Best Sellers
Top products on Reverb over the past 90 days
Best Sellers in Folk Instruments - Mandolins
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The Loar LM-310F Honey Creek F-Style Mandolin
29 available from $349.95Crafted with premium features like a hand-carved spruce top and thin V profile neck, the Loar LM-310F-BRB Honey Creek F-Style Mandolin offers signature old-world sound from the first strum. Get easy access to the upper frets thanks to the removal of the fretboard extension and play without fear of losing your tuning thanks to Grover tuners - 2
Eastman MD305 A-Style Mandolin
48 available from $499.99The Eastman MD305 A-Style Mandolin is an elegant option for beginner and veteran mandolin players alike. With a solid spruce top on solid maple back and sides, the MD305 delivers timeless mandolin tone with a player-friendly price point. Pairing its classic A-style body shape with a vintage tinged satin finish, the MD305 looks almost as appealing as it sounds. - 3
Eastman MD515 F-Style Mandolin
38 available from $950Eastman’s MD515 F-Style Mandolin is, like its MD315 sibling, a study in beauty. Likewise being hand-built according to “Old World” methods, the crafstmanship results in stunning tonal quality and playability. - 4
Eastman MD315 F-Style Mandolin
51 available from $730Finding as beautiful a mandolin as the Eastman MD315 F-Style is a tall order. Hand-crafted according to “Old World” specifications, and adorned with a classical finish, MD315 is as gorgeous as its sound. - 5
Ibanez M510E Spruce / Sapele A-Style Mandolin with Electronics
15 available from $173.24- Updated for 2019
- Rosewood bridge and fretboard with flat radius
- Single coil magnetic pickup
- 350mm / 13.7"" scale
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The Loar LM-520 Performer F-Style Mandolin
15 available from $382The Loar LM-520-VS mandolin is a study in elegant, minimalistic design. A hand-carved F-style (Florentine) mandolin, it’s a high-quality and great-sounding instrument at an affordable price. What makes the Loar LM-520-VS an attractive budget mandolin is a lack of gold hardware and inlays. But if it sounds great, most players won't miss the ornamentation. - 7
Fender FM52E Acoustic-Electric Mandolin
5 available from $177.23The Fender FM52E acoustic-electric mandolin puts forth a lively, full-bodied tone thanks to its full-range pickup that'll have you heard easily over the rest of the band. The spruce top and rosewood fingerboard ensure a nice bright sound and great playability, giving this entry-level mando a sound that's equally as impressive as its fit and finish. - 8
The Loar LM-110 Honey Creek A-Style Mandolin
13 available from $299.99 - 9
The Loar LM-600 Professional F-Style Mandolin
15 available from $650The Loar LM-600 F-style mandolin boasts professional-grade sound and features at a wholly affordable price. Crafted and carved from solid spruce and maple with an ebony fretboard, the LM-600 is sonically comparable to the most prized vintage mandolins from the 1920s with a crystal-clear, full tone. A comfortable, rounded V-profile neck and larger frets allow for playing with less force on the strings and more speed. Premium tuners, adjustable trussrod and bridge, and a lifetime warranty will have the LM-600 in top shape for touring and recording musicians for decades to come. - 10
Ibanez M522SDVS Sitka Spruce / Flamed Maple F-Style Mandolin
10 available from $286.24- Updated for 2019
- Rosewood bridge and fretboard with flat radius
- 350mm / 13.7"" scale
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Kentucky KM-606 Standard F-Style Mandolin
8 available from $800 - 12
Eastman MD815V Mandolin
20 available from $1,700 - 13
Epiphone MM-30S A-Style Mandolin
12 available from $175The Epiphone MM-30S A-Style Mandolin brings old-world sound and construction to the everyman with premium components and a price tag that won't break the bank. Incorporating a flat back that deviated from the traditional bowl-shape of previous mandolins, the MM-30S sports a solid spruce top and mahogany back/sides (a classic pairing) for robust tone without losing the articulation in every note. Perfect for beginners, the reasonable price also makes it a great option for a model to keep around the house to strum. - 14
Eastman MD505 A-Style Mandolin
19 available from $650 - 15
The Loar LM-700 Supreme F-Style Mandolin
