge and fretboard offer lasting tone and sustain, while the gold/pearloid tuners keep the mandolin holding the notes in key. With a high gloss finish, the wood's natural beauty shines through with a shimmering veneer, while the gold hardware stands out in striking fashion.

Product Features

• Solid sitka spruce top
• Flamed maple back & sides
• Maple neck
• Purpleheart fretboard and bridge
• Gold Mandolin tuners w/Acrylic button
• 24 frets
• Flat Radius
• Nut Width: 1.18" (30 mm)
• Scale Length: 13.78" (350 mm)
• Body Shape: F Style

Attributes

• Color: Brown Sunburst
• Body Shape: F-Style

Technical Specifications

• Type: Acoustic
• # of Strings: 8
• Orientation: Right
• Top Material: Spruce
• Body Material: Maple
• Neck Material: Maple
• Scale Length: 13.8"
• # of Frets: 24
• Features: Fingerboard Inlay, Solid Top
• Tuning Machines: Gold Mandolin tuners w/Acrylic button
• Fingerboard Material: Purpleheart