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F-5L "The Fern"

The F-5L, introduced in 1978, marked the beginning of a return to the specifications of Lloyd Loar's original F-5 Master Model mandolins of 1922-24. Today's F-5 sets the standard by which all other mandolins are judged.

F-5 "The Fern" Mandolin Datasheet


Specifications
Body Top: Spruce
Back: Figured Maple
Rim: Figured Maple
Soundhole: Unbound F-holes
Bracing: Tone Bars
Top Binding: White/Black/White
Back Binding: White/Black/White
Neck Species: Figured Maple
Profile: Rounded V
Neck Joint: Compound Dovetail
Neck Joint Location: 15th fret
Peghead Inlay: Fern
Peghead Binding: White/Black/White
Truss Rod: Single Action
Truss Rod Cover: Gibson Bell Shaped™
Fingerboard Species: Ebony
Scale Length: 13 29/32"
Number of Frets: 29
Radius: N/A
Inlay: Pearl Dots
Binding: White/Black/White
Fingerboard Extension: Yes
Nut: Pearl
Nut Width: 1 1/16"
Hardware Bridge: Adjustable Ebony
Tailpiece/Cover: Gold
Tuning Keys: Gold Grovers
Pickguard: Bound Tortoisoid
Finish Color: Cremona
Overcoat: Gloss Lacquer
Other Strings: Gibson Bill Monroe Medium Gauge
Case: Hardshell


Additional Images
Body Headstock Tailpiece


Available Finishes:
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