4 available from $819The Loar LM-700 is a professional-grade, expertly crafted F-style mandolin carved from premium spruce and maple. The sound is warm and clear with enormous projection, endless sustain and superior dynamics. The LM-700's bone nut and adjustable truss rod and bridge will keep this beautiful mandolin in great playing shape for touring and recording mandolinists who need a serious, reliable instrument. - 16
Eastman MD404-BK Oval Hole A-Style Mandolin
6 available from $839 - 17
Eastman MD615-SB F-Style Mandolin
13 available from $750 - 18
Ovation MM68AX-DS Elite Mandolin with Electronics
3 available from $675 - 19
Michael Kelly Legacy Elegante Amber Burst
4 available from $346.75The Michael Kelly Legacy Elegante features a hand-carved spruce top, with solid flame maple comprising its F-style body. Its solid tailpiece and increased mass upgrades tone and eliminates any rattle. With radiused fretboards and flame maple binding, the Legacy Elegante boasts both style and fantastic tone. - 20
Martin Vintage A Style Mandolin
11 available from $749.99The Martin Vintage A Style Mandolin represents an archetype of craftsmanship in the golden era of folk instruments. Full, round, and robust, the A-style body allows you to project while retaining a sedate distinction in every note. Constructed with a flatback design as opposed to the traditional bowl for a more nuanced character and classic appointments like an oval soundhole and rosewood sides/back, this is a crown jewel in any patron's collection. - 21
Washburn M118SWK Bluegrass Series F-Style Florentine Cutaway Mandolin
16 available from $375 - 22
Eastman MD505-CS A-Style F-Hole Mandolin
18 available from $650 - 23
Gibson Style A Mandolin Natural
11 available from $1,000 - 24
Eastwood Mandocaster Electric Mandolin
18 available from $525The Eastwood Mandocaster is one of the best-selling electric mandolins in the world, and with good reason. With a classic vintage body shape and comfortable maple neck, the Mandocaster is immensely fun to play, with a range of sounds thanks to two single coil pickups that are clear as a bell and free from noise. Perfect for any mandolinist looking to break into effects pedals or being heard over a rock band, or guitar players looking for a different texture in their arrangements and recordings. - 25
Eastman MD304 A-Style Oval Hole Mandolin
15 available from $629 - 26
Epiphone Mandobird 8-String 2011
5 available from $429The Epiphone Mandobird is an electric 8-string mandolin built in the shape of a Firebird. - 27
Ibanez M510OVS Spruce / Sapele Open Pore A-Style Mandolin
4 available from $169.99- Updated for 2019
- Rosewood bridge and fretboard with flat radius
- Chrome hardware
- 350mm / 13.7"" scale
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Gold Tone GME-4 Electric Mandolin
12 available from $499 - 29
Gold Tone F-6 Manditar
21 available from $629.99 - 30
Ibanez M510 Spruce / Sapele A-Style Mandolin
18 available from $169.99- Updated for 2019
- Rosewood bridge and fretboard with flat radius
- Chrome hardware
- 350mm / 13.7"" scale
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Eastman MD805/V A-Style Mandolin
4 available from $1,050 - 32
Eastwood Mandocaster 12
8 available from $649 - 33
Gibson EM-150 Mandolin
4 available from $1,800 - 34
Gibson H-2 Mandola 1920
One available for $2,695This Mandola has similar features to the Gibson A-2 Mandolin of this era.
Years of Production: 1902 - 1922 - 35
Eastwood Airline Mandola
7 available from $549 - 36
Gibson Style A-4 Mandolin Black 1912
2 available from $1,695Years of Production: 1902 - 1935 - 37
Rogue RM-100A A-Style Sunburst
3 available from $100With a bright tone and low price tag, the Rogue RM-100A A-Style mandolin is great for beginners. It has an easy-to-play neck and an adjustable rosewood bridge, making it perfect for new players who want to try bluegrass or any other style of music for mandolin. - 38
Gibson F-5G 2003
2 available from $5,295 - 39
Gold Tone F-12 12-String Manditar
7 available from $550 - 40
Kentucky KM-505 Artist A-Style Mandolin
3 available from $775 - 41
The Loar LM-590 Contemporary F-Style Mandolin
7 available from $479 - 42
Eastman MD415-GD F-Style Mandolin
2 available from $1,119 - 43
Rogue RM-100A A-Style Black
