MandoHarp - 'Bird of Paradise' Hand-Carved F5-Style Mandolin with Abalone and Mother of Pearl Inlay

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'Bird of Paradise' Hand-Carved F5-Style Mandolin with Abalone and Mother of Pearl Inlay

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'Bird of Paradise' Hand-Carved F5-Style Mandolin with Abalone and Mother of Pearl Inlay (070587-MF5)

STATUS - SOLD

Hand-made F5 Mandolin with detailed birds of paradise design abalone and mother of pearl inlay. Lovely dark sunburst finish. Solid Canadian spruce sound board with abalone and mother of pearl purfling. Solid, hand-carved air-dried maple back and sides with superb bird of paradise design inlay. Sraight, air-dried maple neck. Rosewood fingerboard and headboard with detailed inlay. Dark rosewood pickguard with abalone and mother of pearl inlay. Ebony bridge with adjustable buffalo bone saddle. Buffalo bone nut. Carved ebony tuner knobs. Black lockable hard case with plush interior. Originally from Antoniotsai's Guitar and Mandolin Arts. Antoniotsai has workshops in Taiwan, Vietnam and Canada.

"This new beautifully inlaid F5-style mandolin was designed by Antoniotsai. It was hand inlaid with several hundred pieces of abalone and mother-of-pearl by a renowned luthier on Tony's workshop team. Antoniotsai is an internationally-renknowned Taiwanese inlay artist and luthier. He is also a master repairman and restore of museum pieces. This mandolin has a beautifully bright, sweet sound with plenty of volume.

This instrument is hand made of solid woods No plywood is used in its construction and only the finest materials were used in its construction. No compromises were made, no corners were cut. We strive to make every instrument's voice loud, clear, and distinctive. This can only happen with solid wood instruments.Please be aware that solid wood instrument are highly sensitive to changes in humidity, temperature and to any sort of trauma (impact). They should be placed in their case anytime they are not being played."

(from Antoniotsai Product Info)

All MandoHarp Inlaid F5 Mandolins come with a lockable hard shell case, a MandoHarp Velvet Instrument bag and a MandoHarp Polishing Cloth

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Report for this particular instrument

Originally from Antoniotsai Guitar and Mandolin Arts in Vietnam. Received in excellent condition. Required fret dressing, bridge fitting to sound board, setup for intonation and minor nut and bridge saddle filing. No other work needed. Fretwork excellent on this instument. Inital testing and setup by Tim O'Dea at Tim O'Dea Guitars in Corindi on contract to MandoHarp. Tested okay to offer for sale. Tested and setup by Dane Clarke at the workshops of MandoHarp Australia in Nambucca Heads.

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Specifications for this particular instrument

Dimensions

Measurement	mm	inches
Overall Length	717	28 1/4
Body Width	263	10 3/8
Body Depth	50	2
Nut Width	28	1 1/8
Scale Length	355	14

Construction Materials

Component	Material
Sound Board	Solid, hand-carved, air-dried Canadian spruce with mother of pearl and abalone inlay.
Purfling	Green abalone and mother of pearl.
Side and Back Board	Hand-carved, solid, air-dried maple with beautiful mother of pearl and abalone inlay
Fretboard	Dark rosewood with mother of pearl and abalone inlay
Neck	Solid air-dried straight maple
Truss Rod	Adjustable - allen key adjuster included
Headboard	Solid air-dried dark rosewood
Nut	Buffalo bone
Bridge and Saddle	Ebony bridge with adjustable buffalo bone saddle
Tailpiece	Cast brass wave design.
Case	Black lockable case with black plush interior. Protective rubber strips and metal feet. Accessories compartment with lid.

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FREE - Warranty

All MandoHarp instruments bought at a Buy it Now price now include a FREE, 6-month, return-to-base warranty against defects in parts and workmanship included in the Buy it Now price.

RETURNS POLICY - MandoHarp Australia eBay Returns Policy increased to 30 days

Our MandoHarp eBay Returns Policy has now been doubled in length from 14 to 30 days. Please see our eBay Returns Policy listing at the bottom of all our item descriptions.

About MandoHarp

At MandoHarp we play the instruments we sell! Each of our musician and craft associates has over thirty years experience within their area of expertise. At MandoHarp our pimary areas of expertise are Mandolins and Harmonicas, hence our name. We also have associates who work with a wide range of instruments, especially folk. At MandoHarp we appreciate fine instruments and we want you to have them!

Personal Service

At MandoHarp we like to get to know our customers - we're musicians and we like to get to know other musicians. We love to talk with musicians whenever possible (probably a bit too much!). And especially musicians who are interested in our instruments. Please feel more than welcome to email (info@mandoharp.com) or phone us (02-65685545) to discuss your music at any time.

Inspections, trials and pickup by prior arrangement are welcome at our workshop in Nambucca Heads, near Coffs Harbour on the NSW North Coast.

Our goal at MandoHarp is to provide instruments you will cherish for many years to come.