One available for $199.99With a bright tone and low price tag, the Rogue RM-100A A-Style mandolin is great for beginners. It has an easy-to-play neck and an adjustable rosewood bridge, making it perfect for new players who want to try bluegrass or any other style of music for mandolin. - 44
Kentucky KM-500 Artist A-Style Mandolin
One available for $775 - 45
Kentucky KM-300E 4-String Electric Mandolin
One available for $900 - 46
Kentucky KM-250 Deluxe A-Style Mandolin
3 available from $499 - 47
Washburn M1SDLB Bluegrass Series A-Style Mandolin
8 available from $250 - 48
Kalamazoo Mandolin
5 available from $575 - 49
Eastman MD504 A-Style Mandolin
5 available from $919 - 50
Eastwood Warren Ellis Mandocello
6 available from $799Expanding on the success of their Warren Ellis tenor guitar series, Eastwood has released a line of solid-body electric mandocellos. With eight strings tuned Cc-Gg-dd-aa (in octaves for the C and G courses and doubled notes for the D and A courses), the Warren Ellis mandocello is a load of fun for any musician to expand their tonal capabilities. - 51
Eastman MD515-CS F-Style Mandolin
4 available from $1,299 - 52
Breedlove Crossover OF A-Style Mandolin
One available for $995The Breedlove Crossover OF NT Mandolin is a culmination of master craftsmanship and premium components, made by and for true enthusiasts of this instrument. Bringing together all solid tone wood throughout the mandolin (laminated maple in the sides and back, Sitka spruce on the top), an arched design, and full character of an O-style body, this model is effuse with old-world refinement. Not just an homage, the Crossover employs a radiused fretboard for a familiar feel to modern players. - 53
Kentucky KM-272 Deluxe Oval Hole A-Style Mandolin
2 available from $595 - 54
Seagull S8 Mandolin
7 available from $599 - 55
Seagull S8 Burnt Umber SG A-Style Mandolin
5 available from $499 - 56
Gibson Custom Shop F-9 F-Style Mandolin
2 available from $3,950 - 57
Kentucky KM-140 Standard A-Style Mandolin
5 available from $285The Kentucky KM-140 Standard A-Model Mandolin is a timeless instrument, capturing the big, plucky sounds of the hills and presenting it in a modern package for today's players. Full and round in profile thanks to the A-style construction, The KM-140 employs maple in the sides and back along with a solid spruce top for projection without sacrificing clarity. An attractive option to professional mando players, the KM-140 Standard is an ideal avenue for any fan of folk. - 58
Gold Tone GME-6 Solid-Body Electric Manditar
15 available from $469.99 - 59
Washburn M3SWK Bluegrass F-Style Mandolin
31 available from $439.19 - 60
Fender Paramount PM-180E Mandolin
46 available from $249 - 61
Fender Mandocaster Sunburst 1966
One available for $3,799Officially known as the Fender Mandolin and informally as the Mandocaster, this model never fully took off as an electric mandolin. Instead of four courses of strings, it had four single strings.
Years of Production: 1956 - 1976 - 62
Kentucky KM-156 Standard A-Style Mandolin
One available for $540 - 63
Ibanez M522S-BS F-Style Mandolin
5 available from $300Looking for the sweet spot between stage-ready craftsmanship and an attainable price point? Look no further than the Ibanez M522S-BS F-Style Mandolin. Boasting a slew of features like an f-style body comprised of flamed maple sides and back with a solid spruce top, a maple set neck, and an adjustable floating rosewood bridge, this model is perfect for campfire jams or barn-stomper gigs. - 64
Rickenbacker 5002V58 Electric Mandolin
One available for $2,995 - 65
Godin A8 Electric Mandolin
One available for $799 - 66
Gibson Style A-4 Mandolin 1923
3 available from $1,850 - 67
Gold Tone GM-35 F-Style Mandolin
36 available from $399.99 - 68
Gibson 1923 F-5 Master Model Reissue
One available for $14,999 - 69
Gold Tone GM-50 A-Style Mandolin
8 available from $449.99 - 70
Kentucky KM-1050 Master F-Style Mandolin
3 available from $1,899.99 - 71
The Loar LM-310FE Honey Creek F-Style Mandolin with Fishman Nashville Pickup
7 available from $599.99 - 72
J. Reynolds JRMAN10 A-Style Mandolin
One available for $132.59 - 73
Eastman MD504 A-Style Mandolin
One available for $919.02 - 74
Kentucky KM-252 Deluxe A-Style Mandolin
2 available from $595 - 75
Rover RM-25 Student A-Style Mandolin
2 available from $75 - 76
Ibanez M522SDVS F-Style Mandolin
One available for $499.95Built on the basis of an f-style body shape with a solid spruce top and flame maple backs and sides, gold hardware appointments, and gold/pearloid tuning pegs, the Ibanez M522SDVS F-Style Mandolin is designed to catch as many eyes as ears. Topped off with a high-gloss polyurethane finish, this is a beautiful piece to have around the house or mic up for playing on stage. - 77
Oscar Schmidt OM10E-WH A-Style F-Hole Mandolin
4 available from $219 - 78
Kentucky KM-1500 Master F-Style Mandolin
2 available from $2,900 - 79
Kentucky KM-256 Deluxe A-Style Mandolin
3 available from $595 - 80
Eastwood Warren Ellis Mandostang
8 available from $400 - 81
Ibanez M510OVS A-Style Mandolin
One available for $169.99The Ibanez M510OVS A-Style Mandolin combines high-end construction and appointments with a price point that professionals and enthusiasts can both get behind. Constructed with open-pore mahogany through the back, sides, and neck with a spruce top, the rich midrange is bolstered by an X bracing pattern for consistent response. Finished with a polyurethane high gloss and antique vintage sunburst stain, this is ideal for the stage or the porch. - 82
Gibson F-5G 1995
One available for $10,799Gibson F-style Mandolins stand as some of the most important and iconic Mandolins ever made. While those made after World War II are not nearly as highly regarded as those made in the '20s and '30s, higher-end Gibsons like the F-5G are still very sought-after instruments. Given contemporary demand for Mandolins, these instruments are typically built in very limited production runs.
Years of Production: 1993 - present
Wood Composition: Maple body, Mahogany neck, Rosewood fingerboard
Design Elements: Single-bound top, unbound fingerboard, pointed body, f-holes - 83
Kentucky KM-270 Deluxe Oval Hole A-Style Mandolin
One available for $774.60 - 84
Gibson A-00 1933
2 available from $450The A-00 was an A-shaped mandolin produced in the '30s and early '40s. It featured a carved, bound top and dot inlays. The A-00 used an oval sound-hole as opposed to the F-holes found on Gibson's more famous Mandolins from this era.
Years of Production: 1933 - 1943
Body Style: A-shaped - 85
Gibson Style A Mandolin 1915
One available for $1,300 - 86
Gold Tone Mandola - Mandolin Viola
14 available from $749 - 87
Gibson K-1 Mandocello Natural 1916
5 available from $4,250The mandocello is part of the mandolin family along with the mandola and mandobass. From about 1900 through the 1920s, Gibson produced all four of these instruments and marketed them together as a complete string orchestra. From 1908 until 1927, the K-1 matched the progression of the A-1 mandolin (as well as the H-1 mandola).
Years of Production: 1902 - 1936
Wood Composition: Birch back and sides, Spruce top - 88
Gold Tone MandoCello
6 available from $999.95 - 89
Fender FM-100 Mandolin Pack
2 available from $234.99 - 90
Gold Tone GM-70+ F-Style Mandolin
22 available from $819.99 - 91
Gretsch G9300 New Yorker Standard Mandolin
3 available from $212.50The Gretsch G9300 New Yorker Standard Mandolin is an affordable recreation of the original New Yorker mando from the 1950s, great for beginners or guitarists looking to add a mandolin to their arsenal. With mahogany back and sides the G9300 gives out a warm, powerful sound with a crisp, bright attack thanks to the solid spruce top. With smooth playability and eye-catching look, the G9300 New Yorker will have you inspired to play for hours on end. - 92
Gibson A-3 Mandolin 1919
3 available from $1,800 - 93
Eastwood Mandocaster Left-Handed
One available for $549 - 94
Washburn M1K A-Style Mandolin
3 available from $200 - 95
The Loar LM-520E Performer F-Style Mandolin 2020
2 available from $799.99 - 96
Epiphone MM-50E VS Professional Mandolin
One available for $450 - 97
Rover RM-35S Standard Student A-Style Mandolin with Solid Spruce Top
One available for $258.97 - 98
Oscar Schmidt OM40-TS F-Style F-Hole Mandolin
One available for $579.99 - 99
Gibson A-50 Sunburst 1950
One available for $1,349The A-50 Mandolin was a long-running model from Gibson that featured a carved top and symmetrical A-style body. Some cosmetic details such as the headstock logo changed in the '40s, but otherwise the A-50 stayed mostly the same during its run.
Years of Production: 1933 - 1971
Wood Composition: Maple back and sides
Design Elements: Dot inlays, claimshell tailpiece cover, laminated pickguard - 100
Gibson A-4 Mandolin Sunburst
One available for $3,919.46Years of Production: 1902 - 1935